Chapter5. OFFICIAL BONDS.  


Article 1. General Provisions.
§ 36-5-1. Filing and recordation of official bonds of state officials, agents, etc., generally; filing and recordation of bond of Secretary of State.
§ 36-5-2. When bonds to be filed.
§ 36-5-3. Recordation of official bonds of county or municipal officers, agents, etc.
§ 36-5-4. Requirement of additional bonds of agents or employees of departments, commissions, bureaus, etc.; amounts, conditions, etc., thereof.
§ 36-5-5. To whom bonds payable; sureties; conditions generally.
§ 36-5-6. Approval of bonds generally.
§ 36-5-7. Liability of officer improperly approving bond.
§ 36-5-8. Bonds not to be filed unless properly approved.
§ 36-5-9. Date of filing to be endorsed on bonds.
§ 36-5-10. Failure to endorse date of filing on bond.
§ 36-5-11. Qualifications and sufficiency of sureties generally.
§ 36-5-12. Federal, municipal, state, etc., officers required to give official bonds not deemed sufficient sureties on bonds taken under article.
§ 36-5-13. Attorneys not deemed sufficient sureties on official bonds of probate judges, sheriffs, constables, etc.
§ 36-5-14. Liability of sureties on bonds conditionally executed.
§ 36-5-15. Failure of officer to give bond within prescribed time vacates office; certification of failure to file bond to appointing power and filling of vacancy.
§ 36-5-16. Notification of district attorney of failure of public officer to file bond.
§ 36-5-18. Legal effect of official bonds.
§ 36-5-17. Failure to give notice of omission of public officer to file official bonds.
§ 36-5-19. Conditions of official bonds; effect of irregularities in form, contents, approval, etc., of bonds upon validity thereof generally.
§ 36-5-20. Effect of bonds improperly executed, approved or filed.
§ 36-5-21. Proof of bonds or recognizances.
§ 36-5-22. Performance of official act by public officer prior to approval and filing of bond.
§ 36-5-23. Bonds not discharged by single recovery.
§ 36-5-24. Liability of state or county officials collecting and paying out money and of recipients thereof under law declared unconstitutional, void, etc.
§ 36-5-25. Applicability of provisions of article.
Article 2. Bonds of State Officers, Employees, etc., Generally.
Division 1. General Provisions.
§ 36-5-40. Additional bonds of Director of Finance, Treasurer or other state officers — When required.
§ 36-5-41. Additional bonds of Director of Finance, Treasurer or other state officers - Procedure, form, etc.
§ 36-5-42. Bonds to be made by surety or guaranty companies.
§ 36-5-43. Premiums on bonds.
§ 36-5-44. Payment of premiums on bonds.
§ 36-5-45. Cancellation of bonds upon termination, consolidation, etc., of positions.
Division 2. Discharge of Sureties on Bonds of State Officers or Employees.
§ 36-5-60. When surety may apply for discharge.
§ 36-5-61. To whom application addressed; application to be sworn.
§ 36-5-62. Officer to whom application addressed to require principal to appear and give new bond; form and service of requisition.
§ 36-5-63. Approval and filing of new bond upon execution thereof.
§ 36-5-64. When new bond of officer or employee becomes effective; effect of new bond.
§ 36-5-65. When surety discharged.
§ 36-5-66. Effect of discharge of surety.
§ 36-5-67. Rights and remedies of sureties on bonds among themselves.
§ 36-5-68. Proceedings upon failure of officer or employee to execute new bond within prescribed time.