A. The department shall provide surety bond coverage for all employees. Whenever an employee is required by another law to post bond or surety as a prerequisite to entering employment or assuming office, the requirement is met when coverage is provided for the office or position under the provisions of the Surety Bond Act [10-2-13 to 10-2-16 NMSA 1978]. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no state agency or employee shall purchase any employee surety bond other than pursuant to the provisions of the Surety Bond Act.
B. The secretary shall prescribe the amount of surety bond coverage by class of employee.
C. All or any part of the amount of surety bond coverage prescribed by the secretary may be covered by a schedule or blanket corporate surety bond.
D. The department may provide coverage for employees of covered educational entities through insurance, self-insurance or a combination thereof.
History: 1953 Comp., § 5-2-15, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 132, § 3; 1986, ch. 102, § 2.
ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1978, ch. 132, § 3, repealed 5-2-15, 1953 Comp. (former 10-2-15 NMSA 1978), relating to surety bonds required, and enacted a new 10-2-15 NMSA 1978.
Intent to cover all state officers and employees. — This section, by its language, "Notwithstanding any other provision of law," evidences legislative intent that the Surety Bond Act controls surety bond coverage of all state officers and employees. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 87-42.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees § 43.