The Purchasing Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is directed to purchase from the lowest bidder a surety contract or contracts in the form known as a "blanket bond" to cover all elective state officers, appointive officers, and employees in the manner provided in this section. No other bond shall be acceptable as surety for any elected or appointed officer or employee of this state in lieu of said blanket bond. For purposes of Sections 85.26 through 85.31 of this title, a "blanket bond" is defined as a public employees' blanket position bond which covers all employees up to the penalty of the bond for each employee and the full penalty of the bond is always in force during its term and no restoration is necessary and there is no additional premium after a loss is paid.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 131, § 1, operative July 1, 1974. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 112, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 749.
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