Subject to Subsections 7-9-20(7) and (8) and Section 7-9-58, capital and surplus of the credit union shall be loaned to the members for the purposes and upon the endorsements or security and the terms as the bylaws provide.
Terms Used In Utah Code 7-9-26
Association: means a group of persons that:
(i)
constitute the members of a formal association organized for:
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.
Credit union: means a cooperative, nonprofit association incorporated under:
Depository institution: means a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, industrial bank, credit union, or other institution that:
(a)
holds or receives deposits, savings, or share accounts;
(b)
issues certificates of deposit; or
(c)
provides to its customers other depository accounts that are subject to withdrawal by checks, drafts, or other instruments or by electronic means to effect third party payments. See Utah Code 7-1-103
Deposits: means that portion of the capital paid into the credit union by members on which a specified rate of interest will be paid. See Utah Code 7-9-3
Shares: means that portion of the capital paid into the credit union by members on which dividends may be paid. See Utah Code 7-9-3
State: means , unless the context demands otherwise:
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)
Within 30 days after the annual meeting of the members the board of directors may appoint one or more investment officers who shall have responsibilities for the credit union investment portfolio based upon policy established by the board of directors and as provided in this chapter or in the bylaws.
(3)
The credit union by action of its board of directors may invest its funds as follows:
(a)
in securities, obligations, or other instruments of, or issued by, or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States of America or any of its agencies, or in any trusts established by investing directly or collectively in these instruments;
(b)
in obligations of any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories organized by Congress, or any of their political subdivisions;
(c)
in certificates of deposit or accounts issued by a federally insured state or national depository institution;
(d)
in loans to, or in shares or deposits of, other federally insured credit unions, central credit unions, corporate credit unions, or a central liquidity facility established under state or federal law;
(e)
in shares, stocks, loans, or other obligations of any organization, corporation, or association, if the membership or ownership of the organization, corporation, or association is primarily confined or restricted to credit unions, and if the purpose for which it is organized is to strengthen or advance the development of credit unions or credit union organizations; and
(f)
in other investments that are reasonable and prudent.
