(b) The board may invest money in the hospital funds within the county or the state as the board determines. The money may be invested in the following:

(2) Passbook savings accounts.

(3) Certificates of deposit.

(4) Money market deposit accounts.

(5) Any interest bearing account that is authorized to be set up and offered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered and authorized to do business in Indiana.

(6) Repurchase or resale agreements involving the purchase and guaranteed resale of any interest bearing obligations issued or fully insured or guaranteed by the United States or any United States government agency in which type of agreement the amount of money must be fully collateralized by interest bearing obligations as determined by the current market value computed on the day the agreement is effective.

(7) Mutual funds offered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered and authorized to do business in Indiana.

(8) Securities backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Treasury or fully insured or guaranteed by the United States or any United States government agency.

(9) Pooled fund investments for participating hospitals offered, managed, and administered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered or authorized to do business in Indiana.

This subsection does not prevent the board from using money in the hospital funds to capitalize projects undertaken under section 1(b) and 1(c) of this chapter.

     (c) Any interest derived from an investment under subsection (b) becomes a part of the hospital funds invested. Interest derived from the investment of money raised by bonded or other indebtedness in excess of funds needed for hospital buildings may be applied by the governing board to the appropriate bond redemption, interest, or sinking fund.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-3-16.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.