Sec. 15. Before the adoption and implementation of a qualified ABLE program:
(1) the chairperson;
(2) the vice chairperson;
(3) the manager; and
(4) any officer elected by the authority or member of the authority authorized by resolution to handle funds or sign checks;
shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). The surety bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office of the principal and shall be executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in Indiana. The authority shall pay the cost of the bonds.