32-1-461. Bonding of employees. (1) The board of directors of every bank shall require that all officers and employees of banks whose duty includes the handling of moneys, notes, bonds, credits, and cash items and whose duties include bookkeeping or the making of entries in relation to the business of the bank and its customers be bonded.
     (2) The board of directors shall by order entered upon the minute books of the board designate the officers and employees to be bonded and the amount of bonds to be given. Such action as to the personnel, the amount of bonds, and the surety company or sureties is subject to approval by the department, and the bonds shall be in such form as is provided or approved by the department.
     (3) The bonds shall be approved by the president of the bank and his action reported to the board of directors.
     (4) All bonds required by this section shall be kept in the custody of the bank subject to inspection by examiners from the department; provided, as far as possible, they may not be placed in the custody of the officer or employee for whom the same is given.

     History: En. Sec. 105, Ch. 89, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 145, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 6014.116, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 170, Ch. 431, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 71, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 5-1032.