(a) A trust company may deposit trust money or other trust assets with itself as an investment if the settlor or the beneficiary authorizes the deposit and if
- (1) the trust company maintains as security for the deposits a separate fund of securities that may be used for trust investments and that are under the control of a federal reserve bank or a clearing corporation in this state or elsewhere; in this paragraph, “clearing corporation” has the meaning given in AS 45.08.102;
- (2) the total market value of the security fund maintained under (1) of this subsection is at all times at least equal to the deposit;
- (3) the security fund maintained under (1) of this subsection is expressly designated as a security fund; and
- (4) the security fund maintained under (1) of this subsection is maintained under the control of a person listed in AS 06.26.010(a).