Mississippi § 27-105-35 - Commission meetings and duties.

§ 27-105-35. Commission meetings and duties.

The state depository commission, composed of the Governor, Attorney General, and State Treasurer, shall meet annually in the month of February, and more often, if necessary, on call of any member of the commission. The commission shall keep a full and correct record of its proceedings, and is authorized and required to: Approve, upon proper application, the depositories for the State of Mississippi that are qualified to receive and hold, subject to demand, the public funds of the state or any subdivision of the state; Approve the bonds and securities pledged by the depositories to secure public funds deposits and to approve the exchange or substitution of bonds and securities pledged in lieu of the bonds and securities formerly pledged. The bonds and securities so pledged and held shall be such as are specifically authorized by law for security of public funds deposits; Approve and fix the margin of security to be maintained by public funds depositories, but in no instance shall the security be less than is specifically required by law; Approve surety bonds, issued by solvent insurance companies authorized to do business in Mississippi, filed by the depositories to secure public funds deposits, and to approve lawful substitutions in lieu thereof; and Approve the return and release of excess bonds and securities or surety bonds, due to the withdrawal of public funds from the depositories. The State Treasurer may be authorized by the commission to: Receive, transfer, exchange and/or substitute bonds and securities pledged by the depositories to secure public funds deposits; and to accept bonds and securities pledged by the depositories as security for public funds deposits in lieu of any surety bond so held by the commission. However, no bond or security shall be received or accepted as security for public funds deposits unless specifically authorized by law and the marginal requirements of the State Depository Commission. Return and release excess bonds and securities and/or surety bonds that are excess over the marginal requirements due to withdrawal of public funds deposits; and Make a detailed report of all matters and transactions relating to the depository bonds and securities at such times and as often as may be required by the State Depository Commission. Exchanges and substitutions of bonds and securities shall not be made but once for each depository during any consecutive three-month period; however, called or matured bonds and securities may be exchanged, substituted or released if marginal requirements are maintained, at the pleasure of the State Treasurer and the depository.