The State Treasurer may, in his or her discretion, accept as security for State deposits insured certificates of deposit or share certificates issued to the depository institution pledging them as security and may require security in the amount of 125% of the value of the State deposit. Such certificate of deposit or share certificate shall:
        (1) be fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
    
Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund or issued by a depository institution which is rated within the 3 highest classifications established by at least one of the 2 standard rating services;
        (2) be issued by a financial institution having
    
assets of $15,000,000 or more; and
        (3) be issued by either a savings and loan
    
association having a capital to asset ratio of at least 2%, by a bank having a capital to asset ratio of at least 6% or by a credit union having a capital to asset ratio of at least 4%.
    The depository institution shall effect the assignment of the certificate of deposit or share certificate to the State Treasurer and shall agree, that in the event the issuer of the certificate fails to maintain the capital to asset ratio required by this Section, such certificate of deposit or share certificate shall be replaced by additional suitable security.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 520/11.1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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