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KRS 62.160: Bonds of state officers -- Minimum sum -- Increase or renewal.

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  1. KRS Chapter 62

(1) The state officers elected by the voters of the state at large, except the Governor and

the Lieutenant Governor, the heads of departments, offices, and cabinets of the state

government, the adjutant general, the members of the Public Service Commission,

the members of the State Fair Board and Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission,

and the members of the Board of Tax Appeals, Board of Claims, Crime Victims

Compensation Board, and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, shall each give

bond. The amounts of the bonds shall be fixed by the Governor, which amounts as

to those offices set forth in subsection (2) of this section shall be not less than the

amounts set forth for the respective offices. At any time when it appears to be to the

interest of the Commonwea lth, the Governor may increase the penal sum of any

bond or require a renewal of the bond with other or additional surety.

(2) The minimum sum of the bond for the following offices shall be as follows:

Secretary of State .............................................................................................$10,000

Attorney General ................................................................................................10,000

State Treasurer .................................................................................................300,000

Secretary for economic development .................................................................10,000

Commissioner of Agriculture ............................................................................10,000

Secretary of education and labor ........................................................................10,000

Auditor of Public Accounts ...............................................................................25,000

Adjutant general .................................................................................................10,000

Secretary of finance and administration ...........................................................100,000

Commissioner of revenue ..................................................................................50,000

Secretary of transportation .................................................................................50,000

Commissioner of highways ................................................................................50,000

Secretary of justice and public safety .................................................................50,000

Secretary of corrections .....................................................................................25,000

Commissioner for public health services ...........................................................10,000

Commissioner for natural resources ..................................................................50,000

State librarian .......................................................................................................5,000

Commissioner of alcoholic beverage control ....................................................10,000

Commissioner of financial institutions ..............................................................25,000

Secretary for energy and environment ...............................................................50,000

Commissioner of insurance ...............................................................................50,000

Commissioner of vehicle regulation ..................................................................10,000

Commissioner of fish and wildlife resources ......................................................5,000

Secretary for health and family services ............................................................20,000

Commissioner of environmental protection ......................................................10,000

Secretary of public protection ............................................................................10,000

Secretary of tourism, arts and heritage ...............................................................25,000

Commissioner for community based services ...................................................20,000

Member of the Public Service Commission ......................................................10,000

Member of State Fair Board ..............................................................................10,000

Member of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission ........................................1,000

Member of Board of Tax Appeals .....................................................................10,000

Member of Board of Claims ..............................................................................10,000

Member of Crime Victims Compensation Board ..............................................10,000

Associate member of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ...................................5,000

Commissioner of local government .................................................................100,000

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