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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1Ch. 3Art. 4§ 377 Financial Institution Security Pledges

§ 377 Financial Institution Security Pledges

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§ 377 Financial Institution Security Pledges

Key Takeaways

  • •If a law says you must give valuable papers (like stocks) to the Treasurer to promise you'll do something, you have to do it.
  • •The Treasurer can only accept these papers if a boss (the commissioner) says it's okay first.
  • •The Treasurer can ask the owner if they can keep these papers in a safe place, like a bank, instead of holding them themselves.

Example

You want to open a new bank, and the law says you must give some of your stocks to the Treasurer to show you're serious.

First, the banking boss (commissioner) checks your stocks and says they're good. Then, you give them to the Treasurer. The Treasurer might ask if they can keep your stocks in a big, safe bank instead of their office.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 377 Financial Institution Security Pledges

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, whenever any provision of the Financial Institutions Law requires the pledge of securities to be deposited with the Treasurer, to ensure the performance of any act or duty, the securities after first being approved by the commissioner and upon the written order of the commissioner, shall be deposited with the Treasurer. The Treasurer, with the consent of the owner of the securities deposited or to be deposited with the Treasurer, may place the securities in the custody of a qualified trust company or bank in the same manner and under the same conditions provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 16550) of Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 334, Sec. 22. (SB 537) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

performancecommissiondutycustodysecuritiesstockthe treasurerwhen california

Related Statutes

  • § 2037 Licensee Security Deposit Requirements
  • § 30601 Securities Depository Violations
  • § 30602 Securities Depository Reporting Penalties
  • § 30603 Unsafe Securities Depository Practices
  • § 30604 Show Cause Order Finality

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 377.
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