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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-17-61. Procedure for relief of bond sureties.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-17-61. Procedure for relief of bond sureties.

Any surety desiring to be relieved from the bond of a state depository may give notice in writing to the Governor of such desire with the reasons therefor; and the Governor shall have authority, in his discretion, to relieve the surety. The consent of the cosureties first must be obtained in writing; and the principal must furnish a new surety to take the place of the surety relieved, which new surety will assume all the liabilities for past and future transactions.

## History

Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 138, § 3; Civil Code 1895, § 988; Civil Code 1910, § 1255; Code 1933, § 100-107.