{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-62.160","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 62.160","heading":"Bonds of state officers -- Minimum sum -- Increase or renewal.","body":"(1) The state officers elected by the voters of the state at large, except the Governor and\nthe Lieutenant Governor, the heads of departments, offices, and cabinets of the state\ngovernment, the adjutant general, the members of the Public Service Commission,\nthe members of the State Fair Board and Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission,\nand the members of the Board of Tax Appeals, Board of Claims, Crime Victims\nCompensation Board, and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, shall each give\nbond. The amounts of the  bonds shall be fixed by the Governor, which amounts as\nto those offices set forth in subsection (2) of this section shall be not less than the\namounts set forth for the respective offices. At any time when it appears to be to the\ninterest of the Commonwea lth, the Governor may increase the penal sum of any\nbond or require a renewal of the bond with other or additional surety.\n(2) The minimum sum of the bond for the following offices shall be as follows:\nSecretary of State .............................................................................................$10,000\nAttorney General ................................................................................................10,000\nState Treasurer .................................................................................................300,000\nSecretary for economic development .................................................................10,000\nCommissioner of Agriculture ............................................................................10,000\nSecretary of education and labor ........................................................................10,000\nAuditor of Public Accounts ...............................................................................25,000\nAdjutant general .................................................................................................10,000\nSecretary of finance and administration ...........................................................100,000\nCommissioner of revenue ..................................................................................50,000\nSecretary of transportation .................................................................................50,000\nCommissioner of highways ................................................................................50,000\nSecretary of justice and public safety .................................................................50,000\nSecretary of corrections .....................................................................................25,000\nCommissioner for public health services ...........................................................10,000\nCommissioner for natural resources ..................................................................50,000\nState librarian .......................................................................................................5,000\nCommissioner of alcoholic beverage control ....................................................10,000\nCommissioner of financial institutions ..............................................................25,000\nSecretary for energy and environment ...............................................................50,000\nCommissioner of insurance ...............................................................................50,000\nCommissioner of vehicle regulation ..................................................................10,000\nCommissioner of fish and wildlife resources ......................................................5,000\nSecretary for health and family services ............................................................20,000\nCommissioner of environmental protection ......................................................10,000\nSecretary of public protection ............................................................................10,000\nSecretary of tourism, arts and heritage ...............................................................25,000\nCommissioner for community based services ...................................................20,000\nMember of the Public Service Commission ......................................................10,000\nMember of State Fair Board ..............................................................................10,000\nMember of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission ........................................1,000\nMember of Board of Tax Appeals .....................................................................10,000\nMember of Board of Claims ..............................................................................10,000\nMember of Crime Victims Compensation Board ..............................................10,000\nAssociate member of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ...................................5,000\nCommissioner of local government .................................................................100,000","path":["KRS Chapter 62"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52332","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:17Z","sha256":"7fb5b547e07d4eb871c816956a57e914261d42dcbff0f2f3f96cd1d7af29cfcf","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-62.156","next":"us-ky/krs-62.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}