§ 37-05-01 — Property and disbursing officer - Qualifications - Appointment - Bond - Compensation

Compensation.
The governor shall appoint, designate, or detail, subject to the approval of the secretary of
defense, an officer of the national guard of this state, who is the accountable property and
disbursing officer of the United States and shall perform the duties of such office in addition to
any other duties which the officer may be required to perform. Before entering upon the
performance of the officer's duties as property and disbursing officer, the officer shall give a
good and sufficient bond to the United States, in such amount as the secretary of defense may
require, conditioned for the faithful performance of the officer's duties and the safekeeping and
proper disbursing of the federal property and funds entrusted to the officer's care. After having
qualified as property and disbursing officer, the officer shall receive pay for the officer's services
at a rate to be fixed by the secretary of defense.