The bonds of all county officers shall be approved by the board of county commissioners, except bonds of the county commissioners, which shall be approved by the auditor, and shall, together with the oaths of office be filed in the office of the county auditor.

Source: CL 1887, § 1373; SL 1895, ch 147, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 1790; SL 1913, ch 283; RC 1919, § 7026; SL 1919, ch 285; SDC 1939, § 48.0303; SL 1955, ch 222, § 1; SL 1974, ch 55, § 4.