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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Payment.--All moneys of the commission, from whatever source derived, shall be paid to the treasurer of the commission.
(b) Investments.--The board shall invest the funds of the commission in a manner consistent with sound business practice. The board shall establish an investment program subject to restrictions contained in this act and in any other applicable statute.
(c) Authorized investments.--The funds of the commission may be deposited or invested in the following manner:
(1) Direct obligations of or obligations guaranteed by the United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) Any bond, debenture, note, participation certificate or other similar obligation issued by any one or combination of the following agencies: Government National Mortgage Corporation, Federal Land Banks, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, Banks for Cooperatives, Tennessee Valley Authority, United States Postal Service, Farmers Home Association, the Student Loan Marketing Association and Export-Import Bank of the United States.
(3) Any bond, debenture, note, participation certificate or other similar obligation issued by the Federal National Mortgage Corporation to the extent such obligations are guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Corporation or issued by any other Federal agency and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
(4) Deposits in interest-bearing time or demand deposits or certificates of deposit, fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or its successors, or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or its successors, or fully secured to the extent not so insured by any of the obligations described in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) which have at all times an aggregate market value exclusive of accrued interest at least equal to the balance on deposit.
(5) Repurchase agreements relating to or investment agreements secured by or providing for the acquisition of and, if applicable, resale of obligations described in paragraphs (1) through (4) or obligations of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or Federal National Mortgage Association with:
(i) banks or trust companies (which may include any banking entity or depository);
(ii) brokers or broker-dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 881, 15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq.) acceptable to the commission; or
(iii) insurance companies rated A+ or better by Best's and having a net capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000 or certificates of deposit with such banks or trust companies fully secured as to principal and accrued interest by obligations described in paragraphs (1) through (4) deposited with or subject to the control of the commission.
(6) Money market deposit accounts of banks or trust companies having a net capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000 (which may include any banking entity or depository).
(d) Procedure.--The description of authorized investments in subsection (c)(5) and (6) shall only be met if the agreements referenced therein provide for the repayment of the principal amount invested at an amount not less than that so invested. Whenever security is required as set forth in subsection (c)(4) through (6), such security shall be deposited with the treasurer of the commission or be held by a trustee or agent satisfactory to the commission. Moneys of the commission shall be paid out on the warrant or other order of the chairman of the commission or of such other person or persons as the commission may authorize to execute such warrants or orders.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 55 P.S. Navigation § 698.29. Deposits - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-55-ps-navigation/pa-st-sect-55-698-29/
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