West Virginia HB5019 raises bond limits for county officers to $500,000.

West Virginia HB5019 amends the Code of West Virginia to increase the bond limits for various county officers to $500,000. This includes county commissioners, clerks of circuit courts, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, surveyors of lands, county commission clerks, assessors, county school superintendents, notaries public, and magistrates. The bill specifies that deputy sheriffs are exempt from the bond requirement if a county purchases professional liability insurance. The increased bond limits aim to enhance the financial security and accountability of these public officials.

West Virginia HB5019 raises bond limits for county officers to $500,000.

West Virginia HB5019 amends the Code of West Virginia to increase the bond limits for various county officers to $500,000. This includes county commissioners, clerks of circuit courts, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, surveyors of lands, county commission clerks, assessors, county school superintendents, notaries public, and magistrates. The bill specifies that deputy sheriffs are exempt from the bond requirement if a county purchases professional liability insurance. The increased bond limits aim to enhance the financial security and accountability of these public officials.