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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 31Pt. 5Ch. 4§ 52040 Bond Investment Authorization

§ 52040 Bond Investment Authorization

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§ 52040 Bond Investment Authorization

Key Takeaways

  • •Bonds issued under this law are safe investments for banks, insurance companies, and other financial groups.
  • •These bonds can also be used by people managing money for others, like trustees or executors.
  • •State school funds and local government funds can invest in these bonds too.
  • •These bonds can be used as security for public funds, just like other state-approved bonds.

Example

A local bank wants to invest some of its money in a safe way.

The bank can buy these special bonds because the law says they are a safe and legal investment, just like putting money in a savings account but for big companies.

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

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§ 52040 Bond Investment Authorization

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, bonds issued pursuant to this part shall be legal investments for all trust funds, insurance companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies and banks, both savings and commercial, and shall be legal investments for executors, administrators, trustees and all other fiduciaries. Such bonds shall be legal investments for state school funds and for any funds which may be invested in county, municipal or school district bonds, and such bonds shall be deemed to be securities which may properly and legally be deposited with, and received by, any state or municipal officer or by any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations of the state is now, or may hereafter, be authorized by law, including deposits to secure public funds. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1069.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

insurancesecuritiesschoolobligationbondssecurityinvestment

Related Statutes

  • § 37649 Bond Investment Authorization
  • § 33783 Bond Investment Authorization
  • § 51375 Bond Investment Authorization
  • § 55117 Authorized Bond Investments
  • § 32308 Hospital District Bond Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 52040.
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