Section 135.19. Failure of public depository

(A) A treasurer and his bondsmen or surety shall be relieved from any liability for the loss of any public moneys deposited by him in a public depository in compliance with sections 135.01 to 135.21 of the Revised Code, if occasioned by the failure of the public depository.

(B) In addition to the relief from liability provided in division (A) of this section, the treasurer of state, deputy treasurer of state, and any executive director, director, or other person employed by the treasurer of state or a bondsman or surety of any of these are relieved from any liability for the loss of any public moneys deposited or invested pursuant to law by the treasurer of state, deputy treasurer of state, and any executive director, director, or other person employed by the treasurer of state; but, in no event, shall liability attach to the treasurer of state, deputy treasurer of state, or any executive director, director, or other person employed by the treasurer of state, or a bondsman or surety of any of these when the proximate cause of loss is due to any investment transaction made pursuant to law or to any risk arising from any investment transaction or investment made pursuant to law.

Effective Date: 03-17-1989