Upon request by the treasurer, the commissioners shall designate one or more banks or savings and loan associations as the depository for funds received by the treasurer by virtue of his office. Within 10 days after such designation, the treasurer shall transfer all funds of the district to such depository or depositories and he shall thereafter be discharged of all responsibility for such funds while they are on deposit therein.
No bank or savings and loan association shall receive public funds as permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements established pursuant to Section 6 of "An Act relating to certain investments of public funds by public agencies", approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended.
70 ILCS 605/6-14