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§ 1-206. Fiduciary deposit surety bond as collateral

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFinancial Institutions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Financial Institutions
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 1-206
§ 1-206. Fiduciary deposit surety bond as collateral
Currentness
Fiduciary deposit surety bond defined
(a) In this section, “fiduciary deposit surety bond” means a surety bond that:
(1) Guarantees the payment of deposited funds awaiting distribution or investment held by a financial institution in a fiduciary capacity; and
(2) Subject to the terms and conditions of the bond, is irrevocable and absolute.
Bond as collateral for deposit
(b) Except as provided in §§ 6-202 and 6-209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, if applicable law requires a deposit made by a financial institution to be collateralized, the financial institution may take as collateral for the deposit, in addition to any other permissible collateral, a fiduciary deposit surety bond issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this State, the claims-paying ability of which is rated in the highest category by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating agencies.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 588, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994.
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 1-206, MD FIN INST § 1-206
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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