ORS 742.360: Release of surety on bond of public official by action of surety.

(1) The surety or sureties on the bond of any public official in this state shall be released from any future liability thereon upon giving notice of election to be released as provided in this section. (2) A surety desiring to be released from liability on the bond of any state officer may file with the Governor or Secretary of State 30 days before the surety desires the release to take effect, a notice in writing, duly subscribed by the surety or someone in behalf of the surety, setting forth the name and office of the person for whom the surety is surety, the amount for which the surety is liable as such, and the desire of the surety to be released from further liability on account thereof. A duplicate of such notice shall also be served personally on the officer unless the officer has left this state, in which case it may be served by publication for 20 days in some newspaper printed at the seat of government, or if none is printed there, then in such newspaper as shall be designated by the Governor or Secretary of State. (3) A surety desiring to be released from liability on the bond of any county officer may file and serve a similar notice. The notice, except when it concerns the county clerk personally, shall be filed with the county clerk. When the county clerk is personally concerned the notice shall be filed with the county treasurer. (4) A surety desiring to be released from liability on the bond of any city officer may file and serve a similar notice with the city clerk or mayor. (5) A surety desiring to be released from any other official bond or undertaking shall file and serve a similar notice with the officer, person or authority whose duty it is to approve such bonds. (6) A notice which under this section may be served by publication may be published in a newspaper in the same county or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in an adjoining or other county, without any order from any court or other authority. In all cases for which publication is provided, a printed or written notice posted in at least three conspicuous places in the county for the time specified shall be deemed legal notice thereof. [Formerly 747.150 and then 743.747]