Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 356 - Depositories of Public Money and Securities
NRS 356.005 - Deposit of public money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank.


1. The State, a local government or an agency of either, if specifically authorized by statute or a state agency if approved by the State Board of Finance, may deposit public money in any insured state or national bank, in any insured credit union, in any insured savings and loan association or in any insured savings bank.
2. Deposits made by the State in an insured credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank which is a mutual association must be evidenced by an instrument which acknowledges that the State is not a member of the association by virtue of the deposit.
3. In addition to any public money deposited pursuant to subsection 1 and unless otherwise limited by law, a local government, a political subdivision or an agency of either is authorized to deposit public money in any state or national bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank if:
(a) The public money is initially deposited in an insured depository institution in this State as selected by the depositing governmental entity;
(b) The selected depository institution arranges for the redeposit of the public money into insured deposit accounts in one or more state or national banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks; and
(c) The full amount of the redeposited public money and any accrued interest is fully insured.
4. As used in this section, "depository institution" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 657.037.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1795; A 1979, 11, 1889; 1981, 1364; 2015, 344)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 356 - Depositories of Public Money and Securities

NRS 356.005 - Deposit of public money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank.

NRS 356.007 - Preference for bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank within specially benefited zone.

NRS 356.010 - Conditions; redeposit of amounts in excess of insurance limits; compensation.

NRS 356.011 - Requirements for account of state agency in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank.

NRS 356.015 - Time certificates of deposit: Establishment of rate of interest; warrants; inactive deposits.

NRS 356.020 - Collateral for uninsured deposits: Types; pledge; fair market value; review; reports by depository; deposit of additional securities.

NRS 356.025 - Requirements for use of first mortgage or first deed of trust as collateral.

NRS 356.030 - Procedure for sale of securities if depository fails to pay deposit on demand.

NRS 356.040 - Depository to furnish statements of account and evidence of checks.

NRS 356.050 - Liability of State Treasurer if depository fails or becomes insolvent; deposit of collateral or security for safekeeping.

NRS 356.070 - Withdrawal of deposits; contents of register of checks and orders required to be kept by State Treasurer.

NRS 356.080 - State Controller’s warrant.

NRS 356.083 - Calls from inactive deposits; waiver of interest.

NRS 356.085 - Interest on deposits: Contract; amount.

NRS 356.087 - Interest to be deposited in State General Fund; exceptions.

NRS 356.090 - Depository at state capital may be relieved of payment of interest on deposits.

NRS 356.105 - Depository not required to accept state deposits.

NRS 356.110 - Penalties.

NRS 356.120 - Conditions for deposit in demand accounts.

NRS 356.125 - Written consent of board of county commissioners required for deposits in time accounts; contracts for time accounts; depository not required to accept county deposits.

NRS 356.127 - Conditions for deposit in insured deposit accounts; redeposit of uninsured amounts.

NRS 356.130 - Release of county treasurer’s bondsmen.

NRS 356.133 - Collateral required for uninsured deposits: Types; pledge; fair market value; review; reports by depository; deposit of additional securities.

NRS 356.135 - Procedure for sale of securities if depository fails to pay deposit on demand.

NRS 356.140 - Demand, time and insured deposit accounts to be kept in name of county; balances accounted for as cash.

NRS 356.150 - Withdrawal of deposits.

NRS 356.160 - Requirements for payment of warrant of county auditor.

NRS 356.170 - Contents of register of checks and orders required to be kept by county treasurer.

NRS 356.180 - Endorsement of county auditor’s warrant by county treasurer.

NRS 356.190 - Liability of county treasurer if depository fails or becomes insolvent; deposit of collateral or security for safekeeping.

NRS 356.200 - Deposit of county money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank by other county officers.

NRS 356.210 - Stockholder, member or director of bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank may not be stockholder or director of surety company.

NRS 356.220 - Certificate to be attached to depository bond.

NRS 356.230 - Penalty.

NRS 356.300 - Definitions.

NRS 356.305 - "Acceptable securities" defined.

NRS 356.310 - "Depository" defined.

NRS 356.330 - "Public money" defined.

NRS 356.340 - "Third-party depository" defined.

NRS 356.350 - Establishment.

NRS 356.360 - Amount of required collateral; limitation on amount of public money held; reports; administrative fine.

NRS 356.370 - Levy of assessment; notice regarding assessment.

NRS 356.380 - Payment of assessment; administrative fine for failure to pay.

NRS 356.390 - Regulations.