§ 36-2-207 — Written notice of intent to appeal; bond

The party appealing shall, within thirty (30) days after
receiving notice by registered mail of the decision of the
board, file with the director, a notice in writing to the board
of land commissioners stating that such party intends to appeal
to said district court from said decision; and at the same time
shall file a like notice in the said district court; and upon
the filing of said notices, the appeal shall be deemed to have
been taken; provided, however, that the party appealing shall
within fifteen (15) days after the said notices have been filed,
enter into an undertaking to be approved by the clerk or the
judge of the said district court and to be given to the
appellees, and to be in such an amount as said court or the
judge thereof shall fix, but in any case, shall not be less than
five hundred dollars ($500.00), and conditioned that the
appellant shall prosecute his appeal without unnecessary delay
and will pay all costs and damages which the appellees or any of
them may sustain in consequence of such appeal.