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. With the consent of the board, the treasurer may:
(a) Authorize any state or national bank in this state, a
federally chartered or state chartered savings and loan association,
or a trust company authorized to act as such in this state, to
receive as his agent deposits of any securities acquired by the
district.
(b) Place and maintain for safekeeping with any state or national
bank in this state, a federally chartered or state chartered savings
and loan association, or a trust company authorized to act as such in
this state, any securities owned by the district.
(c) Make deposits of securities for safekeeping pursuant to the
provisions of Section 53608 of the Government Code.
The financial institution selected shall have a total paid-in
capital of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000). The treasurer
shall take from the financial institution a receipt for the
securities, and neither the treasurer nor the district is responsible
for the custody and safe return of the securities until they are
withdrawn from the financial institution by the treasurer. Any
financial institution to which securities are delivered, either as
agent or depositary for the treasurer, 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.