Section 125.1439 - Money of authority; deposit; security for deposits; contracts with holders of notes or bonds; security for money held in trust; system of accounts; spending for operating purposes; periodic audits; copies(1) Money of the authority shall be held by the authority and deposited in a bank, national banking association, or a savings and loan association approved by the state treasurer. All deposits of money which are not fully insured by an agency of the United States shall, if required by the state treasurer or the authority, be secured by obligations of the United States, agencies of the United States, or of the state or of municipalities within the state, of a market value equal at all times to the uninsured amount of the deposit. All banks, national banking associations, and savings and loan associations may give security for the deposits.(2) The authority may, subject to the approval of the state treasurer, contract with the holders of any of its notes or bonds as to the custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of moneys of the authority, of any moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of notes or bonds, and to carry out the contract. Money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of notes or bonds or in any way to secure notes or bonds and deposits of money may be secured in the same manner as money of the authority, and all banks and trust companies may give security for the deposits.(3) Subject to agreements with noteholders and bondholders and to the approval of the auditor general, the authority shall prescribe a system of accounts.(4) The authority may spend for operating purposes the funds appropriated to it annually by the legislature for operating purposes or funds otherwise authorized. The auditor general shall make periodic audits of the books and records of the authority at least every 3 years and submit copies of those audits to the legislature.1966, Act 346, Eff. 3/10/1967 ;--Am. 1972, Act 310, Imd. Eff. 12/28/1972 ;--Am. 1976, Act 410, Imd. Eff. 1/9/1977 ;--Am. 1980, Act 472, Imd. Eff. 1/17/1981 ;--Am. 1985, Act 183, Imd. Eff. 12/18/1985.