33-3-453. Deposit of securities by insurance companies. - Montana Statutes

     33-3-453. Deposit of securities by insurance companies. (1) Securities qualified for deposit under 33-3-450 through 33-3-453 may be deposited with a clearing corporation or held in the federal reserve book-entry system. Securities deposited with a clearing corporation or held in the federal reserve book-entry system may not be withdrawn by the insurance company without the approval of the commissioner.
     (2) An insurance company holding securities in the manner provided for in this section shall provide to the commissioner evidence issued by its custodian or member bank through which the insurance company has deposited the securities in a clearing corporation or through which the securities are held in the federal reserve book-entry system, respectively, in order to establish that the securities are actually recorded in an account in the name of the custodian, other direct participant, or member bank and that the records of the custodian, other direct participant, or member bank reflect that the securities are held subject to the order of the commissioner.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 380, L. 2003.