Securities in book-entry form.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — 2026 Florida Statutes

Any security that:

(1)(a) Is eligible to be held in book-entry form on the books of the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System; or

(b) Is eligible for deposit in a depository trust clearing system established to hold and transfer securities by computerized book-entry systems; and which

(2)(a) Is held in the name of the Chief Financial Officer, in the name of the State Treasurer, or in the name of the State Insurance Commissioner; or

(b) Is pledged to the Chief Financial Officer, to the State Treasurer, or to the State Insurance Commissioner;

under any state law for any purpose whatsoever, may be held in book-entry form on the books of the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System or on deposit in a depository trust clearing system.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

s. 3, ch. 87-331; s. 66, ch. 2003-261.

Note

Note.—Former s. 18.24.

Source of truth

Edition: 2026 Florida Statutes
Official file: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0017/0017.html
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