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Indiana Code 5-13-9-3.5. Investment and reinvestment of funds; participation in loans; lending securities

   Sec. 3.5. (a) The fiscal officer of a political subdivision or county treasurer that is located in a county containing a consolidated city may invest or reinvest any funds that are held by the fiscal officer or the county treasurer and that are available for investment in participations in loans. However, funds may be invested or reinvested in a participation in loans under this subsection only under the following conditions:

(1) The principal of the participation in loans must be guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States government.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-13-9-3.5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The participation in loans must be represented by a certificate issued by a bank that is:

(A) incorporated under the laws of Indiana, another state, or the United States; and

(B) insured by the Bank Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

     (b) Funds may be invested or reinvested in a participation in loans under subsection (a) even though the certificate representing the participation in loans is not insured by the Bank Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

     (c) A fiscal officer or county treasurer described in subsection (a) may lend any securities acquired under this section or section 2 of this chapter. However, securities may be lent under this subsection only if the agreement under which the securities are lent is collateralized by:

(1) cash; or

(2) interest bearing obligations that are issued by, fully insured by, or guaranteed by the United States, an agency of the United States government, a federal instrumentality, or a federal government sponsored enterprise in excess of the total market value of the loaned securities.

As added by P.L.44-1990, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.8-1991, SEC.3; P.L.29-1992, SEC.4; P.L.57-1993, SEC.5; P.L.18-1996, SEC.15; P.L.46-1997, SEC.11.

Indiana Code 5-13-9.3-5. Principal and interest of money in the fund; appropriation required; limits

   Sec. 5. The following apply to money deposited in the fund:

(1) The principal of the fund consists of:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-13-9.3-5

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • capital asset: means a building, a fixture, a structure, an improvement, or land. See Indiana Code 5-13-9.3-1
  • fund: means a fund established under section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 5-13-9.3-2
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) the amount deposited in the fund as the proceeds from the sale of the capital asset; plus

(B) any investment income that is:

(i) earned on money in the fund; and

(ii) added to the principal of the fund as provided in subdivision (2).

(2) To the extent that investment income earned on money in the fund during a calendar year exceeds five percent (5%) of the amount of the principal at the beginning of the calendar year, that excess investment income shall, for purposes of this chapter, be added to and be considered a part of the principal of the fund.

(3) Money may be expended from the fund only upon appropriation by the fiscal body of the political subdivision. Money may be transferred from the fund to another fund of the political subdivision only if the fiscal body of the political subdivision authorizes the transfer by ordinance (in the case of a county or municipality) or by resolution (in the case of any other political subdivision). However, an expenditure or transfer of any money that is part of the principal of the fund may be made only if the expenditure or transfer is approved:

(A) by each member of the fiscal body of the political subdivision; and

(B) by each member of the executive of the political subdivision.

(4) All money in the fund that is in a deposit account and not in some other form of investment shall be deposited in one (1) or more designated depositories of the political subdivision in the same manner as other public funds of the political subdivision are deposited under IC 5-13-9.

As added by P.L.139-2015, SEC.2.