(a) Obligations of the United States, including those of its agencies and instrumentalities;
(b) Obligations of public housing agencies issued pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended; and
(c) Obligations of the State of Oregon or any county, city, school district, port district or other public body with the power to levy taxes issued pursuant to the Constitution or statutes of the State of Oregon or the charter or ordinances of any county or city within the State of Oregon, if the issuing body has not been in default with respect to the payment of principal or interest on any of its obligations within five years preceding the date of the investment.
(2) Subject to a limitation of 20 percent of stockholders’ equity, institutions may invest in obligations of any other state of the United States or obligations of any out-of-state county, city, school district, port district or other public body in the United States payable from ad valorem taxes, if the obligations are rated in one of the four highest grades by a recognized investment service organization that has been engaged regularly and continuously for a period of not less than 10 years in rating state and municipal obligations.
(3) Obligations received in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in good faith are not subject to the limitations of this section, if the book value of such obligations in excess of the limitations of this section is reduced to the amount allowed under this section within six months after the date the obligations are acquired. [1997 c.631 §118; 1999 c.59 §215]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 18 - Financial Institutions, Insurance
Chapter 708A - Regulation of Institutions Generally
Section 708A.005 - Powers of institutions; insurance transactions; rules.
Section 708A.010 - Investments and activities of Oregon commercial banks.
Section 708A.115 - Investment in government obligations.
Section 708A.120 - Investment in stock of other entity; rules.
Section 708A.155 - Investment in foreign banks.
Section 708A.175 - Right to purchase, hold and dispose of real and personal property.
Section 708A.195 - Disposition of real and personal property.
Section 708A.210 - Challenge to validity of institution action; prohibition; exceptions.
Section 708A.255 - Interest rates on loans or uses of money; late charges.
Section 708A.270 - Real estate loans.
Section 708A.275 - Establishment of loan production office; notice; fee.
Section 708A.300 - Obligations secured by readily marketable collateral.
Section 708A.310 - Obligations of indorser of discounted commercial paper.
Section 708A.325 - Installment consumer paper.
Section 708A.335 - Obligations secured by documents covering readily marketable staples.
Section 708A.350 - Obligations secured by government bonds.
Section 708A.360 - Obligations secured by deposits.
Section 708A.370 - Obligations secured by first lien on real estate.
Section 708A.415 - Securing deposits by surety bond, letter of credit or insurance.
Section 708A.430 - Disposition of deposit on death of depositor.
Section 708A.450 - Certified checks.
Section 708A.455 - Definitions for ORS 708A.455 to 708A.515.
Section 708A.465 - Ownership of multiple-party accounts.
Section 708A.488 - Withdrawal or payment conditioned on advance notice.
Section 708A.535 - Granting security interests in institution assets.
Section 708A.560 - Real and personal property used in institution’s business.
Section 708A.580 - Capital-strengthening corporations.
Section 708A.590 - Charging off real estate assets; use of generally accepted accounting principles.
Section 708A.600 - Charging off losses.
Section 708A.640 - Receiving illegal compensation; misapplication of property and credit.
Section 708A.650 - Banking days; holidays.
Section 708A.660 - Savings promotion raffles; rules.
Section 708A.670 - Definitions for ORS 708A.670 and 708A.675.