19-18-402. Investment of fund by trustees. (1) Subject to the provisions of 19-18-403, when so directed by a majority vote of the members of the association, the board of trustees may invest the surplus money in the fund or any part thereof in:
     (a) time or saving deposits in a solvent bank, building and loan association, savings and loan association, or credit union operating in the county where the city or town is located;
     (b) bonds or other securities of the United States government; or
     (c) general obligation bonds or warrants of any state, county, or city.
     (2) At the time of purchase the investments must be stamped in boldface type substantially as follows: "property of the .... fire department relief association and negotiable only upon the order of the board of trustees of such association".

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 71, L. 1907; Sec. 3338, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5121, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 58, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 30, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 5121, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 2, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 348, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 366, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 197, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 213, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 157, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1914(2)(b); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 393, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 421, L. 1985; Sec. 19-11-402, MCA 1991; redes. 19-18-402 by Code Commissioner, 1993.