Indiana § 5-4-1-15.1 - Deputies or employees; bonds and insurance policies
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§ 5-4-1-15.1. Deputies or employees; bonds and insurance policies
Sec. 15.1. (a) Whenever it is necessary, the appropriate administrative officer of any department or agency of the state may cover deputies or employees of the department or agency by individual bonds, or blanket bonds, or a crime insurance policy endorsed to cover the faithful performance of duties. The administrative officer shall determine the amount of the insurance policy, individual bond, or blanket bond obtained under this section.
(b) An individual bond, or blanket bond, or crime insurance policy endorsed to include faithful performance obtained under this section shall be filed and paid for in the same manner as public official bonds.
(c) This section does not apply to officers required by law to execute and furnish individual official bonds.
(d) The commissioner of insurance shall prescribe the form of the bonds or crime policies required by this section.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.33, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.49-1995, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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