{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-23-3-20","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-20","heading":"Bond and oath of chief and agents; reappointment.","body":"Every officer and agent commissioned pursuant to this article shall file a bond, or be covered by a surety bond, of not less than two thousand dollars with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, subscribed by a licensed surety company, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, for the prompt and proper accounting of all funds coming into his hands, and for the payment of a judgment recovered against him in a court of competent jurisdiction upon a cause of action arising out of breach or abuse of official duty or power and for the payment of damages sustained by a member of the public from an unlawful act of the officer or agent. However, coverage under the bond does not include damage to persons or property arising out of the negligent operation of a motor vehicle. The bond may be individual, schedule, or blanket and on a form approved by the Attorney General. The premiums on the bonds must be paid by the division.\nAll officers and agents of the division shall take and subscribe to the oath provided by law for peace officers.","path":["Title 23 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY","CHAPTER 3 South Carolina Law Enforcement Division","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t23c003.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:49:44Z","sha256":"873ee78d625b8c2027e90a262330c1bcfca0768a965d9bd1c3cadf7628158b42","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-23-3-15","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-23-3-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}