Minn. Stat. § 382.154: PREMIUM FOR BONDS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, PAYMENT.

The premium upon any bond now or hereafter required of any elected or appointed county officer or employee, and their respective deputies or assistants, together with the expense of recording or filing such bonds, shall be paid by the county in which such officers or employees are elected or appointed; provided that this section shall not apply in counties having more than 250,000 inhabitants.