Before entering upon the duties of the office, the state treasurer shall give bond in the sum of $200,000, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the governor and council, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the office of state treasurer. Upon the failure of the legislature to elect a state treasurer on the first Wednesday of December of the biennium, the state treasurer previously elected shall give a new bond in the sum of $200,000 with sureties, to be approved by the governor and council, which bond shall be conditioned upon the satisfactory discharge of the duties of said office until a successor is elected.
Source. RS 12:2. CS 12:2. GS 14:2. GL 15:2. PS 16:2. PL 15:2. RL 22:1. 1949, 107:2. 1951, 252:1. RSA 6:3. 1973, 493:1. 1976, 45:12. 1997, 95:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997. 2008, 120:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2008.