Obligations of any authority, commission or similar governmental organization existing pursuant to the laws of this Commonwealth or the laws of any other state or of the District of Columbia shall be authorized investments if purchased or retained in the exercise of that degree of judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which men of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income to be derived therefrom as well as the probable safety of their capital. The authorization to make and retain investments pursuant to this section shall be in addition to, and independent of, authorizations to make investments pursuant to other provisions of this chapter and requirements applicable under other provisions of this chapter shall not affect investments also authorized by this section.
(Dec. 10, 1974, P.L.867, No.293, eff. imd.)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 73 - Municipalities Investments
Section 7301 - Definition of fiduciary
Section 7302 - Authorized investments; in general
Section 7303 - Government obligations
Section 7304 - Obligations of Federal organizations
Section 7305 - Obligations of Pennsylvania governmental organizations
Section 7307 - Corporate bonds
Section 7309 - Fractional interests
Section 7310.1 - Further investment authority
Section 7313 - Interest-bearing deposit
Section 7314 - Common trust fund and mortgage investment fund
Section 7315 - Retention of investments
Section 7315.1 - Retention of cash; temporary investments
Section 7316 - Life insurance, building and loan shares, and similar assets
Section 7317 - Investments which become unauthorized