Boards of finance for institutions.

The boards in control of the various public and educational institutions in this state, and all other boards handling funds in any manner whatever, except local boards of education, are hereby designated as boards of finance for such institutions and boards respectively. Each of such boards shall receive, handle and account, as provided by law, for all public moneys received by it, and shall deposit the funds of such institutions or boards in a depository or depositories qualified in accordance with the requirements of this act, equitably and upon the terms and conditions and in like manner and subject to such limitations as in this act prescribed for the deposit of public moneys by other boards of finance.