(1) It is legal for any bank, trust company, banker, savings bank or institution, any building and loan association, savings and loan association, investment company, and any other person (other than a public body) carrying on a banking or investment business, any insurance company, insurance association, or any other person (other than a public body) carrying on an insurance business, and any executor, administrator, curator, trustee, or any other fiduciary to invest funds or moneys in their custody in any of the bonds or other securities issued in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Nothing contained in this section with regard to legal investments shall be construedas relieving any representative of any corporation or other person of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.
It is legal for any securities issued under this article which are general obligationbonds or other general obligation securities or are special assessment bonds or other special assessment securities, the payment of which is additionally secured as required by section 32-11628 and as permitted by section 32-11-629, to be accepted and held as security for the prompt payment of any public deposits of the state, any agency, instrumentality, or corporation thereof, or any county, city, town, school district, or other political subdivision thereof, including without limitation any quasi-municipal district or any authority.
Source: L. 69: p. 812, § 200. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-21-200.