37-05-01. Property and disbursing officer - Qualifications - Appointment - Bond - Compensation

37-05-01. Property and disbursing officer - Qualifications - Appointment - Bond - Compensation. The governor shall appoint, designate, or detail, subject to the approval of the secretary of defense, an officer of the national guard of this state, who is the accountable property and disbursing officer of the United States and shall perform the duties of such office in addition to any other duties which the officer may be required to perform. Before entering upon the performance of the officer's duties as property and disbursing officer, the officer shall give a good and sufficient bond to the United States, in such amount as the secretary of defense may require, conditioned for the faithful performance of the officer's duties and the safekeeping and proper disbursing of the federal property and funds entrusted to the officer's care. After having qualified as property and disbursing officer, the officer shall receive pay for the officer's services at a rate to be fixed by the secretary of defense.