(1) In any civil action or proceeding in which the state is a party plaintiff, or any state officer in an official capacity or on behalf of the state, or any county or city or other public corporation is a party plaintiff or defendant, no bond, written undertaking, or security may be required of the state, or any state officer, or of any county, city, or other public corporation.
(2) Upon compliance with the other provisions of the law, the state or any state officer acting in an official capacity, or any county, city, or other public corporation, has the same rights, remedies, and benefits as if the bond, undertaking, or security were given and approved as required by law.