South Dakota § 3-5-5.1 - Blanket or individual bonds for state officers and employees.
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§ 3-5-5.1. Blanket or individual bonds for state officers and employees.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, with the approval and advice of the attorney general and director of the division of insurance, shall purchase a blanket bond or individual bonds, issued to the state as the insured, covering the honesty and faithful performance of all state employees, officers, members of state boards and commissions, and appointees of the Governor. The terms of bonds authorized under this section may be up to five years. If the bureau purchases a blanket bond pursuant to this section no officer or employee of the state shall be required to furnish an individual bond to qualify for office.
Source: SL 1970, ch 22; SL 1972, ch 17; SL 1988, ch 28; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-5-5.1 ("Blanket or individual bonds for state officers and employees.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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