Notwithstanding any other provision or provisions of law to the contrary, all bonds required or authorized by law to be executed by state officers, and their assistants, deputies and employees, conditioned for the faithful performance of duty, or containing such other conditions as may be prescribed by law, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State after the same have been approved by the proper officer, agency, board or commission as now provided by law. The provisions of this act¹ shall apply only to such of the above mentioned bonds as the premiums on which are paid out of funds appropriated by the Legislature, or are paid out of fees which are authorized to be used for said purpose.