Section 7-20-1 - Banks eligible for deposits--Application for deposit.

7-20-1. Banks eligible for deposits--Application for deposit. The county treasurer shall deposit and at all times keep on deposit the money in his possession as county treasurer in state or national banks within the county. In the event that such deposits exceed the limit prescribed in § 7-20-10 or if there is but one bank located within the county then such deposits may be made in other banks or branch banks within an adjacent county of this state having an approved and responsible financial standing. Any such bank may apply for the privilege of keeping such funds upon the conditions herein prescribed and shall state in the application the amount of money desired. If bond or securities are segregated as provided in § 4-6A-3, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to approve such application.

Source: SL 1897, ch 104, § 1; RPolC 1903, § 349; SL 1917, ch 204, § 1; RC 1919, § 6888; SL 1923, ch 297; SL 1925, ch 295; SL 1929, ch 98; SL 1937, ch 79; SDC 1939, § 12.0818; SL 1941, ch 29; SL 1957, ch 18; SL 1959, ch 24; SL 1974, ch 39, § 13; SL 1976, ch 72.