Current through the 2024 Budget Session
Section 21-17-441 - Refunding and refunding bonds; funds in escrow and trust(a) Any escrow or trust shall not necessarily be limited to proceeds of refunding bonds but may include other monies available for its purpose.(b) Any proceeds in escrow or trust, pending such use, may be invested or reinvested in investments under W.S. 21-17-426.(c) Subject to any limitations appertaining thereto in section 7, article 15, Wyoming Constitution, any trust bank accounting for investments under W.S. 21-17-426 in escrow or trust may place them for safekeeping wholly or in part in any trust bank or trust banks.(d) Subject to any limitations appertaining thereto in section 7, article 15, Wyoming Constitution, any trust bank shall continuously secure any monies placed in escrow or trust and not so invested or reinvested in investments under W.S. 21-17-426 by a pledge in any trust bank or trust banks of federal securities in an amount at all times at least equal to the total uninvested amount of the monies accounted for in escrow or trust.(e) Proceeds and investments in escrow or trust, together with any interest or other gain to be derived from any investment, shall be in an amount at all times at least sufficient to pay principal, interest, any prior redemption premiums due, and any charges of the escrow agent or trustee and any other incidental expenses payable therefrom, except to the extent other provisions were made, as the obligations become due at their respective maturities or due at designated prior redemption date or dates in connection with which the board shall have exercised or shall be obligated to exercise a prior redemption option.(f) The computations made in determining the sufficiency shall be verified by a certified public accountant certificated to practice in this state or in any other state.(g) Any purchaser of any refunding bond issued under this act shall in no manner be responsible for the application of the proceeds thereof by the board or the university or any of their respective officers, agents, or employees.