§ 19-8-104. Investment of public funds

AR Code § 19-8-104 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all public funds as defined in § 19-8-101 shall be deposited into banks located in the state.

(b) A school district may seek a hardship waiver from the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee from this section and deposit public funds into an out-of-state bank if:

(1) The school district is designated as an isolated school district under §§ 6-20-601 and 6-20-602;

(2) The school district lies on the borders of the state line;

(3) The nearest Arkansas bank is located at least eighteen (18) miles from the administrative offices of the district;

(4) The administrative offices of the district are located within six (6) miles from an out-of-state bank; and

(5) The out-of-state bank meets all other requirements concerning collateralization of state funds.