(40 ILCS 5/Art. 22A heading)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-101) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-101)
Sec. 22A-101. Establishment. The Illinois State Board of Investment is created with authority to manage, invest and reinvest, the reserves, funds, assets, securities and moneys of any pension fund, as provided in this Article, or education fund as provided by law, and to perform such other duties as may from time to time be authorized by the General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 84-1127.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-102) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-102)
Sec. 22A-102. Definitions.
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them unless the context requires otherwise.
(Source: P.A. 76-1829.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-103) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-103)
Sec. 22A-103. "Board": The Illinois State Board of Investment.
(Source: P.A. 76-1829.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-104) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-104)
Sec. 22A-104. Retirement System.
"Retirement System": Any pension fund or retirement system governed by Articles 1 to 18, inclusive, of the "Illinois Pension Code", approved March 18, 1963, as amended.
(Source: P.A. 77-611.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-105) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-105)
Sec. 22A-105. Pension Fund.
"Pension Fund": The reserves, funds, assets, securities, monies and property of any pension fund or retirement system.
(Source: P.A. 77-611.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-105.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-105.1)
Sec. 22A-105.1. "Education fund": The monies, funds, reserves, assets, securities, and property of the Illinois Bank Examiners' Education Foundation held in the Illinois Bank Examiners' Education Fund in the State Treasury.
(Source: P.A. 84-1127.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-106) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-106)
Sec. 22A-106. "Manage": To invest, reinvest, exchange and to perform all investment functions with regard to reserves, funds, assets, securities and moneys which the board is authorized to invest, and to preserve and protect such reserves, funds, assets, securities and moneys, including, but not limited to, authority to vote any stocks, bonds or other securities and to give general or special proxies or powers of attorney with or without power of substitution. This term shall not include any functions, duties and responsibilities incident to the operation and administration of pension funds or education fund other than that of investments.
(Source: P.A. 84-1127.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-107) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-107)
Sec. 22A-107. Invest. "Invest": To acquire, invest, reinvest, exchange or retain property held for a pension fund or education fund, sell and manage the reserves, funds, securities, moneys or assets of any pension fund, retirement system or education fund in accordance with this Article.
(Source: P.A. 84-1127.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-108) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-108)
Sec. 22A-108. Investment. "Investment": Any property acquired by the board for a pension fund, any retirement system or education fund.
(Source: P.A. 84-1127.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-108.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-108.1)
Sec. 22A-108.1. Investment Advisor: Any person or business entity which provides investment advice to the Board on a personalized basis and with an understanding of the policies and goals of the Board. "Investment Advisor" shall not include any person or business entity which provides statistical or general market research data available for purchase or use by others.
(Source: P.A. 79-1171.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-109) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-109)
Sec. 22A-109. Membership of board. The board shall consist of the following members:
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the term of office of each trustee of the Board appointed by the Governor who is sitting on the Board on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly is terminated on that effective date. A trustee sitting on the board on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly may not hold over in office for more than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the Governor from making a temporary appointment or nominating a trustee holding office on the day before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
Each person appointed to membership shall qualify by taking an oath of office before the Secretary of State stating that he will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the board and will not violate or knowingly permit the violation of any provisions of this Article.
Members of the board shall receive no salary for service on the board but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while on business for the board according to the standards in effect for members of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board shall elect from its membership, biennially, a Chairman, Vice Chairman and a Recording Secretary. These officers, together with one other member elected by the board, shall constitute the executive committee. During the interim between regular meetings of the board, the executive committee shall have authority to conduct all business of the board and shall report such business conducted at the next following meeting of the board for ratification.
No member of the board shall have any interest in any brokerage fee, commission or other profit or gain arising out of any investment made by the board. This paragraph does not preclude ownership by any member of any minority interest in any common stock or any corporate obligation in which investment is made by the board.
