Oregon Statutes - Chapter 295 - Depositories of Public Funds and Securities - Section 295.205 - Accounts in financial institutions outside Oregon; conditions; rules.

(1) Notwithstanding any other law:

(a) The State Treasurer may establish demand deposit accounts in financial institutions outside this state for the purpose of accepting deposits of funds related to the state investments in the geographical areas respectively serviced by the institutions.

(b) Moneys paid to or collected by a financial institution or other entity under an agreement to provide loan servicing for a state agency, political subdivision or public corporation may be deposited in accounts in financial institutions outside this state for the purpose of:

(A) Accepting payments of loan principal and interest;

(B) Accepting and holding escrow funds;

(C) Accepting and holding funds required to be held in reserve with or on behalf of the state agency, political subdivision or public corporation; or

(D) Collecting and holding any other moneys required by the agreement for loan servicing to be collected or held by the financial institution or other entity prior to remittance to the state agency, political subdivision or public corporation or a third party.

(c) Moneys held by a trustee or escrow agent pursuant to a bond indenture, certificate of participation indenture or escrow agreement with a state agency, political subdivision or public corporation in this state that are public funds, as defined in ORS 295.001, may be deposited in accounts in financial institutions outside this state.

(2) The State Treasurer shall establish the demand deposit accounts described in subsection (1)(a) of this section in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to ORS 183.310 to 183.410 that ensure that reasonable and prudent measures are taken to protect the state investment funds from loss.

(3) When accounts are established for a state agency, political subdivision or public corporation under subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section, the state agency, political subdivision or public corporation in the agreement to provide loan servicing or the bond indenture, certificate of participation indenture or escrow agreement shall ensure that reasonable and prudent measures are taken to protect the moneys in the accounts from loss.

(4) A public official may not have on deposit in any credit union that is a financial institution outside this state an aggregate sum in excess of the deposit insurance limit established by the National Credit Union Administration.

(5) As used in this section, the terms “financial institution outside this state” and “public official” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 295.001. [1993 c.69 §1; 1995 c.259 §5; 1997 c.171 §15; 2007 c.871 §24]

Note: The amendments to 295.205 by section 24, 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.

295.205. (1) Notwithstanding any other law:

(a) The State Treasurer may establish demand deposit accounts in financial institutions outside this state for the purpose of accepting deposits of funds related to the state investments in the geographical areas respectively serviced by the institutions.

(b) Moneys paid to or collected by a financial institution or other entity under an agreement to provide loan servicing for a state agency, political subdivision or public corporation may be deposited in accounts in financial institutions outside this state for the purpose of:

(A) Accepting payments of loan principal and interest;

(B) Accepting and holding escrow funds;

(C) Accepting and holding funds required to be held in reserve with or on behalf of the state agency, political subdivision or public corporation; or

(D) Collecting and holding any other moneys required by the agreement for loan servicing to be collected or held by the financial institution or other entity prior to remittance to the state agency, political subdivision or public corporation or a third party.

(c) Moneys held by a trustee or escrow agent pursuant to a bond indenture, certificate of participation indenture or escrow agreement with a state agency, political subdivision or public corporation in this state that are public funds, as defined in ORS 295.001, may be deposited in accounts in financial institutions outside this state.

(2) The State Treasurer shall establish the demand deposit accounts described in subsection (1)(a) of this section in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to ORS 183.310 to 183.410 that, to the extent practicable, provide that deposits of state investment funds are collateralized and managed in the manner otherwise required for deposits of public funds in the state under ORS 295.001 to 295.125.

(3) When accounts are established for a state agency, political subdivision or public corporation under subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section, the state agency, political subdivision or public corporation in the agreement to provide loan servicing or the bond indenture, certificate of participation indenture or escrow agreement shall require that:

(a) All moneys deposited in the accounts, to the extent practicable, must be collateralized at the same level and managed in the same manner otherwise required for deposits of public funds in this state under ORS 295.001 to 295.125;

(b) Compliance with the collateralization and management requirements of this subsection be monitored and evidence of compliance that is satisfactory to the state agency, political subdivision or public corporation be periodically supplied to the state agency, political subdivision or public corporation; and

(c) Failure by a financial institution or other entity to maintain deposits collateralized and managed as required by this subsection shall constitute a breach of the applicable loan servicing agreement, bond indenture, certificate of participation indenture or escrow agreement.

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