2324 - Bonds as legal investments.

§  2324.  Bonds  as  legal  investments.  The  bonds  are  hereby made  securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all  municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance  companies  and  associations  and  other  persons carrying on an insurance business, all  banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and savings associations,  including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations,  investment companies and other persons carrying on a  banking  business,  and all other persons whatsoever except as hereinafter provided, who are  now  or  may  hereafter  be  authorized  to  invest  in  bonds  or other  obligations  of  the  state,  may  properly  and  legally  invest  funds  including  capital in their control or belonging to them: provided that,  notwithstanding the provisions of any other general or  special  law  to  the  contrary,  such  bonds  shall not be eligible for the investment of  funds, including capital, of trusts, estates or guardianships under  the  control of individual administrators, guardians, executors, trustees and  other  individual fiduciaries. The bonds are also hereby made securities  which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers  and  bodies  of  this  state  and  all  municipalities   and   municipal  subdivisions  for  any  purpose  for which the deposit of bonds or other  obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized.