(1) Subject to other provisions of this part, any authorized surety insurer may be accepted as surety on the bond of any person required by the laws of this state to give bond and may be the only surety necessary to render the bond valid; but other surety may, in the discretion of the official authorized to approve the bond, be required.
(2) A surety insurer may be released from its liability on the same terms and conditions as are by law prescribed for the release of individuals and shall be subject to all the rights and liabilities of natural persons.
