52-1 - Official Oaths and Bonds

Title 52 > 52-1

Sections (8)

52-1-1 - Crime insurance to run to state, county, municipality, or other agency.

If a public officer is required to obtain crime insurance but the requirement does not specify the beneficiary of the insurance policy, the policy shall specify the beneficiary as: 52-1-1(1) the state, if the public officer is a state officer; 52-1-1(2) the county, if the public officer is a county, precinct, or district officer; 52-1-1(3) the city or town, if the public officer is a municipal officer; or 52-1-1(4) the board of education, if the public officer is a school officer.

52-1-2 - Crime insurance in favor of state — Approval and recording — Filing of oaths.

52-1-2(1) Unless otherwise provided in statute, if a state officer or an official of a state institution is required to obtain crime insurance in favor of the state, the state officer or executive director of the state institution shall:ensure that the crime insurance policy is obtained as required by statute; andkeep proof of insurance on file at the administrative office of the:state officer or the state institution; orDivision of Risk Management. 52-1-2(2) A state official shall file the state official’s oath of office with the Division of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101.

52-1-3 - County, precinct, and district officers — Where filed.

Official oaths and proof of crime insurance relating to county, precinct and district officers shall be filed with the county clerk, except those of the county clerk which shall be filed with the county treasurer.

52-1-4 - City officers — Where filed.

Official oaths and proof of crime insurance relating to city officers shall be filed with the city recorder, except those of the city recorder which shall be filed with the city treasurer.

52-1-5 - Town officers — Where filed.

Official oaths and proof of crime insurance relating to town officers shall be filed with the town clerk, except those of the town clerk which shall be filed with the town treasurer.

52-1-6 - School district officers — Where filed.

Official oaths and proof of crime insurance relating to school district officers shall be filed with the clerk of the board of education, except those of the clerk which shall be filed with the treasurer of the board of education.

52-1-10 - Duties imposed by subsequent laws to be covered by crime insurance.

To the extent possible, crime insurance of all civil officers shall also cover duties required by laws passed subsequent to taking office.

52-1-13 - Crime insurance as substitute for surety bond — Requirements — Failure to obtain and maintain crime insurance.

52-1-13(1) In all cases where a bond is required of a public officer in this state to ensure against malfeasance or misfeasance in office, crime insurance shall instead be obtained. 52-1-13(2) Crime insurance and the amount of coverage required is subject to approval as provided by law. 52-1-13(3) The several boards, courts, or officers authorized by law to approve crime insurance may require review and update of the insurance annually. 52-1-13(4) Intentional failure to obtain and maintain required crime insurance is malfeasance in office and may subject the officeholder to proceedings for removal from office.