2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 11 - Public Finance
Chapter 13 - Deposit Of State Funds
Section 11-13-60. Security for state funds deposited in excess of FDIC coverage.
(A) A qualified public depository, as defined in subsection (E) of this section, upon the deposit of state funds by the State Treasurer, must secure these deposits by deposit insurance, surety bonds, investment securities, or letters of credit to protect the State against loss in the event of insolvency or liquidation of the institution or for any other cause. To the extent that these deposits exceed the amount of insurance coverage provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the qualified public depository, at the time of deposit, shall:
(1) furnish an indemnity bond in a responsible surety company authorized to do business in this State; or
(2) pledge as collateral:
(a) obligations of the United States;
(b) obligations fully guaranteed both as to principal and interest by the United States;
(c) general obligations of this State or any political subdivision of this State; or
(d) obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Farm Credit Bank, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; or
(3) provide an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Farm Credit Bank, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, in which the State Treasurer is named as beneficiary and the letter of credit otherwise meets the criteria established and prescribed by the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall exercise prudence in accepting collateral securities or other forms of deposit security.
(B)(1) A qualified public depository has the following options:
(a) To secure all or a portion of uninsured state funds under the Dedicated Method where all or a portion of the uninsured state funds are secured separately. The qualified public depository shall maintain a record of all securities pledged, with the record being an official record of the qualified public depository and made available to examiners or representatives of all regulatory agencies. The State Treasurer shall maintain a record of the securities pledged for monitoring purposes.
(b) To secure all or the remainder of uninsured state funds under the Pooling Method where a pool of collateral is established by the qualified public depository under the direction of the State Treasurer for the benefit of the State. The State Treasurer shall determine the requirements and operating procedures for this pool. The depository shall maintain a record of all securities pledged, with the record being an official record of the qualified public depository and made available to examiners or representatives of all regulatory agencies. The State Treasurer shall maintain a record of the securities pledged for monitoring purposes.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of item (1) of this subsection, the State Treasurer, when other federal or state law applies, may require a qualified public depository to secure all uninsured state funds separately under the Dedicated Method.
(C) A qualified public depository shall not accept or retain any state funds that are required to be secured unless it has deposited eligible collateral equal to its required collateral with some proper depository pursuant to this chapter.
(D) The State Treasurer may assess a fee against the investment earnings of various state funds managed or invested by the State Treasurer to cover the operation and management costs associated with this section and Section 6-5-15(E)(1)(b). These fees may be retained and expended to provide these services and may not exceed the actual costs associated with providing the services.
(E) "Qualified public depository" means any national banking association, state banking association, federal savings and loan association, or federal savings bank located in this State, and any bank, trust company, or savings institution organized under the law of this State that receives or holds state funds that are secured pursuant to this chapter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-745; 1952 Code Section 1-745; 1942 Code Section 2200; 1932 Code Section 2200; 1925 (34) 273, 1926 (34) 1049; 1952 (47) 1892; 1955 (49) 151; 1973 (58) 335; 1990 Act No. 327, Section 1; 2002 Act No. 211, Section 1; 2008 Act No. 231, Section 2.
