Section 56-3-113 - Valuation of bonds(a) All bonds permitted by this chapter or other evidences of debt having a fixed term and rate of interest held by an insurer may, if amply secured and not in default as to principal or interest, be valued as follows: (1) If purchased at par, at the par value;(2) If purchased above or below par, on the basis of the purchase price adjusted so as to bring the value to par at maturity and so as to yield in the meantime the effective rate of interest at which the purchase was made, or in lieu of that method, according to the accepted method of valuation approved by the department; and(3) The purchase price shall in no case be taken at a higher figure than the actual market value at the time of purchase, plus actual brokerage, transfer, postage or express charges paid in the acquisition of the securities.(b) The department shall have full discretion in determining the method of calculating values according to the rules set forth in this section, but the method or valuation shall not be inconsistent with any applicable valuation or method used by insurers in general, or the method then currently formulated or approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its successor organization.