(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, a bank or trust company shall not be required to deny control over or access to a deposit account or property held in safe deposit (whether by the bank or trust company or in a safe-deposit box or other receptacle leased to a customer) to:
(1) The customer in whose name the account or property is held by the bank or trust company (including one of two depositors or lessees entitled to such control or access by virtue of their contract with the bank or trust company); or
(2) A person or group of persons who is authorized to draw on or control the account or property pursuant to a certified corporate resolution or other written arrangement with the customer currently on file with the bank or trust company.
(b) A bank shall be entitled to act and rely upon:
(1) A court order, distraint, levy, garnishment, or other effective legal process;
(2) An agreement of the parties concerning an adverse claim; or
(3) A claim of the type described in subsection (a) of this Code section accompanied by a bond or other indemnity adequate to protect the bank or trust company from loss as a consequence of recognizing an adverse claim.
(c) Nothing in this Code section shall impair the effect of a discharge which a bank or trust company would be entitled to under Code Section 11-3-602.
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