Section 5-13-9-3.5 - Investment and reinvestment of funds; participation in loans; lending securities(a) The fiscal officer of a political subdivision or county treasurer that is located in a county containing a consolidated city may invest or reinvest any funds that are held by the fiscal officer or the county treasurer and that are available for investment in participations in loans. However, funds may be invested or reinvested in a participation in loans under this subsection only under the following conditions:(1) The principal of the participation in loans must be guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States government.(2) The participation in loans must be represented by a certificate issued by a bank that is:(A) incorporated under the laws of Indiana, another state, or the United States; and(B) insured by the Bank Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.(b) Funds may be invested or reinvested in a participation in loans under subsection (a) even though the certificate representing the participation in loans is not insured by the Bank Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.(c) A fiscal officer or county treasurer described in subsection (a) may lend any securities acquired under this section or section 2 of this chapter. However, securities may be lent under this subsection only if the agreement under which the securities are lent is collateralized by:(2) interest bearing obligations that are issued by, fully insured by, or guaranteed by the United States, an agency of the United States government, a federal instrumentality, or a federal government sponsored enterprise in excess of the total market value of the loaned securities.As added by P.L. 44-1990, SEC.6. Amended by P.L. 8-1991, SEC.3; P.L. 29-1992, SEC.4; P.L. 57-1993, SEC.5; P.L. 18-1996, SEC.15; P.L. 46-1997, SEC.11.