§ 42-20-9. Bonding of officials.
The director of administration may determine what directors or heads of departments and subordinate officials shall be bonded, either by a surety bond covering an individual employee or by position schedule bonds covering any group or groups of employees or positions or both. All clerks of courts shall be bonded either by a surety bond covering an individual employee or by position schedule bonds covering any group or groups of employees or positions, or both. These surety bonds and position schedule bonds shall be at the expense of the state and in such amounts and for such terms and in such form as the director of administration may determine and may at the discretion of the director of administration be underwritten as a result of competitive bidding.
History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 239; P.L. 1948, ch. 2097, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-9; P.L. 1980, ch. 96, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-20 - Administration of State Departments
Section 42-20-1. - Effect of omission of citations.
Section 42-20-2. - Assignment of functions by department heads.
Section 42-20-3. - Powers exercised by heads of departments — Designations of subordinates.
Section 42-20-4. - Reorganizations to comply with federal law.
Section 42-20-5. - Appointment of deputies.
Section 42-20-6. - Construction of laws fixing salaries and providing for expenses.
Section 42-20-7. - Assignment of office space.
Section 42-20-8. - Approval and filing of leases.
Section 42-20-8.1. - Public access to state contracts.
Section 42-20-9. - Bonding of officials.
Section 42-20-10. - Administration of oaths.
Section 42-20-11. - Power to bring proceedings.
Section 42-20-12. - Law violation prosecutions — Exemption from costs bond.
Section 42-20-13. - Right of appeal — Power to recover penalties.
Section 42-20-14. - Liberal construction.