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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 Pa.C.S.A. Counties § 1127. Bonds or blanket bond as security coverage

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In general.--A county may comply with section 1123(b) (relating to required security) by providing bonds or a blanket bond in accordance with the following:

(1) The bond or blanket bond shall be joint and several, with one or more surety companies authorized to do business in this Commonwealth and licensed by the Insurance Commissioner.

(2) The bond or blanket bond shall be conditioned upon each of the following:

(i) The faithful performance of all duties required of the person holding the office or position.

(ii) The just and faithful use, accounting or payment over, according to law, of all moneys and balances and other property, which are received or held by the officer or employee by virtue of the officer's or employee's office or employment whether on behalf of the county, the Commonwealth, a political subdivision or any other person.

(iii) The delivery to the successor in office of all books, papers, documents or other official things, whole, safe and undefaced, held in right of the office.

(3) A bond or blanket bond shall be taken in the name of the county and, in case of a breach of any of the conditions thereof by the acts or neglect of a principal on the bond, shall be for the use of the county, the Commonwealth, a political subdivision or any other person as that person's interest shall otherwise appear.

(4) The county, the Commonwealth, a political subdivision or other listed obligees or insureds, as the case may be, may sue upon the bond in its name or for its own use. Acts of the General Assembly pertaining to actions and limitations of actions upon official bonds given to the Commonwealth shall apply to the bonds provided for in this subchapter just as if they were given to the Commonwealth, except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter.

(b) Combined offices.--In counties in which one or more of the county offices set forth in section 1124(b) (relating to official security and officers) are combined, if officers are covered by individual bonds, a single bond covering the combined offices shall suffice for the officer holding the combined offices.

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