Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 32. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER 1. BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES

Part 4. Operation and Regulation

Investment In Certain Securities -- Rulemaking Authority

32-1-433. Investment in certain securities -- rulemaking authority. (1) A bank may purchase, sell, underwrite, and hold investment securities that are obligations in the form of bonds, notes, or debentures, as provided in rules adopted by the department. In addition, unless limited by the department by rule, a bank may purchase, sell, underwrite, and hold those investment securities that are derivative transactions that national banks are expressly authorized to purchase, sell, underwrite, and hold. A bank may hold without limit investment securities that are general obligations of the United States, obligations that are guaranteed fully as to principal and interest by the United States, or general obligations of any state.

(2) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.

History: En. Sec. 38, Ch. 89, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 6014.42, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 71, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 5-517; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 535, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 199, L. 1989; (2) En. Sec. 6, Ch. 199, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 121, L. 2013.