Terms Used In South Carolina Code 6-21-300

  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • governing body: as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean, in the case of a county, the board of county commissioners or other like governing body thereof, in the case of a city or incorporated town, the board of commissioners, the mayor and council or other like governing body thereof and, in the case of a township, the board of county commissioners or other governing body of the county in which the township is located. See South Carolina Code 6-21-20
The governing body, when practicable, shall require that the proceeds of the sale of bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter be deposited in a special account or accounts in a bank or banks which are members of the Federal Reserve System and shall require, in so far as practicable, that each such deposit be secured by United States Government securities having an aggregate market value at least equal to the sum at the time on deposit or, in any event, the proceeds shall be deposited in some bank or other depository, either within or without the State, which will secure such deposit satisfactorily to the governing body.