Sec. 13. Any embezzlement or breach of trust on the part of the treasurer of state shall be immediately reported to the governor by the person discovering the embezzlement or breach of trust. The governor and the auditor shall make a careful examination to see if the embezzlement or breach of trust has occurred, and if it has, cause the treasurer of state to be arrested. After the arrest of the treasurer of state the governor shall appoint a deputy treasurer of state, who shall qualify and give bond as required for the treasurer of state and who shall be given exclusive control of the state treasury. The deputy treasurer has the powers and duties of and is subject to the liabilities of the treasurer of state until the treasurer of state is acquitted or the treasurer of state’s successor is elected and qualified.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.22, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.63.