§ 62-74 — State Treasurer as official depository for state officers,

boards and commissions - Bonds of treasurer. The State Treasurer is hereby designated and made the official depository for all monies, funds, rentals, penalties, costs, proceeds of sale of property, fees, fines, forfeitures and public charges of every kind that may be received by any state officer, state board, state commission or by any employee of either of such officers, boards, or commissions by virtue or under color of office. Before receiving any such money or funds, as such official depository, the State Treasurer shall execute a bond to the state, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Governor in the penal sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of duty; provided, that before any funds under the charge and management of the Commissioners of the Land Office by virtue of section 32, of article 6 of the Constitution or other provision of law, shall be received or paid over to the State Treasurer as such official depository, he shall execute a bond in a surety company in the penal sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), payable to the state and to be approved by the Governor, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and especially to account for all funds coming into his possession as such depository from the Commissioners of the Land Office, or anyone acting for them.

Legislative History

Laws 1915, c. 238, § 1.