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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 6§ 24941 District Securities Trust Deposits

§ 24941 District Securities Trust Deposits

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§ 24941 District Securities Trust Deposits

Key Takeaways

  • •The boss of a district can ask a bank or trust company to hold important papers (like money certificates) for safekeeping.
  • •The bank or trust company must have at least $1,000,000 in their own money to be allowed to do this.
  • •The boss gets a receipt for the papers, and the district isn’t responsible if something happens to them while the bank holds them.
  • •The bank must follow the boss’s written instructions exactly and give the papers back when the boss asks.

Example

A school district has important papers showing they own some land. The boss of the district wants to keep these papers safe.

The boss can take these papers to a big bank (with at least $1,000,000 of their own money) and ask them to hold the papers. The bank gives the boss a receipt, and the school district isn’t responsible if something happens to the papers while the bank is holding them. The bank must do exactly what the boss tells them in writing and give the papers back when the boss asks for them.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 24941 District Securities Trust Deposits

With the consent of the board, the general manager may: (a) Authorize the trust department of any state or national bank in this State, 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 as a trust deposit with the trust department of any state or national bank in this State, or a trust company authorized to act as such in this State, any securities owned by the district. The bank or trust company selected shall have a total paid-in capital of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000). The general manager shall take from the trust department or trust company a receipt for the securities, and neither the general manager nor the district is responsible for the custody and safe return of the securities until they are withdrawn from the trust department or trust company by the general manager. Any trust department or trust company to which securities are delivered, either as agent or depositary for the general manager, shall make such disposition of the securities as the general manager directs and is responsible only for strict compliance with written instructions given to it by the general manager. All such securities are at all times subject to the order of the general manager. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

general managertrust departmentstate or national banktrust companysecuritiespaid-in capitalwritten instructions

Related Statutes

  • § 101234 Bank Securities Deposits
  • § 28818 District Securities Deposits
  • § 11926 District Manager Appointment
  • § 11928 Manager Residency Requirement
  • § 11929 General Manager Removal Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 24941.
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