The assistant marshals designated under the provisions of §§ 366—368 of this title, before entering upon the discharge of their functions, shall give an official bond [on] behalf of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for such amount as the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources may fix; Provided, That the corresponding premiums of said bond shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico chargeable to the appropriation for the payment of bond premiums of the employees of the Commonwealth provided yearly by the Legislature in the budget of the Department of the Treasury. Said bond shall be approved by the Secretary of Justice as to form and execution, and by the Secretary of the Treasury as to the solvency of the surety.
History —July 12, 1960, No. 112, p. 315, § 3.