This bill proposes amendments to West Virginia Code §6-2-10, which governs the bond requirements for various county officers. The primary change is the increase of bond limits for all specified county officials to a maximum of $500,000. This includes commissioners of county commissions, clerks of circuit courts, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, surveyors of lands, clerks of county commissions, assessors, county superintendents of schools, and notaries public. The bill also clarifies the definition of "deputy sheriff" to include those whose primary duties involve active law enforcement.

In addition to raising the bond limits, the bill removes previous maximum bond amounts for several positions, such as the $200,000 limit for county commissioners and the $100,000 limit for deputy sheriffs, among others. The legislation allows for a blanket bond policy for public bodies required to pay premiums on official bonds and specifies that deputy sheriffs are exempt from the bond requirement if the county has professional liability insurance. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the financial security of county officers by significantly increasing their bond limits.

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Introduced Version: 6-2-10