2011 Connecticut Code
Title 36a The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 665a Deposits
Sec. 36a-337. (Formerly Sec. 36-390). Securing of public deposits.

      Sec. 36a-337. (Formerly Sec. 36-390). Securing of public deposits. (a) All qualified public depositories shall have power to secure public deposits in accordance with sections 36a-330 to 36a-338, inclusive. Except as provided in said sections, no bond or other security shall be required of or given by any qualified public depository for any public deposit.

      (b) In lieu of eligible collateral required under section 36a-333, at least to the extent provided by said section, not more than fifty per cent of the public deposits held by any qualified public depository may be secured solely by a private insurance policy purchased by the depository, the depositor, or any other third party. Any private insurance policy used to secure public deposits shall be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in Connecticut.

      (c) In lieu of eligible collateral required under section 36a-333, public deposits held by any qualified public depository may be secured solely by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, provided such federal home loan bank has a rating of the highest rating level from a rating service recognized by the commissioner and provided further the amount of the letter of credit, as a percentage of the public deposits, is no less than the amount required by section 36a-333 for eligible collateral for the particular depository.

      (1967, P.A. 517, S. 9; P.A. 91-177; 91-245, S. 7; P.A. 94-122, S. 161, 340; P.A. 08-39, S. 3.)

      History: P.A. 91-177 made technical changes to the existing section, designated said section as Subsec. (a), and added Subsec. (b) re private insurance in lieu of eligible collateral; P.A. 91-245 made technical changes; P.A. 94-122 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-390 transferred to Sec. 36a-337 in 1995; P.A. 08-39 added Subsec. (c) re securing by irrevocable letter of credit issued by Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston.