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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:2014

  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC

The monies collected by the commissioner of insurance in a proceeding under this Chapter shall be, from time to time, deposited in one or more state or national banks, savings banks, trust companies, or savings and loan associations chartered to do business in this state.  Any depository so selected shall provide the same security for such deposits as that required for the deposit of state funds pursuant to the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 49:321.  The commissioner of insurance may in his discretion deposit such monies or any part thereof in a national bank or trust company as a trust fund.  For the purposes of this Section, the commissioner of insurance shall be considered a “depositing authority” pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 49:321.

Acts 1958, No. 125; Amended by Acts 1982, No. 748, §1; Acts 1991, No. 738, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 22:739 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

NOTE:  Former La. Rev. Stat. 22:2014 redesignated as La. Rev. Stat. 22:258 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.