South Carolina Code 38-3-120. Oath and bond of director
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-3-120
- Director: means the person who is appointed by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the Senate and who is responsible for the operation and management of the department. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Person: means a corporation, agency, partnership, association, voluntary organization, individual, or another entity, organization, or aggregation of individuals. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- Premium: means payment given in consideration of a contract of insurance. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- Surety: includes insurance or a bond that covers obligations to pay the debts, or answer for the default, of another, including faithlessness in a position of public or private trust. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
The director shall take the oath of office as prescribed for all state officers. Before entering upon or continuing the discharge of the duties of his office, he shall give bond to the State for the benefit of any person aggrieved by his unlawful or wrongful actions. This bond must be in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the State Treasurer, for the faithful performance of all the duties required of him under the law during the term of his office. The premium of the bond must be paid by the State.