Municipal Securities Definition
A municipal security is a debt obligation of the state or any political subdivision of the state.
- • The debt instrument may be a long-term bond or short-term note.
- • The security may be either a direct obligation issued by the state to pay principal and interest, or it may be issued by a private entity and guaranteed as to principal or interest by the state.
- • A political subdivision includes cities and counties.
- • An agency is an administrative entity that is owned and controlled by the government. Examples might be the local board