Oklahoma § 74-593 - Bonds required of appointees and employees - Conditions Premiums
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 74-593 — Bonds required of appointees and employees - Conditions Premiums, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-593. Bonds required of appointees and employees - Conditions Premiums
State officers, boards and commissions, subject to the approval
of the State Budget Director, shall require bonds of any persons
they appoint or employ, when deemed necessary to protect the state
against loss or misapplication of public funds. Unless otherwise
provided by law, each such bond shall be by a surety company
licensed to do business in Oklahoma, shall be made payable to the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government
State of Oklahoma, shall be conditioned that the person making the
bond will faithfully perform the duties of his position, shall be in
such amount as may be fixed by the state officer, board or
commission requiring the bond, and upon a breach thereof shall be
sued upon in the name of the State of Oklahoma by the Attorney
General when the same is called to his attention; and the premium
thereon shall be paid from funds appropriated or available for
operation of the office of the state officer, or of the board or
commission, requiring the bond, or for the operation of the office
of the state officer, or of the board or commission, requiring the
bond, or for the operation of the institution, if any, where or for
which the person making the bond is employed.
Laws 1957, p. 541, § 1.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 74-593
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 74-593 cover?
Section 74-593 ("Bonds required of appointees and employees - Conditions Premiums") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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