South Carolina § 8-3-80 - Certain county officials required to give corporate surety.
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§ 8-3-80. Certain county officials required to give corporate surety.
Before any county official, other than a magistrate, constable or rural county policeman, who is required by law to give bond shall enter into the discharge of the duties of his office he shall secure bond in some reliable surety company authorized to do business in this State, except that if any official be refused bond by any of such surety companies, after proper application, a personal bond shall be accepted when approved as provided by law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 50-60; 1952 Code SECTION 50-60; 1942 Code SECTION 3058; 1932 Code SECTION 3058; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 749; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 667; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 599; R. S. 517; 1892 (21) 76; 1894 (21) 757; 1896 (22) 28; 1912 (27) 703.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-3-80 ("Certain county officials required to give corporate surety.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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