1. (1) The state auditor, the state treasurer, the attorney general, and the superintendent of public instruction may each appoint a deputy, who may, during the absence or disability of the principal, perform all the duties pertaining to the office, except those required of the principal as a member of any board.
2. (2) The principal shall be answerable for the neglect or misconduct in office of the principal's deputy, and may require the deputy to obtain crime insurance.

3. (3) The principal:

   1. (a) shall, if the principal appoints a deputy:

      1. (i) make the appointment in writing; and
      2. (ii) file the written appointment with the lieutenant governor;
   2. (b) may revoke the appointment of the principal's deputy, at will, in writing; and
   3. (c) shall, if the principal revokes appointment of a deputy, file the written revocation with the lieutenant governor.

Amended by Chapter 76, 2025 General Session