Public Officers and Employees; Division of Risk Management authorized to provide bond program, authorize delinquencies, notification required

HB 530 clarifies bonding rules for Alabama county officials and employees. It states that county official bonds are no longer governed by the same rules as state official bonds. The bill requires offices receiving bonds to notify officers when a bond is missing (deficient), giving them 15 days to fix it before losing their position. It also authorizes Alabama's Division of Risk Management to handle bond filings on behalf of county officers and employees who request it. This directly affects county-level public officials and employees who must file bonds to maintain their positions.