42-5003. Administration and enforcement of
article; employees; bonds


A. The administration of this article is vested in and shall be exercised by the
department of revenue according to chapter 1, articles 1 and 3 of this title and this
article, and all payments required by this article shall be made to the department.


B. The enforcement of this article in any court of the state shall be under the
exclusive jurisdiction of the department and the attorney general.


C. The department shall appoint, as necessary, such agents, clerks and
stenographers as authorized by law, who shall perform such duties as may be required not
inconsistent with this article, and who shall be authorized to act for the department as
it prescribes and as provided by this article. Each agent shall execute a bond in the
amount of five thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the agent's
duties, but the department may, in its discretion, bond all or any of its agents by a
multiple or joint bond. The agents, clerks and stenographers may be removed by the
department for cause, and the department shall be the final judge of the sufficiency of
the cause.