Before entering upon their duties, all district court personnel who receive or disburse money or have custody of property shall take the oath prescribed by the constitution for state officers and file with the secretary of state a corporate surety bond in an amount fixed by the director of the administrative office of the courts. Each bond shall be approved in writing on its face by the director of the administrative office of the courts and conditioned upon faithful performance of duties and payment of all money received to the person entitled to receive it. In lieu of individual bond coverage, the director of the administrative office of the courts may prescribe schedule or blanket bond coverage in any judicial district. Bond premiums shall be paid from funds appropriated to the district courts. History: 1953 Comp., § 16-3-9, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 23. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For law governing surety bonds of state employees, see 10-2-15 NMSA 1978. For oath of office, see N.M. Const., art. XX, § 1. Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1968, ch. 69, § 69, repealed former 16-3-9, 1953 Comp., relating to residence of judges in the fifth judicial district.
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