A. For purposes of securing public deposits, the treasurer of a public entity may accept as collateral only those securities and other instruments listed below. To insure the safety of public funds, the treasurer may establish standards which restrict, or limit further, any of the types or classes of securities or instruments listed below which may be accepted. Any treasurer of a public entity may request the State Treasurer to determine the eligibility of an individual security for pledging under this section. The treasurer may select the following securities and instruments for the purpose of securing public deposits:

1. Obligations, including letters of credit of the United States Government, its agencies and instrumentalities;

2. Obligations of this state or of a county, municipality, or school district of this state or of an instrumentality of this state or a county, municipality or school district of this state;

3. General obligation bonds of any other state of the United States; and

4. A surety bond if:

a.subject to the terms and conditions of the bond, it is irrevocable and absolute,

b.the surety bond is issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Oklahoma, and which has been approved by the State Treasurer,

c.the issuer of the surety bond does not provide surety bonds for any one financial institution in an amount that exceeds ten percent (10%) of the surety bond insurer's policyholders' surplus and contingency reserve, net of reinsurance, and

d.the claims-paying ability of the authorized insurance company is rated, at all relevant times, in the highest category by at least two nationally recognized rating agencies acceptable to the State Treasurer.

B. A financial institution may substitute different forms of collateral from time to time, provided that the collateral is acceptable to the treasurer, and meets the requirements of this section and the rules of the State Treasurer.

Added by Laws 2000, c. 136, § 12, eff. July 1, 2000.