Sec. 6. (a) A financial institution that is a depository for the state on March 21, 1996, and any successor financial institution, continues to be a depository for the state after March 21, 1996, without reapplying under IC 5-13-10.5, until the earliest of the following occurs:

(1) The board of depositories revokes the status of the financial institution as a depository.

(2) The financial institution notifies the state board of finance that the financial institution is resigning as a depository for the state.

(3) Another law terminates the depository status of the financial institution.

A financial institution that qualifies under this subsection as a depository for the state after March 21, 1996, shall be treated after March 21, 1996, as if the financial institution were designated as a depository under IC 5-13-10.5.

     (b) A financial institution that is a depository for a political subdivision on March 21, 1996, and any successor financial institution continues to be a depository for the political subdivision after March 21, 1996, without reapplying under IC 5-13-10.5 or IC 5-13-8-1, until the earliest of the following occurs:

(1) The state board of finance revokes the status of the financial institution as a depository.

(2) The financial institution notifies the state board of finance or the local board of finance for the political subdivision that the financial institution is resigning as a depository for the political subdivision.

(3) Another law terminates the depository status of the financial institution.

A financial institution that qualifies under this subsection as a depository for a political subdivision after March 21, 1996, shall be treated after March 21, 1996, as if the financial institution were designated as a depository under IC 5-13-8.

     (c) Subject to IC 5-13-8-9, a financial institution that is a depository for the state on March 21, 1996, and any successor financial institution is eligible after March 21, 1996, to become a depository for any political subdivision for which the financial institution is not already a depository without reapplying under IC 5-13-10.5 or IC 5-13-8-1. A financial institution that qualifies under this subsection as a depository for a political subdivision after March 21, 1996, shall be treated after March 21, 1996, as if the financial institution were designated as a depository under IC 5-13-8.

     (d) The treasurer of state shall add any financial institution that qualifies as a depository for political subdivisions under subsection (b) or (c) to the list of depositories eligible to receive the public funds of political subdivisions under IC 5-13-8-1.

As added by P.L.16-2009, SEC.12.