Surety bonds are provided in accordance with the following.
(A) Required. The Council shall provide by resolution for a surety bond or blanket position bond running to the city and covering the Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and other officers and employees as may be necessary and advisable.
(Iowa Code § 64.13)
(B) Bonds approved. Bonds shall be approved by the Council.
(Iowa Code § 64.19)
(C) Bonds filed. All bonds, after approval and proper record, shall be filed with the Clerk.
(Iowa Code § 64.23(6))
(D) Record. The Clerk shall keep a book, to be known as the “Record of Official Bonds” in which shall be recorded the official bonds of all city officers, elective or appointive.
(Iowa Code § 64.24(3))
(1999 Code, § 5.02)