A credit union may invest money not used in member loans in specified types of investments, and additional investments may be allowed by commission rules that meet the subsection’s requirements.
Sec. 124.351. PERMITTED INVESTMENTS. (a) A credit union may invest money not used in loans to members in: (1) capital shares, obligations, participation certificates, or common or preferred stock of an agency, association, or company, subject to Section 124.352(a); (2) loans to a national or state credit union association or corporation of which the credit union is a member; (3) obligations, bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of a state or political subdivision of a state; (4) certificates of deposit or other accounts issued by a state or national bank, savings and loan association, savings association, or mutual savings bank; (5) securities, obligations, participations, or other instruments of or issued by the United States, or in a trust established for investing directly or collectively in those investments; (6) loans to, shares of, or deposits in another credit union, a central credit union, a corporate credit union, a central liquidity facility established under state or federal law, a trust, or an organization established for lending directly or collectively to credit unions; (7) securities, obligations, participations, or other instruments fully or partially guaranteed as to principal, interest, or both by the United States, or in a trust established for investing directly or collectively in those investments; (8) participation loans with another credit union, corporation, credit organization, or financial organization; (9) notes receivable, loans to members, or other assets of a credit union operating under this subtitle or the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1751 et seq.); and (10) other investments authorized by rules adopted by the commission that satisfy Subsection (b). (b) A rule adopted under Subsection (a)(10) must be responsive to: (1) changes in economic conditions or competitive practices; and (2) the need for safety and soundness of credit union investments. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.