Section 58-18-20 - Money of the authorityA. All money of the authority from whatever source derived, except as otherwise authorized or provided in the Mortgage Finance Authority Act, shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority and shall be deposited forthwith in a bank designated by the authority. The money in such accounts shall be withdrawn on the order of persons whom the authority may authorize. All deposits of such money shall, if required by the authority, be secured in such manner as the authority may determine. The state auditor and his legally authorized representatives are authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts and books of the authority, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, sinking funds, investments and any other records and papers relating to its financial standing. The authority shall pay a reasonable fee for such examination as determined by the state auditor.B. The authority and any secondary market facility shall have power to contract with holders of any of its bonds, notes, other obligations, pass-through securities or guarantees as to the custody, collection, securing, investment and payment of any money of the authority or any secondary market facility of any money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds, notes, other obligations, pass-through securities or guarantees and to carry out the contract. Money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds, notes, other obligations, pass-through securities or guarantees or in any way to secure bonds, notes, other obligations, pass-through securities or guarantees and deposits of such money may be secured in the same manner as money of the authority, and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give security for deposits.C. Subject to the provisions of any contract with bondholders, noteholders, or holders of other obligations, pass-through securities or guarantees, the authority and any secondary market facility shall prescribe a system of accounts.D. The authority shall submit to the governor, the state auditor and the legislative finance committee, within thirty days of the receipt thereof by the authority, a copy of the report of every external examination of the books and accounts of the authority.E. Money of the authority and any secondary market facility, including money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds, notes, other obligations, pass-through securities or guarantees is not public money or state funds within the meaning of any law of the state relating to investment, deposit, security or expenditure of public money and, subject to any agreement with bondholders and any limitations imposed by the Mortgage Finance Authority Act, may be used by the authority in any manner necessary or appropriate in carrying out the powers given in the Mortgage Finance Authority Act.1953 Comp., § 13-19-20, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 303, § 20; 1985, ch. 232, § 4; 1995, ch. 9, § 30.