Before entering upon his duties, the commissioner and each division director shall make and subscribe an oath, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, that he will faithfully, impartially and without fear, favor or prejudice discharge the duties of his office and carefully preserve all records, papers, writings, or property intrusted to him by virtue of his office, and make such disposition of them as may be required by law.

The commissioner and each division director shall give bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. Each bond shall be approved by the Governor and shall be in an amount, fixed by the Governor, not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). The Governor shall have authority to require any other employee of the department to give bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties, which bond shall be approved by the Governor and the amount thereof fixed by him. The premiums on bonds provided for herein shall be paid by the State.

L.1944, c. 112, art. 8, p. 312, s. 3.