135.144 Investment of interim moneys in federally insured certificates of deposit.
135.144 Investment of interim moneys in federally insured certificates of deposit.
(A) In addition to the authority provided in section 135.14 of the Revised Code, the treasurer or governing board of a political subdivision may invest interim moneys in certificates of deposit in accordance with all of the following:
(1) The interim moneys initially are deposited with an eligible public depository described in section 135.03 of the Revised Code and selected, pursuant to section 135.12 of the Revised Code, by the governing board of a political subdivision, for interim moneys of the political subdivision.
(2) For the treasurer or governing board of the political subdivision depositing the interim moneys pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section, the eligible public depository selected pursuant to that division invests the interim moneys in certificates of deposit of one or more federally insured banks or savings and loan associations, wherever located. The full amount of principal and any accrued interest of each certificate of deposit invested in pursuant to division (A)(2) of this section shall be insured by federal deposit insurance.
(3) For the treasurer or governing board of the political subdivision depositing the interim moneys pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section, the eligible public depository selected pursuant to that division acts as custodian of the certificates of deposit described in division (A)(2) of this section.
(4) At the same time that the eligible public depository selected in accordance with division (A)(1) of this section invests the deposit received pursuant to that division in the certificates of deposit described in division (A)(2) of this section, and the certificates of deposit are issued by the bank or savings and loan association, the eligible public depository receives an amount of deposits from customers of other federally insured financial institutions, wherever located, that are equal to or greater than the amount of the interim money initially deposited pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section by the treasurer or governing board of a political subdivision.
(B) Interim moneys deposited or invested in accordance with division (A) of this section are not subject to any pledging requirements described in section 135.18 or 135.181 of the Revised Code.
Effective Date: 07-04-2006