Bill Text: VA HB2223 | 2021 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Treasury and State Treasurer, Department of the; surety bonds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) [HB2223 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-HB2223-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§2.2-2809, 5.1-1.3, 10.1-2006, 21-163, 30-131,
33.2-205, 36-111, 42.1-16, 44-21, 46.2-202, 52-3, 53.1-11, 54.1-305, 58.1-201,
and 60.2-109 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§2.2-2809. Bonds of certain officers required; condition; form; effect of
failure to give bond; additional bonds.
Certain officers designated by the Governor shall each give bond
with sufficient surety to the Commonwealth be bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840. The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful
discharge of the duties of his office in such penalty
as fixed by the Governor.
The form of bond
shall be prescribed by the Attorney General and when given by such officer
shall bear the certification of the Attorney General and the approval of the
Governor.
If the bond
required of such officer is not given or not deemed to be proper within thirty
days after his appointment, the appointment of such officer shall be deemed
void and his office shall be deemed vacant.
Whenever in the
opinion of the Governor it is necessary for the protection of the public
interest, that a new bond or a bond in addition to the one already given by
such officer, it shall be given within a reasonable time as prescribed by the
Governor after the officer has been notified of the requirement. If the officer
fails or refuses to give the new or additional bond required, his office shall
be deemed vacant.
§5.1-1.3. Oath and bond of Director; salary.
The Director, before entering upon the discharge of his
duties, shall take an oath that he will faithfully and impartially discharge
and perform all the duties of his office, and he shall give bond in
such penalty as may be fixed by the Governor, conditioned upon the faithful
discharge of his duties. The premium on such bond shall be paid out of the
funds available for the maintenance and operation of his office be bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840.
The Director shall receive such salary as may be appropriated for the purpose.
§10.1-2006. Bonds of members.
Each member of the Board shall give bond, with corporate surety, in such penalty
as is fixed by the Governor
be bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840, conditioned upon
the faithful discharge of his duties. The
premium on the bonds shall be paid from funds available to the Museum.
§21-163. Oath and bond of members of commission.
Each member of the commission shall, before entering upon the
discharge of his duties under this chapter, take and subscribe the oath of
office required by Article II, Section 7 of the Constitution of Virginia, and give bond payable to the Commonwealth in form
approved by the Attorney General, in such penalty as shall be fixed from time
to time by the Governor, with some surety or guaranty company duly authorized
to do business in Virginia and approved by the Governor, as security, shall be bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840, conditioned upon the faithful
discharge of his duties. The premium of
such bonds shall be paid by the commission and the bonds shall be filed with
and preserved by the Comptroller.
§30-131. Official bonds.
The penalty
of the bond of the Auditor of
Public Accounts shall be fixed
by the Governor, which shall not be less than $5,000. Such of the and the
employees in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
as, in the
opinion of the Governor, shall be
bonded, and the
penalties of such bonds, respectively, shall be fixed by the Auditor of Public
Accounts, subject to the approval of the Governor. The premiums on such bonds
shall be paid out of the state treasury
in accordance with §2.2-1840, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of their
duties.
§33.2-205. Oaths and bonds of members.
Each member of the Board shall, before entering upon the
discharge of his duties, take an oath that he will faithfully and honestly
execute the duties of the office during his term, and each shall give
a bond in such penalty as may be fixed by the Governor be bonded in
accordance with §2.2-1840,
conditioned upon the faithful discharge of
the his duties of his office
and the full and proper accounting for all public funds and property coming
into his possession or under his control. The premium on such bonds shall be
paid out of the state treasury out of the annual appropriation for the Board.
§36-111. Oath and bonds.
Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, each member
of the Review Board shall take an oath that he will faithfully and honestly
execute the duties of his office during his continuance therein; and
shall give bond with
corporate surety in such penalty as may be fixed by the Governor be bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid for as
other expenses of the Department are paid.
§42.1-16. Bond of Librarian of Virginia.
The Librarian of Virginia shall give
bond to the Commonwealth in the sum of $2,000, with sureties approved by the
State Treasurer, subject to the approval of the Governor, be bonded in
accordance with §2.2-1840 for
the faithful discharge of his duties and the delivery over to his successor of
all the property of the Commonwealth in his possession,
which bond shall be recorded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and deposited
with the Comptroller.
§44-21. Bonds of Adjutant General and fiscal clerks.
The Adjutant General and his fiscal clerks shall each give bond, with sufficient sureties, to be
approved by the Governor, as provided by law for other state officers be bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840.
§46.2-202. Oath and bond; salary.
The Commissioner, before entering on the discharge of his
duties, shall take an oath that he will faithfully and impartially discharge
all the duties of his office, and he shall and
he shall give bond in such penalty as may be fixed by the
Governor, conditioned on the faithful discharge of his duties. The premium on
the bond shall be paid out of the funds available for the maintenance and
operation of his office be
bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840. The Commissioner
shall receive the salary appropriated for the purpose.
§52-3. Oath, bond, and salary of Superintendent.
The Superintendent of State Police, before entering upon the
discharge of his duties, shall take an oath that he will faithfully and
impartially discharge and perform all the duties of his office, and
shall give bond in
such penalty as may be fixed by the Governor, conditioned upon the faithful
discharge of his duties, the premium on such bond to be paid out of the funds
available for the maintenance and operation of his office be bonded in accordance
with §2.2-1840. The Superintendent shall receive such
salary as may be appropriated for the purpose.
§53.1-11. Bond of Director.
The Director shall give
bond with corporate surety in such penalty as may be fixed by the Governor be bonded in accordance
with §2.2-1840, conditioned upon the
faithful discharge of his duties. The
premium on such bond shall be paid for as other expenses of the Department are
paid.
§54.1-305. Bond of Director.
Before entering
upon the discharge of his duties, the The Director
shall give bond
payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia conditioned upon the faithful discharge
of his duties in a form approved by the Attorney General, in such penalty as
shall be fixed by the Governor, with a surety or guaranty company authorized to
do business in this Commonwealth. The premium required for the bond shall be
paid out of the administrative fund appropriated to the Department, and the
bond shall be filed with and preserved by the Comptroller be bonded in
accordance with §2.2-1840.
§58.1-201. Oath and bond.
Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the Tax
Commissioner shall take an oath that he will faithfully and honestly execute
the duties of the office during his continuance therein,
and he shall give bond in
such amount as may be fixed by the Governor be bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties. The premium on
such bond shall be paid out of the moneys appropriated to the Department.
§60.2-109. Bond of Commissioner.
The Commissioner shall, before
entering upon the discharge of his duties, give bond payable to the
Commonwealth, in a form approved by the Attorney General, in such penalty as
shall be fixed by the Governor, with some surety or guaranty company duly authorized
to do business in this Commonwealth. The bond shall be approved by the Governor
as security and be
bonded in accordance with §2.2-1840, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties. The premium of
such bond shall be paid by the Commission, and the bond shall be filed with and
preserved by the Comptroller.