Colorado Code § 10-3-210

Deposit and safekeeping of securities
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(1) (a) The commissioner shall give
receipts for all securities deposited with the commissioner, as required or permitted by law, to
the company depositing them.
(b) If the company depositing securities in accordance with paragraph (a) of this
subsection (1) is adjudged insolvent, such deposit shall be released only upon the entry of an
order of a court acting in accordance with the provisions of part 5 of this article. If a company
that has not been adjudged insolvent elects to dissolve, the commissioner may release securities
under joint control upon a showing by the insurance company satisfactory to the commissioner
that all debts, obligations, and liabilities of the insurance company have been paid and
discharged, or adequate provisions for payment and discharge have been made, and upon return
of the company's certificate of authority to the commissioner.
(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 1061, § 8, effective July 1, 2004.)
(d) If the company depositing securities in accordance with paragraph (a) of this
subsection (1) remains solvent, the commissioner shall permit such company, or its assigns, to:
(I) Collect and receive the interest and dividends on deposited securities; and
(II) Withdraw any deposited securities if the company simultaneously deposits other
securities to replace those withdrawn.
(e) The provisions of this subsection (1) shall not apply to securities subject to part 12 of
this article.
(2) (a) (I) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the securities qualified for deposit
under this section may be deposited as provided in part 12 of this article with a clearing
corporation or held in the federal reserve book-entry system.
(II) Securities deposited with a clearing corporation or held in the federal reserve book-
entry system and used to meet the deposit requirements set forth in this section shall be under the
control of the commissioner and shall not be withdrawn by the company without the approval of
the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner may prescribe or approve reasonable arrangements and safeguards
under which a solvent company may sell a particular deposited security if the company:
(I) Immediately reinvests the proceeds of the sale in other securities eligible for deposit
under this article; and
(II) Deposits other securities to replace those securities that were sold.
(c) Any owner, nominee owner, depository, or custodian of securities held in accordance
with paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) shall not sell, claim against, or otherwise dispose of said
securities without written permission of the commissioner.
(d) Any company holding securities in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection
(2) shall provide to the commissioner evidence issued by its custodian or member bank through
which such company has deposited such securities in a clearing corporation or through which
such securities are held in the federal reserve book-entry system, respectively, in order to
establish that the securities are actually recorded in an account in the name of the custodian or
other direct participant or member bank and that the records of the custodian, other participant,
or member bank reflect that such securities are held subject to the order of the commissioner.
(e) If the company depositing securities in accordance with paragraph (a) of this
subsection (2) remains solvent, the commissioner shall permit such company, or its assigns, to:
(I) Collect and receive the interest and dividends on those deposited securities; and
(II) Withdraw any deposited securities if the company simultaneously deposits other
securities to replace those withdrawn.
(f) If the company depositing securities in accordance with paragraph (a) of this
subsection (2) is adjudged insolvent, such deposit shall be released only upon the entry of an
order of a court acting in accordance with the provisions of part 5 of this article. If a company
that has not been adjudged insolvent elects to dissolve, the commissioner may release securities
under joint control upon a showing satisfactory to the commissioner that all debts, obligations,
and liabilities of the insurance company have been paid and discharged, or adequate provisions
for payment and discharge have been made, and upon return of the company's certificate of
authority to the commissioner.
(g) (I) The commissioner may designate any solvent national bank, state bank, or trust
company located in the city and county of Denver as the commissioner's depository for receiving
and holding as custodian any deposit of securities in accordance with paragraph (a) of this
subsection (2).
(II) Any deposit received and held pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be received and
held at the expense of the company.

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