Key Definitions

While the statute and administrative rules that govern Florida's public deposits program contain many important definitions, the following key definitions should be reviewed closely.

"Governmental unit" means the state or any county, school district, community college district, state university, special district, metropolitan government, or municipality, including any agency, board, bureau, commission, and institution of any of such entities, or any court.

"Public deposit" means the moneys of the state or of any state university, county, school district, community college district, special district, metropolitan government, or municipality, including agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, and institutions of any of the foregoing, or of any court, and includes the moneys of all county officers, including constitutional officers, which are placed on deposit in a bank, savings bank, or savings association. This includes, but is not limited to, time deposit accounts, demand deposit accounts, and nonnegotiable certificates of deposit. Moneys in deposit notes and in other nondeposit accounts such as repurchase or reverse repurchase operations are not public deposits. Securities, mutual funds, and similar types of investments are not public deposits and are not subject to this chapter.

"Qualified public depository" means a bank, savings bank, or savings association that:

(a) Is organized and exists under the laws of the United States or the laws of this state or any other state or territory of the United States.

(b) Has its principal place of business in this state or has a branch office in this state which is authorized under the laws of this state or of the United States to receive deposits in this state.

(d) Has procedures and practices for accurate identification, classification, reporting, and collateralization of public deposits.

(e) Meets all the requirements of this chapter.

(f) Has been designated by the Chief Financial Officer as a qualified public depository.