Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 131 | Revenues and Funds
Section 131.15 | Safekeeping of Hypothecated Securities.

Effective: September 29, 2015
Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A) Any depositor enumerated in section 131.11 of the Revised Code shall make ample provisions for the safekeeping of hypothecated securities. The interest thereon, when paid, shall be turned over to the bank or trust company if it is not in default. The depositor may make provisions for the exchange and release of securities and the substitution of other securities or of an undertaking therefor except in those cases where the public depository has deposited eligible securities with a trustee for safekeeping.
(B) When the public depository has deposited eligible securities described in division (D)(1) of section 135.18 of the Revised Code with a trustee for safekeeping, the public depository may at any time substitute or exchange eligible securities described in division (D)(1) of section 135.18 of the Revised Code having a current market value equal to or greater than the current market value of the securities then on deposit and for which they are to be substituted or exchanged, without specific authorization from the depositor of any substitution or exchange.
(C) When the public depository has deposited eligible securities described in division (D)(2) to (9) of section 135.18 of the Revised Code with a trustee for safekeeping, the public depository may at any time substitute or exchange eligible securities having a current market value equal to or greater than the current market value of the securities then on deposit and for which they are to be substituted or exchanged without specific authorization of any depositor of any such substitution or exchange only if:
(1) The depositor has authorized the public depository to make such substitutions or exchanges on a continuing basis during a specified period without prior approval of each substitution or exchange. Such authorization may be effected by the depositor sending to the trustee a written notice stating that substitution may be effected on a continuing basis during a specified period that shall not extend beyond the end of the period of designation during which the notice is given. "Period of designation" as used in this section means the period under section 135.12 of the Revised Code for the award of inactive funds of the subdivision of which the depositor is an officer or employee. The trustee may rely upon such notice and upon the period of authorization stated therein and upon the period of designation stated therein.
(2) No continuing authorization for substitution has been given by the depositor, the public depository notifies the depositor and the trustee of an intended substitution or exchange, and the depositor fails to object to the trustee as to the eligibility or market value of the securities being substituted within ten calendar days after the date appearing on the notice of proposed substitution. The notice to the depositor and to the trustee shall be given in writing and delivered personally or by certified mail with a return receipt requested. The trustee may assume in any case that the notice has been delivered to the depositor. In order for objections of the depositor to be effective, receipt of the objections must be acknowledged in writing by the trustee.
(3) The depositor gives written authorization for a substitution or exchange of specific securities.
(D) The public depository shall notify the depositor of any substitution or exchange under division (C)(1) or (2) of this section. If the depository designates a trustee qualified under section 135.18 of the Revised Code to act as such for the safekeeping of securities, the depositor shall accept the written receipt of the designated trustee, describing the securities that have been deposited with the trustee by the public depository, as and for a hypothecation of such securities and issue to the depository the depositor's written acknowledgment to that effect, keeping a copy thereof in the depositor's office. Thereupon, all such securities pledged and deposited with the trustee are deemed hypothecated and deposited with the depositor, for all the purposes of sections 131.13 to 131.16 of the Revised Code. The trustee shall hold the securities for the account of the depositor and the depository as their respective rights to and interests in such securities under said sections appear and are asserted by written notice to or demand upon the trustee.
Notwithstanding the fact that a public depository is required to pledge eligible securities in certain amounts to secure deposits of public moneys, a trustee shall have no duty or obligation to determine the eligibility, market value, or face value of any securities deposited with the trustee by a public depository. This applies in all situations including, without limitation, a substitution or exchange of securities.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 1 | State Government

Chapter 131 | Revenues and Funds

Section 131.01 | Revenues and Funds Definitions.

Section 131.02 | Collecting Amounts Due to State.

Section 131.021 | Certification of Pending Nonfinal Tax Liability to Attorney General.

Section 131.022 | Sale of Final Overdue Claims - Notice to Obligor.

Section 131.023 | Biennial Report of Collection Efforts by Attorney General.

Section 131.024 | Recovery of Unclaimed Funds.

Section 131.025 | Participation in Federal Treasury Offset Program.

Section 131.03 | Collection of Delinquent Charges.

Section 131.09 | First Mortgage Loans as Security for Deposit of Public Money.

Section 131.10 | Subordination of Liens Upon Securities Held to Insure Contractual Obligations.

Section 131.11 | Security Required for County Funds Deposited by Certain Public Officials; Service Charge.

Section 131.12 | Continuous Undertaking - New Undertaking on Increase or Decrease of Deposits - Release.

Section 131.13 | Securities Accepted in Lieu of Undertaking.

Section 131.14 | Hypothecation - Release.

Section 131.15 | Safekeeping of Hypothecated Securities.

Section 131.16 | Liability of Depositor - Use of Safety Deposit Boxes.

Section 131.18 | Release and Discharge of Treasurer, Clerk, or Judge From Liability.

Section 131.19 | Finding Necessary to Release Treasurer or Clerk.

Section 131.20 | Appeal From Findings.

Section 131.21 | Judgment Fund.

Section 131.22 | Transfer of Powers From Board of Trustees of the Sinking Fund to Treasurer.

Section 131.23 | Issuing Bonds to Assist in Paying Unsecured Indebtedness and Disability Assistance.

Section 131.32 | Classifying Funds of State and Custodial Funds of State Treasurer.

Section 131.33 | Unexpended Balances.

Section 131.331 | Funds Created for Specific Agencies.

Section 131.34 | Transfers Between Funds or Between State Agencies.

Section 131.35 | Spending Federal and Certain Nonfederal Revenue.

Section 131.36 | Transfers of Funds Between Federal Government and State.

Section 131.37 | Cash Management Improvement Fund.

Section 131.38 | Annual Report Regarding Segregated Custodial Funds.

Section 131.39 | Refunds.

Section 131.41 | Family Services Stabilization Fund.

Section 131.43 | Budget Stabilization Fund.

Section 131.44 | Transferring Surplus Revenue to Budget Stabilization Fund and Income Tax Reduction Fund.

Section 131.45 | Minimum Appropriation per Pupil for Primary and Secondary Educational Purposes.

Section 131.50 | State Land Royalty Fund.

Section 131.51 | Credits to Local Government Funds.

Section 131.511 | Credit to Local Government Audit Support Fund.

Section 131.55 | Aggregate General Revenue Fund Appropriations Defined.

Section 131.56 | Post-2007 Fund Appropriations Not to Exceed Limitations.

Section 131.57 | Exceptions to Aggregate General Revenue Fund Appropriation Limitations.

Section 131.58 | Exclusions From Aggregate General Revenue Fund Appropriations.

Section 131.59 | Obligation to Make Debt Service Payments Unaffected.

Section 131.60 | Appropriations Limitations Do Not Apply to Unexpended Balances.