Iowa § 12E.13 - 12E.13 Moneys of the authority.

§ 12E.13. 12E.13 Moneys of the authority.

1. Moneys of the authority, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or specified in a trust indenture or resolution pursuant to which the bonds are issued, shall be paid to the authority and shall be deposited in a financial institution designated by the authority. The moneys shall be withdrawn on the order of the authority or its designee. Deposits shall be secured in the manner determined by the authority. 2. The auditor of state or the auditor’s designee, which may include a person hired by the auditor with the approval of the board, may periodically examine the accounts and books, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking funds, investments, and any other records and papers relating to its financial standing. The authority shall pay the costs of any such examination. 3. The authority may contract with the holders of its bonds relating to the custody, collection, security, investment, and payment of moneys of the authority, and relating to the moneys held in trust or otherwise for payment of bonds, with the exception of moneys in the tobacco settlement trust fund. Moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or in any way to secure bonds and deposits of the moneys may be secured in the same manner as moneys of the authority, and financial institutions and trust companies may provide security for the deposits. 4. The authority shall submit to the governor, the attorney general, the auditor of state, the department of management, and the legislative services agency, within thirty days of its receipt, a copy of the report of every external examination of the books and accounts of the authority, other than copies of the reports of examinations of the auditor of state. 5. All moneys of the authority or moneys held by the authority shall be invested and held in the name of the authority, whether they are held for the benefit, security, or future payment to holders of bonds or to the state. All such moneys and investments shall be considered moneys and investments of the authority with the exception of moneys in the tax-exempt bond proceeds restricted capital funds account of the tobacco settlement trust fund which are moneys of the state. 2000 Acts, ch 1208, §13, 25; 2001 Acts, ch 164, §17, 21; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §45, 49 Wed Dec 10 21:59:18 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 12E.13 (17, 0)