2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 3 - Commissions, Oaths And Bonds
Section 8-3-140. Approval by Attorney General of form and execution of bonds of officers of State; recordation.

Universal Citation: SC Code § 8-3-140 (2020)

The bonds of all public officers of the State shall, before they are accepted or recorded, be examined by the Attorney General or by one of the solicitors, who must certify in writing upon the bond that he approves the form and execution thereof. When so examined, approved and certified the bonds of State, district or circuit officers shall be filed with the Secretary of State and shall be recorded by him, without charge, in suitable books kept by him for the purpose and when so recorded shall be filed with the State Treasurer except that the bond of the State Treasurer shall be filed with the Governor.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-68; 1952 Code Section 50-68; 1942 Code Section 3050; 1932 Code Section 3050; Civ. C. '22 Section 741; Civ. C. '12 Section 659; Civ. C. '02 Section 591; G. S. 446; R. S. 509; 1877 (16) 301; 1901 (23) 750.

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