§ 3-517 — Treasurer of Authority — Disbursement of funds —

Oklahoma § 3-517

• Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
• Title 3: Aircraft And Airports

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Depositories — Investments. A. 1. The Board of Directors shall employ a person who is a resident of this state or may appoint a member of the Board to serve as treasurer of the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority, who shall have charge of the funds of the Authority. Such funds shall be disbursed only upon the order of or pursuant to the resolution of the Board by warrant, check, authorization or automatic deposit signed or authorized by the treasurer or the treasurer’s representative or by such other persons as may be authorized by the Board. The Board may give the treasurer such other powers and duties as the Board may deem appropriate, and shall establish the treasurer’s compensation. 2. The Board shall require the treasurer to give a bond in a minimum amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and on such terms and with such sureties as may be deemed satisfactory to the Board to secure the performance by the treasurer of the powers and duties of the treasurer. Provided, if the treasurer is a member of the Board, such bond shall be in lieu of the bond required under Section 5207 of this title. 3. The Board shall audit or have audited the books of the treasurer at least once a year. B. The Board is authorized to select as depositories in which the funds of the Board and of the Authority shall be deposited any bank or other financial institution organized under the laws of this state or under the laws of the United States, doing business in this state, upon such terms and conditions as to the payment of interest by such depository upon the funds so deposited as the Board may deem just and reasonable. C. The Board of Directors may in its discretion invest funds of the Authority in the following: 1. Direct obligations of or obligations guaranteed by the United States of America or for the payment of the principal and interest of which the faith and credit of the United States is pledged; 2. Bonds or notes issued by any of the following federal agencies: Bank for Cooperatives; Federal Intermediate Credit Banks; Federal Home Loan Bank System; Federal Land Banks; or the Federal National Mortgage Association, including debentures or participating certificates issued by such Association; 3. Public housing bonds issued by public housing authorities and secured by a pledge or annual contributions under an annual contribution contract or contracts with the United States of America; 4. Bonds or other interest-bearing obligations of any county, district, city or town located in this state for which the full faith and credit of such political subdivision is pledged; or 5. Any investment authorized for insurers under the Oklahoma Insurance Code.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1999, c. 164, § 8, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 286, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 2000. Renumbered from § 5208 of Title 74 by Laws 2025, c. 274, § 24, eff. July 1, 2025.