Bonds Legal Investments or Security Deposits

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The bonds authorized in this article are made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and all municipal subdivisions; all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business; all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries; and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state may properly and legally invest funds including capital in their control or belonging to them. The bonds are also made securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions for any purpose for which the deposit of the bonds or other obligations of this state is authorized.

(Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § 20.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Ga. L. 1845, Cobb, 333, Acts 1860, p. 31, as amended implemented Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § 20 (see now O.C.G.A. § 20-3-169) in providing legal investments which can be made by trustees. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-20.


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