Article 3. Custody Of Securities of California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.

As used in this article, "qualified trust company" means the trust department of any State or National bank in this State or a trust company authorized to act as such in this State.

With the consent of the bank owning securities deposited or to be deposited with him or her as security, the Treasurer may:
  (a) Authorize any qualified trust company, other than the depositor bank, or any federal reserve bank or any branch thereof or any state or national bank located in any city designated as a reserve or central reserve city by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to receive as his or her agent deposits of any securities approved under this chapter.
  (b) Place and maintain for safekeeping as a trust deposit with any qualified trust company, other than the depositor bank, or with any federal reserve bank or any branch thereof any securities that have been received by him or her under this chapter.
  (c) Whenever any qualified trust company accepts such securities under paragraph (a) or (b) such trust company, with the prior approval of the Treasurer, may keep such securities for safekeeping with any state or national bank located in a city designated as a reserve or central reserve city by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

The Treasurer shall take from the qualified trust company or from any federal reserve bank or any branch thereof a receipt for any securities received by it under this article. Neither the Treasurer nor the state is responsible for the custody and safe return of such securities until they are withdrawn from the qualified trust company or from any federal reserve bank or any branch thereof by the Treasurer.

Any qualified trust company or any federal reserve bank or any branch thereof to which securities are delivered, either as agent or depositary for the Treasury, shall make such disposition of the securities as the Treasurer directs and is responsible only for strict compliance with written instructions given to it by the Treasurer. All such securities are at all times subject to the order of the Treasurer.

The charges of any qualified trust company or of any federal reserve bank or any branch thereof for the handling and safekeeping of such securities are not a charge against the Treasurer but shall be paid by the owner.