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Public Officers; General Provisions

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Length of terms

Date terms begin for state officers, except the governor

Date terms begin for district, county, and beat officers

Vacancy in office

Oath of office taken

Section
25-1-11

Oath of office filed

Section
25-1-13

State officials to make guaranty or surety bonds

Section
25-1-15

Conditions of official bonds; new bonds to be secured every four years

Section
25-1-17

Official bonds payable to state

Section
25-1-19

Approval of bonds of county and beat officers

Section
25-1-21

Affidavit of worth

Section
25-1-23

Procedure for determining sufficiency of doubtful bond

Section
25-1-25

New bond required in certain cases

Section
25-1-27

Release of surety on bond of local officer or employee

Section
25-1-29

Release of surety on bond of state officer

Section
25-1-31

Personal bonds

Section
25-1-33

Premiums on official bonds

Section
25-1-35

Commission not necessary

Section
25-1-37

Acts of de facto officer valid

Section
25-1-39

Deputy to discharge duty after death of officer

Section
25-1-41

Informal bonds valid

Section
25-1-43

Officer not to make contract without authority

Section
25-1-45

Civil liability for failure to perform duty

Section
25-1-47

Defense of public employees and satisfaction of judgment

Section
25-1-49

Seller may recover claim unlawfully brought by an officer

Section
25-1-51

Confiscated property: prohibited acquisition; disposition by sheriff; subsequent recovery

Section
25-1-53

Nepotism prohibited

Section
25-1-55

Penalty for nepotism

Section
25-1-57

Undated or postdated resignations

Section
25-1-59

Vacancy by removal or default

Section
25-1-61

Legal residence of state officers

Section
25-1-63

Defaulting officers published

Section
25-1-65

Expense of publication

Section
25-1-67

Public moneys to be promptly paid by legal representatives

Section
25-1-69

Officer not to carry or deposit public funds outside state

Section
25-1-71

Public moneys are trust funds

Section
25-1-72

Duty to deposit funds into county depository

Section
25-1-73

Officers liable for costs of collection of public funds improperly withheld

Section
25-1-75

Duplicate receipt books upon transfer of funds

Section
25-1-77

Bureau of Fleet Management created; purpose; duties; purchase, rent, lease or acquisition of motor vehicle for state use; certain documentation required; bureau may seize and dispose of certain state agency vehicles; reports; retention of vehicles seized under forfeiture laws; exemption of state institution of higher learning

Section
25-1-78

Moratorium on acquisition of motor vehicles by state agencies; reduction in total number of motor vehicles by certain agencies; exemptions

Section
25-1-79

Use of state-owned automobiles

Section
25-1-81

Expense accounts and reports as to state-owned automobiles

Section
25-1-83

Attending conventions, associations, or meetings

Section
25-1-85

Repealed

Section
25-1-87

Marking publicly owned or leased vehicle; exceptions; effect of noncompliance

Section
25-1-89

Donated automobiles

Section
25-1-91

Penalties regarding state-owned automobiles

Section
25-1-93

Provisions inapplicable to Governor

Section
25-1-95

Signature machines

Section
25-1-97

State office hours

Section
25-1-98

Opening and staffing of state offices; legal holidays, construction of "workday."

Section
25-1-99

County office hours

Section
25-1-100

Certain personnel records exempt from public access requirements; exceptions

Section
25-1-101

State-furnished books

Section
25-1-102

Certain attorneys' work product exempt from public access requirements

Section
25-1-103

Certain offices held by same person

Section
25-1-105

Application of prohibition against striking to public employees and employers

Section
25-1-107

Date of postmark as proof of date of payment or report

Section
25-1-109

Law enforcement officers prohibited from disclosing identity of person arrested, issued a citation, or being held for misdemeanor

Section
25-1-111

Prevention of disclosure by state agencies of social security numbers

Section
25-1-113

Public employment of persons convicted of embezzlement of public funds prohibited

Section
25-1-115

Certain persons prohibited from serving on executive committees

Section
25-1-117

State agencies and public officials providing information about the agency or office to the public on a website are required to regularly review and update that information

Section
25-1-119

Public bodies, employees, and officers prohibited from creating, planning, participating in, enabling, etc., sanctuary policies