(1) If the board of trustees votes to invest Colorado Mesa university's assets pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and 23-53103.4, then the board of trustees shall develop and annually review a written investment policy for Colorado Mesa university, which policy shall include:
An acknowledgment by the board of trustees of the board's fiduciary responsibilitywith respect to oversight of the investment policy of Colorado Mesa university; and
The establishment of performance benchmarks for each investment manager hired bythe board of trustees pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and 23-53-103.4.
In selecting investment managers for the purposes of this section, the board of trustees shall use an open and competitive process.
If the board of trustees votes to invest moneys pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and23-53-103.4, the board shall require annual financial statements to be submitted to the board of trustees, 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 Colorado Mesa university. The financial statements shall report the performance of investments on both a gross-of-fee and a net-of-fee basis.
If the board of trustees votes to invest moneys pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and23-53-103.4, the board 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.
Colorado Mesa university shall not request from the general assembly any generalfund appropriations to replace any losses incurred due to investment activities conducted by the board of trustees pursuant to sections 23-53-103.3 and 23-53-103.4.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 342, § 3, effective April 10. L. 2011: IP(1),
(1)(a), (3), and (5) amended, (SB 11-265), ch. 292, p. 1363, § 7, effective August 10.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2011 act amending the introductory portion to subsection (1) and subsections (1)(a), (3), and (5), see section 1 of chapter 292, Session Laws of Colorado 2011.