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West Virginia Code Chapter 5A. Department of Administration § 5A-1-6. Oath and bond of secretary; bond required for director of the purchasing division; bonds for other directors and employees; cost of bonds

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The secretary, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by section 5, article IV of the constitution of West Virginia. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, the secretary shall execute a bond in the penalty of one hundred thousand dollars, payable to the state of West Virginia, with a corporate bonding or surety company authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, approved by the governor, in form prescribed by the attorney general and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties and the accounting for all money and property coming into his hands by virtue of his office. The oath and bond shall be filed with the secretary of state.

The director of the purchasing division shall execute a bond in the penalty of one hundred thousand dollars and any person employed as a state buyer in accordance with article three of this chapter shall execute a bond in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars, payable to the state of West Virginia, with a corporate bonding or surety company authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, approved by the governor, in form prescribed by the attorney general and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties under the provisions of this chapter and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such chapter and the accounting for all money and property coming into his hands by virtue of his office or position. The bonds shall be filed with the secretary of state. In lieu of separate bonds for state buyers, a blanket surety bond may be obtained. The other division directors and all other employees of the department shall be covered by bonds in cases where the secretary thinks it necessary, which bonds shall be in the penalty prescribed by the secretary and shall be filed with the secretary of state.

The cost of all such surety bonds shall be paid from funds appropriated to the department of administration.

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