Oregon Statutes - Chapter 295 - Depositories of Public Funds and Securities - Section 295.002 - Deposit of public funds; limitation; exception.

(1) Any public official may retain undeposited such reasonable cash working fund as is fixed by the governing body of the political subdivision or public corporation for which the public official acts. Except to the extent of such cash working fund, each public official shall deposit public funds in the custody or control of the public official in one or more depositories currently qualified pursuant to ORS 295.001 to 295.108. The public official may not have on deposit in any one credit union depository an aggregate sum in excess of the deposit insurance limits established by the National Credit Union Administration. With respect to bank depositories, unless a bank depository has entered into the agreement described in ORS 295.008 (2)(b) and has deposited securities pursuant to ORS 295.015 (1), the public official shall not have on deposit in any one bank depository and its branches a sum in excess of:

(a) The amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or

(b) For any amount over the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the amount insured or guaranteed by private deposit insurance or a deposit guaranty bond issued by an insurance company rated A- or better by a recognized insurance rating service.

(2) Compliance with ORS 295.001 to 295.108 relieves the public official of personal liability on account of the loss of the public funds in the custody or control of the public official. [Formerly 295.025]

Note: The amendments to 295.002 (formerly 295.025) by section 19, chapter 871, Oregon Laws 2007, become operative July 1, 2008, and apply to all public funds on deposit on or after July 1, 2008. See sections 36 and 37, chapter 871, Oregon Laws 2007, as amended by sections 39 and 40, chapter 871, Oregon Laws 2007. The text that is operative until July 1, 2008, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

295.002. (1) Any public official may retain undeposited such reasonable cash working fund as is fixed by the governing body of the political subdivision or public corporation for which the public official acts. Except to the extent of such cash working fund, each public official shall deposit public funds in the custody or control of the public official in one or more depositories currently qualified pursuant to ORS 295.001 to 295.125. The public official may not have on deposit in any one depository bank that is a credit union or federal credit union an aggregate sum in excess of $100,000. With respect to other depository banks, the public official, without procuring certificates of participation issued by the pool manager of the depository in an amount equal to the excess deposit, shall not have on deposit in any one depository bank and its branches a sum in excess of:

(a) The amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or

(b) For any amount over the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the amount insured or guaranteed by private deposit insurance or a deposit guaranty bond issued by an insurance company rated A- or better by a recognized insurance rating service.

(2) Whenever a public official holds a certificate of participation issued by a pool manager in an amount exceeding the amount required by subsection (1) of this section, upon the written request of the depository bank the public official shall surrender it to the pool manager or direct the pool manager in writing to cancel it in whole or in a designated part.

(3) Compliance with ORS 295.001 to 295.125 relieves the public official of personal liability on account of the loss of the public funds in the custody or control of the public official.

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