Directors of the respective divisions shall be appointed by the secretary of the Department of Revenue and serve at the pleasure of the secretary. Before entering office, each director and deputy director shall take and subscribe the oath required by S.D. Const., Art. XXI, § 3, give bond to the state in like manner and form as the secretary, and file the bond in the Office of the Secretary of State. The form of the bond shall be approved by the attorney general and the sufficiency of the bond by the Governor. The premium for the bond shall be paid by the state.
SDCL 10-1-7