Section 1-206 - Authorized collateral.

§ 1-206. Authorized collateral.
 

(a)  "Fiduciary deposit surety bond" defined.- In this section, "fiduciary deposit surety bond" means a surety bond that: 

(1) Guarantees the payment of deposited funds awaiting distribution or investment held by a financial institution in a fiduciary capacity; and 

(2) Subject to the terms and conditions of the bond, is irrevocable and absolute. 

(b)  In general.- Except as provided in §§ 6-202 and 6-209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, if applicable law requires a deposit made by a financial institution to be collateralized, the financial institution may take as collateral for the deposit, in addition to any other permissible collateral, a fiduciary deposit surety bond issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this State, the claims-paying ability of which is rated in the highest category by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating agencies. 
 

[1994, ch. 588.]