3-A - Liability of city officials.

§ 3-a. Liability  of  city  officials. No official of any city of this  state who shall deposit any moneys coming into his hands  by  virtue  of  his  office  in  any  bank,  savings bank, national banking association,  trust company, or with  any  private  banker,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions of any general or local law or charter, or in accordance with  the  official  action  taken  by the governing body or board of any such  city, shall be liable for the loss of any such moneys resulting from the  default or insolvency of any such depositary.