Sec. 36a-337. (Formerly Sec. 36-390). Securing of public deposits.
Sec. 36a-337. (Formerly Sec. 36-390). Securing of public deposits. (a) All qualified public depositories shall have power to secure public deposits in accordance with
sections 36a-330 to 36a-338, inclusive. Except as provided in said sections, no bond or
other security shall be required of or given by any qualified public depository for any
public deposit.
(b) In lieu of eligible collateral required under section 36a-333, at least to the extent
provided by said section, not more than fifty per cent of the public deposits held by
any qualified public depository may be secured solely by a private insurance policy
purchased by the depository, the depositor, or any other third party. Any private insurance policy used to secure public deposits shall be issued by an insurance company
licensed to do business in Connecticut.
(c) In lieu of eligible collateral required under section 36a-333, public deposits held
by any qualified public depository may be secured solely by an irrevocable letter of
credit issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, provided such federal home
loan bank has a rating of the highest rating level from a rating service recognized by
the commissioner and provided further the amount of the letter of credit, as a percentage
of the public deposits, is no less than the amount required by section 36a-333 for eligible
collateral for the particular depository.
(1967, P.A. 517, S. 9; P.A. 91-177; 91-245, S. 7; P.A. 94-122, S. 161, 340; P.A. 08-39, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 91-177 made technical changes to the existing section, designated said section as Subsec. (a), and added
Subsec. (b) re private insurance in lieu of eligible collateral; P.A. 91-245 made technical changes; P.A. 94-122 made
technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-390 transferred to Sec. 36a-337 in 1995; P.A. 08-39 added Subsec.
(c) re securing by irrevocable letter of credit issued by Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston.