(a) The comptroller and city treasurer jointly may lend securities in the city treasury to a borrower upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed in writing. Such agreement shall provide that during the period of the loan the city shall retain the right to receive, or collect from the borrower, all dividends, interest rights, or any distributions to which the city would have otherwise been entitled. The transfer of the securities shall be through a lending agent which is an approved municipal depository pursuant to Section 2-32-400.
(b) The borrower shall deposit with the city treasurer as collateral for such loan cash or United States government securities equal to 102 percent of the market value of the securities at the time the loan is made, and shall increase the amount of collateral when the comptroller and the city treasurer request an additional amount because of a subsequent increase in the market value of the securities.
(c) The period for which the securities may be lent shall not exceed one year, and the loan agreement may specify early termination by either party upon mutually agreed conditions.
(d) The lending agent shall have the authority to invest the collateral on behalf of the city. Investment by the lending agent of the collateral shall not be subject to the restrictions of Section 2-32-520; provided however, that investment of the collateral shall be limited to investments approved by the comptroller and city treasurer in accordance with sound and prudent investment policies.
(Added Coun. J. 11-5-03, p. 9539, § 1)