1. (a) A financial institution that is a depository for the state on March 21, 1996, and any successor financial institution, continues to be a depository for the state after March 21, 1996, without reapplying under IC 5-13-10.5 , until the earliest of the following occurs:

   1. (1) The board of depositories revokes the status of the financial institution as a depository.
   2. (2) The financial institution notifies the state board of finance that the financial institution is resigning as a depository for the state.

   3. (3) Another law terminates the depository status of the financial institution.

      A financial institution that qualifies under this subsection as a depository for the state after March 21, 1996, shall be treated after March 21, 1996, as if the financial institution were designated as a depository under IC 5-13-10.5 .

2. (b) A financial institution that is a depository for a political subdivision on March 21, 1996, and any successor financial institution continues to be a depository for the political subdivision after March 21, 1996, without reapplying under IC 5-13-10.5 or IC 5-13-8-1 , until the earliest of the following occurs:

   1. (1) The state board of finance revokes the status of the financial institution as a depository.
   2. (2) The financial institution notifies the state board of finance or the local board of finance for the political subdivision that the financial institution is resigning as a depository for the political subdivision.

   3. (3) Another law terminates the depository status of the financial institution.

      A financial institution that qualifies under this subsection as a depository for a political subdivision after March 21, 1996, shall be treated after March 21, 1996, as if the financial institution were designated as a depository under IC 5-13-8 .

3. (c) Subject to IC 5-13-8-9 , a financial institution that is a depository for the state on March 21, 1996, and any successor financial institution is eligible after March 21, 1996, to become a depository for any political subdivision for which the financial institution is not already a depository without reapplying under IC 5-13-10.5 or IC 5-13-8-1 . A financial institution that qualifies under this subsection as a depository for a political subdivision after March 21, 1996, shall be treated after March 21, 1996, as if the financial institution were designated as a depository under IC 5-13-8 .
4. (d) The treasurer of state shall add any financial institution that qualifies as a depository for political subdivisions under subsection (b) or (c) to the list of depositories eligible to receive the public funds of political subdivisions under IC 5-13-8-1 .

As added by P.L.16-2009, SEC.12.