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(a) The board may designate the state treasurer or a master custodial bank approved by the state treasurer as the custodian of the retirement account. Disbursements from the retirement account for purposes specified in W.S. 9-3-407(c) shall be made only upon warrants drawn by the state auditor upon certification by authorized system employees. All retirement account disbursements shall be accounted for in accordance with the uniform state accounting system or in a manner approved by the state auditor or the state treasurer as provided under W.S. 9-4-214. As used in this subsection, “authorized system employees” means the director and his designees who have authorized signatures on file with the state auditor.
(b) The board, or its designee, which shall be registered under the Investment Advisor's Act of 1940 as amended, or any bank as defined in that act, upon written authority, shall invest monies in the retirement account, which investments shall not be considered disbursements for the purposes of W.S. 9-4-214 and subsection (a) of this section. In investing and managing monies in the retirement account, the board, or its designee, shall exercise the judgment and care that a prudent investor would, in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements and all other circumstances surrounding the monies in the retirement account, including risk and return objectives established by the board which are reasonably suitable to the purpose of the Wyoming retirement system.
(i) to (vi) Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.
(d) The director of the retirement system, upon approval and authority of the retirement board, may make use of the services of whatever investment board or commission which has been designated by legislative action for the purpose of assisting in the selection of investments for public funds of this state.
(e) The board may for purposes of this section, retain the services of a custodial bank to supervise a program of securities lending in exchange for a fee or other consideration. Supervision of the program shall include:
(i) Procedures to review the creditworthiness of all borrowers;
(ii) Requirements for full collateralization of all loans; and
(iii) Other methods and procedures required by the board for securing the lending program.
(f) Repealed by Laws 2006, ch. 51, § 2.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 9. Administration of the Government § 9-3-408. Designated custodian of retirement account; disbursements; investment of account monies - last updated December 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-9-administration-of-the-government/wy-st-sect-9-3-408/
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