[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR317.2]

[Page 197]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
         CHAPTER II--FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 317--REGULATIONS GOVERNING AGENCIES FOR ISSUE OF UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 317.2  Organizations authorized to act.

    The following organizations are eligible to apply for qualification 
and to serve as savings bond issuing agents:
    (a) Banks, credit unions, trust companies and savings institutions, 
if they are chartered by or incorporated under the laws of the United 
States, any State or Territory of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    (b) Agencies of the United States and State and local governments.
    (c) Employers operating payroll savings plans for the purchase of 
United States Savings Bonds, as well as organizations operating payroll 
savings plans on behalf of employers.
    (d) Other organizations specifically and individually qualified by 
the Commissioner of the Bureau of the Public Debt whenever the 
Commissioner deems such a qualification to be in the public interest. In 
selecting an issuing agent, the Commissioner may use such process that 
the Commissioner deems to be appropriate. The selected issuing agent 
will be subject to such conditions that the Commissioner deems to be 
appropriate.

[63 FR 64550, Nov. 20, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 2035, Jan. 13, 2000]