72-2-3: [Oath of office; bond.]

Before entering upon the duties of his office the state engineer shall take the oath as prescribed by law for state officials. He shall file with the secretary of the state, a bond, in the penal sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, to be approved by the attorney general, and conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties and for delivery to his successor of all property belonging to the public then in his possession or control.