Senate Bill No. 14–Committee on Commerce and Labor

Prefiled January 8, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes certain public entities to lend securities under certain circumstances. (BDR 31-345)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to public investments; authorizing certain public entities to lend securities under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 355 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2 new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. The governing body of a city or county whose population is

1-4 100,000 or more may lend securities from its investment portfolio if:

1-5 (a) The investment portfolio has a value of at least $100,000,000;

1-6 (b) The treasurer of the city or county:

1-7 (1) Establishes a policy for investment that includes provisions

1-8 which set forth the procedures to be used to lend securities pursuant to

1-9 this section; and

1-10 (2) Submits the policy established pursuant to subparagraph (1) to

1-11 the city or county manager and prepares and submits to the city or

1-12 county manager a monthly report that sets forth the securities that have

1-13 been lent pursuant to this section and any other information relating

1-14 thereto, including, without limitation, the terms of each agreement for

1-15 the lending of those securities; and

1-16 (c) The governing body receives collateral from the borrower in the

1-17 form of cash or marketable securities that are:

2-1 (1) Authorized pursuant to NRS 355.170, if the collateral is in the

2-2 form of marketable securities; and

2-3 (2) At least 102 percent of the value of the securities borrowed.

2-4 2. The governing body of a city or county may enter into such

2-5 contracts as are necessary to extend and manage loans pursuant to this

2-6 section.

2-7 3. Any investments made with collateral received pursuant to

2-8 subsection 1 must mature not later than 90 days after the date on which

2-9 the securities are lent.

2-10 Sec. 2. NRS 355.167 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-11 355.167 1. The local government pooled investment fund is hereby

2-12 created as an agency fund to be administered by the state treasurer.

2-13 2. Any local government, as defined in NRS 354.474, may deposit its

2-14 money with the state treasurer for credit to the fund for purposes of

2-15 investment.

2-16 3. The state treasurer may invest the money of the fund:

2-17 (a) In securities which have been authorized as investments for a local

2-18 government by any provision of NRS or any special law.

2-19 (b) In time certificates of deposit in the manner provided by NRS

2-20 356.015.

2-21 4. The state treasurer may lend securities in which he invests

2-22 pursuant to subsection 3 or NRS 355.165 if he receives collateral from the

2-23 borrower in the form of cash or marketable securities that are:

2-24 (a) Acceptable to the state treasurer; and

2-25 (b) At least 102 percent of the value of the securities borrowed.

2-26 The state treasurer may enter into such contracts as are necessary to

2-27 extend and manage loans pursuant to this subsection.

2-28 5. Each local government [which] that elects to deposit money with the

2-29 state treasurer for such an investment must:

2-30 (a) Upon the deposit, inform him in writing how long a period the money

2-31 is expected to be available for investment.

2-32 (b) At the end of the period, notify him in writing whether it wishes to

2-33 extend the period.

2-34 [5.] 6. If a local government wishes to withdraw any of its money

2-35 before the end of the period of investment, it must make a written request to

2-36 the state treasurer. Whenever he is required to sell or liquidate invested

2-37 securities because of a request for early withdrawal, any penalties or loss of

2-38 interest incurred must be charged against the deposit of the local

2-39 government which requested the early withdrawal.

2-40 [6.] 7. All interest received on money of the fund must be deposited for

2-41 credit to the fund.

3-1 [7.] 8. The state treasurer may assess reasonable charges against the

3-2 fund for reimbursement of the expenses which he incurs in administering the

3-3 fund. The amount of the assessments must be transferred to an account

3-4 within the state general fund for use of the state treasurer in carrying out the

3-5 provisions of this section.

3-6 [8.] 9. At the end of each quarter of each fiscal year, the state treasurer

3-7 shall:

3-8 (a) Compute the proportion of the total deposits in the fund which were

3-9 attributable during the quarter to each local government;

3-10 (b) Apply that proportion to the total amount of interest received during

3-11 the quarter on invested money of the fund; and

3-12 (c) Pay to each participating local government or reinvest upon its

3-13 instructions its proportionate share of the interest, as computed pursuant to

3-14 paragraphs (a) and (b), less the proportionate amounts of the assessments

3-15 for the expenses of administration.

3-16 [9.] 10. The state treasurer may adopt reasonable regulations to carry

3-17 out the provisions of this section.

3-18 Sec. 3. NRS 355.172 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-19 355.172 1. [Any] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this

3-20 act, any securities purchased as an investment of money by or on behalf of a

3-21 local government, as defined in NRS 354.474, must remain in the

3-22 possession of the county treasurer, the appropriate officer of that local

3-23 government or a bank, as provided in subsection 2, throughout the period of

3-24 the investment, except that any securities subject to repurchase by the seller

3-25 may be evidenced by a fully perfected, first-priority security interest, as

3-26 provided in subsection 3.

3-27 2. The county treasurer or the appropriate officer of a local government

3-28 may physically possess those securities, which must be in bearer form or

3-29 registered in the name of the local government, or may make an agreement,

3-30 in writing, with the trust department of any bank insured by the Federal

3-31 Deposit Insurance Corporation to hold those securities in trust for that local

3-32 government. If such an agreement is made, the trust department shall furnish

3-33 the county treasurer or the appropriate officer of the local government with

3-34 a written statement acknowledging that it is so holding the securities.

3-35 3. If the securities purchased are subject to an arrangement for the

3-36 repurchase of those securities by the seller thereof, the county treasurer, the

3-37 appropriate officer of the local government or a trust department of a bank,

3-38 as provided in subsection 2, may, in lieu of the requirement of possession,

3-39 obtain the sole, fully perfected, first-priority security interest in those

3-40 securities. If the trust department of a bank obtains such a security interest,

3-41 it shall furnish the county treasurer or the appropriate officer of the local

4-1 government with a written statement acknowledging that fact. Any securities

4-2 so purchased must, at the time of purchase by or for a local government,

4-3 have a fair market value equal to or greater than the repurchase price of the

4-4 securities.

4-5 Sec. 4. Chapter 319 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

4-6 new section to read as follows:

4-7 1. The division may lend any securities in which it invests pursuant to

4-8 NRS 319.170 if the division receives collateral from the borrower in the

4-9 form of cash or marketable securities that are:

4-10 (a) Acceptable to the division; and

4-11 (b) At least 102 percent of the value of the securities borrowed.

4-12 2. The division may enter into such contracts as are necessary to

4-13 extend and manage loans pursuant to this section.

4-14 Sec. 5. Chapter 349 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

4-15 new section to read as follows:

4-16 1. The director may lend any securities in which he invests pursuant

4-17 to NRS 349.855 if he receives collateral from the borrower in the form of

4-18 cash or marketable securities that are:

4-19 (a) Acceptable to the director; and

4-20 (b) At least 102 percent of the value of the securities borrowed.

4-21 2. The director may enter into such contracts as are necessary to

4-22 extend and manage loans pursuant to this section.

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