If a public officer is required to give a bond but the requirement does not prescribe to whom the bond is to be made, the bond shall be made to:
- (1) the state, if the public officer is a state officer;
- (2) the county, if the public officer is a county, precinct, or district officer;
- (3) the city or town, if the public officer is a municipal officer; or
- (4) the board of education, if the public officer is a school officer.