Tax collections and other public moneys of municipalities shall continue to be deposited in banks or trust companies duly designated pursuant to the provisions of sections 40:5-3 and 40:5-4, and fiscal officers shall continue to be relieved of any liability for loss thereof, caused by the insolvency or closing of such depositories, pursuant to the provisions of section 40:5-5 of the Revised Statutes.

L.1940, c. 257, p. 968, s. 3.