Title 11 — Title 11

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY EMPLOYEE. An employee or clerk, deputy, or employee in any county office, but shall not mean an employee of the county board of education. (2) COUNTY OFFICIAL or COUNTY OFFICER. A co…

The bonds required to be made of county officials by the provisions of this Code shall be conditioned as now provided by law and shall in all respects be subject to and governed by the provisions of law governing, regulating, concerning, and pertaining to official bonds, except a…

(a) Except where otherwise specifically provided by law for county taxing officials and judges of probate, the bond for each county official shall be one-half of one percent of the amount budgeted in the then current county budget for activities conducted by or under the directio…

Whenever any county commission or county board of education, pursuant to this article, requires any additional bond from any county official, county employee, or employee of the board of education, the requirement shall be adopted by resolution of the county commission or board o…

Extended - Authority; Amount, Conditions, Effect, Etc., of Bonds Generally. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1907, §1527; Code 1923, §2661; Code 1940, T. 41, §60.)

Extended - Form and Contents of Requisition for County Officer’s Bond; Service of Same. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1852, §137; Code 1867, §176; Code 1876, §186; Code 1886, §281; Code 1896, §3113; Code 1907, §1529; Code 1923, §266…

Extended - When Bond to Be Given; Effect of Failure to Give Bond and Proceedings Thereupon. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1852, §138; Code 1867, §177; Code 1876, §187; Code 1886, §282; Code 1896, §3114; Code 1907, §1530; Code 1923, …

Extended - Failure of Officer to File Bond Within Prescribed Time After Approval. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1852, §§140, 149; Code 1867, §§179, 188; Code 1876, §§4164, 4165; Code 1886, §3955; Code 1896, §5157; Code 1907, §7450; …

Extended - Penalty, Conditions, Etc., of Bond. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1852, §139; Code 1867, §178; Code 1876, §188; Code 1886, §283; Code 1896, §3115; Code 1907, §1531; Code 1923, §2665; Code 1940, T. 41, §64.)

Extended - Effect of Additional Bond Generally; Remedies on Additional Bond. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1852, §141; Code 1867, §180; Code 1876, §189; Code 1886, §284; Code 1896, §3116; Code 1907, §1532; Code 1923, §2666; Code 194…

Extended - Effect of Execution of Additional Bond Upon Official Bonds Previously Executed. In no case provided for under section 11-2-22 shall any of the official bonds previously executed be discharged; but each remains of the same force and obligation as if the additional bonds…

Extended - Rights and Remedies of Sureties on Bonds Among Themselves. In any case when an additional bond has been required, the sureties in either bond, who may have been compelled to make any payment thereon for the principal obligor, have the same remedies against the sureties…

The bonds of all county officers and county employees required by the provisions of this Code, with the exception of the bond of the judge of probate, shall be filed and recorded in the office of the judge of probate, and the bond of the judge of probate shall be filed and record…

Application by County Freeholders for Order Requiring New Bond. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1876, §192; Code 1886, §287; Code 1896, §3119; Code 1907, §1535; Code 1923, §2669; Code 1940, T. 41, §68.)

Oath and Bond of Applicants. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1876, §196; Code 1886, §291; Code 1896, §3123; Code 1907, §1539; Code 1923, §2673; Code 1940, T. 41, §69.)

Appointment of Date for Hearing of Application; Hearing; Entry of Order Requiring Officer to Execute New Bond. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1876, §193; Code 1886, §288; Code 1896, §3120; Code 1907, §1536; Code 1923, §2670; Code 194…

Filing of Application, Order, and Minutes of Proceedings. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1876, §194; Code 1886, §289; Code 1896, §3121; Code 1907, §1537; Code 1923, §2671; Code 1940, T. 41, §71.)

Proceedings Upon Failure of Officer to Execute New Bond Within Prescribed Time. Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1876, §195; Code 1886, §290; Code 1896, §3122; Code 1907, §1538; Code 1923, §2672; Code 1940, T. 41, §72.)

Except as otherwise provided by law or in this section, the premiums on all bonds of all county officials and county employees required by this chapter, when made by surety companies shall be paid by the respective counties out of the general funds of the county. The premiums on …

Whenever, in the judgment of the board of education of any county the amount of the bond of the superintendent of education or of the chief school financial officer is greater than is necessary, the board of education may reduce the amount of the bond, but not below the minimum f…

Expiration. Official bonds required of all county officials or county employees of the various county commissions, boards, agencies, and commissions or any additional bond that may be required shall be made by a surety company or surety companies or a guaranty company or guaranty…

Any person or corporation who is surety upon the official bond of any county official or county employee may discharge himself or itself of the suretyship upon making sworn application in writing addressed to the official, county commission, board, or commission required to appro…