<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-5-4 - Sureties on bonds. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032739Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032739SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032739CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032739Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032739DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032739Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032739000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032739SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032739SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032739Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-5-4"><span class="s2032739SENU">3-5-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032739SENU">. </span><span class="s2032739CL">Sureties on bonds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032739Normal-000000"><span class="s2032739DefaultParagraphFont">Every official bond shall be given with at least two sureties, and the bond of the state treasurer shall have at least four sureties, and that of the county treasurer at least three sureties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032739Normal-000001"><span class="s2032739DefaultParagraphFont">In lieu of a bond with personal sureties a bond executed by a surety company legally authorized to transact business in this state may be approved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032739Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032739000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032739Normal"><span class="s2032739SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032739SCL-000003"> PolC 1877, ch 5, § 7; CL 1887, § 1375; RPolC 1903, § 1792; SL 1909, ch 225; RC 1919, § 7028; SDC 1939, § 48.0305.</span></p></div></body></html>