(1) If the board of governors votes to invest assets of the Colorado state university system pursuant to sections 23-30-121 and 23-30-122, the board shall develop and annually review a written investment policy for the Colorado state university system, which policy shall include:
An acknowledgment by the board of governors of the board's fiduciary responsibilitywith respect to oversight of the investment policy of the system; and
The establishment of performance benchmarks for each investment manager hired bythe board of governors pursuant to sections 23-30-121 and 23-30-122.
In selecting investment managers for the purposes of this section, the board of governors shall use an open and competitive process.
If the board of governors votes to invest assets of the Colorado state university system pursuant to sections 23-30-121 and 23-30-122, notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the board shall require annual financial statements to be submitted to the board of governors, the state treasurer, the state auditor, and the joint budget committee of the general assembly. The financial statements shall include, at a minimum, information concerning investment income, gains, and losses, if any, of the Colorado state university system. The financial statements shall report the performance of investments on both a gross-of-fee and a netof-fee basis.
If the board of governors votes to invest moneys pursuant to sections 23-20-121 and23-20-122, the board:
(a) Shall ensure that, at all times, liquid investment assets remain at a level sufficient to pay for all budgeted, outstanding operational obligations and expenses occurring within the current fiscal year; and (b) Repealed.
(5) The Colorado state university system shall not request from the general assembly any general fund appropriations to replace any losses incurred due to investment activities conducted by the board of governors pursuant to sections 23-30-121 and 23-30-122.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 344, § 6, effective April 10. L. 2013: (4)(b) repealed, (SB 13-270), ch. 250, p. 1317, § 6, effective May 23. L. 2017: (3) amended, (HB 171251), ch. 253, p. 1061, § 13, effective August 9.