§36-5-18. Legal effect of official bonds.

(a) Every official bond is obligatory on the principal and sureties thereon for:

(1) Every breach of the condition during the time the officer continues in office or discharges any of the duties thereof;

(2) The faithful discharge of any duties which may be required of such officer by any law passed subsequently to the execution of such bond, although no such condition is expressed therein; and

(3) The use and benefit of every person who is injured, as well by any wrongful act committed under color of his office as by his failure to perform or the improper or neglectful performance of those duties imposed by law.

(b) The words, "for the use and benefit of every person injured," as used in subsection (a) of this section, shall include all person having a direct and proximate interest in the official act or omission and all persons connected with such official act or omission, by estate or interest.

(Code 1852, §130; Code 1867, §169; Code 1876, §179; Code 1886, §273; Code 1896, §3087; Code 1907, §1500; Code 1923, §2612; Code 1940, T. 41, §50.)