(2) The premium for the bond shall be paid from the appropriation of the State Board of Forestry.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the board may require a fidelity bond, with one or more corporate sureties authorized to do business in this state, of any officer or employee of the State Forestry Department. The board shall fix the amount of the bond, which otherwise is subject to subsections (1) and (2) of this section. [Formerly 526.070; 1967 c.419 §16]