The board shall contract for a blanket fidelity bond in the penal sum of not less than $1,000,000.00 to cover members of the board, the director and all other employees of the board conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices, the premium on which shall be paid by the board.
(Source: P.A. 99-708, eff. 7-29-16; 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-110) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-110)
Sec. 22A-110. Administration. The board shall appoint a director to administer the affairs of the board subject to and under its supervision and fix his compensation. The Board may appoint investment officers and fix their compensation. With the approval of the board, the director may employ such personnel, professional or clerical, as may be desirable and fix their compensation. The appointment and compensation of the personnel other than the director and investment officers shall be subject to the Personnel Code.
The board may adopt such rules and regulations (not inconsistent with this Article) as in its judgment are desirable to implement and properly administer this Article. A copy thereof shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
The board may exercise any of the powers granted to boards of trustees of pension funds under Sections 1-107 or 1-108 of this Act, and may by resolution provide for the indemnification of its members and any of its directors, officers, advisors or employees in a manner consistent with those Sections. No such resolution adopted on or after September 27, 1977 shall be deemed invalid for the reason that it was adopted prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983.
An office for meetings of the board and for administrative personnel shall be established at any suitable place within the State as may be selected by the board. All books and records of the board shall be kept in such office.
(Source: P.A. 83-974.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-111) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-111)
Sec. 22A-111. The Board shall manage the investments of any pension fund, retirement system, or education fund for the purpose of obtaining a total return on investments for the long term. It also shall perform such other functions as may be assigned or directed by the General Assembly.
The authority of the board to manage pension fund investments and the liability shall begin when there has been a physical transfer of the pension fund investments to the board and placed in the custody of the board's custodian.
The authority of the board to manage monies from the education fund for investment and the liability of the board shall begin when there has been a physical transfer of education fund investments to the board and placed in the custody of the board's custodian.
The board may not delegate its management functions, but it may, but is not required to, arrange to compensate for personalized investment advisory service for any or all investments under its control with any national or state bank or trust company authorized to do a trust business and domiciled in Illinois, other financial institution organized under the laws of Illinois, or an investment advisor who is qualified under the Federal Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is registered under the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board from subscribing to general investment research services available for purchase or use by others. The Board shall also have the authority to compensate for accounting services.
This Section shall not be construed to prohibit the Illinois State Board of Investment from directly investing pension assets in public market investments, private investments, real estate investments, or other investments authorized by this Code.
(Source: P.A. 99-708, eff. 7-29-16; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-111.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-111.1)
Sec. 22A-111.1. Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan.
The Board shall also have the responsibilities imposed on it by Article 24 of this Act in relation to a deferred compensation plan for public employees.
(Source: P.A. 78-1277.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-112) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-112)
Sec. 22A-112. Investment authority. The board shall have the authority to invest funds, subject to the requirements and restrictions set forth in Sections 1-109, 1-109.1, 1-109.2, 1-110, 1-111, 1-114 and 1-115 of this Code.
No bank or savings and loan association shall receive investment funds as permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements established pursuant to Section 6 of "An Act relating to certain investments of public funds by public agencies", approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended. The limitations set forth in such Section 6 shall be applicable only at the time of investment and shall not require the liquidation of any investment at any time.
The board shall have the authority to enter into such agreements and to execute such documents as it determines to be necessary to complete any investment transaction.
All investments shall be clearly held and accounted for to indicate ownership by the board. The board may direct the registration of securities in its own name or in the name of a nominee created for the express purpose of registration of securities by a national or state bank or trust company authorized to conduct a trust business in the State of Illinois.
Investments shall be carried at cost or at a value determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and accounting procedures approved by the board.
The value of investments held by any pension fund, retirement system or education fund in one or more commingled investment accounts shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(Source: P.A. 90-19, eff. 6-20-97.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-113) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-113)
Sec. 22A-113. Transfer of securities and investment functions.
(a) As soon as possible or practicable following the enactment of this Article and prior to July 1, 1970, the trustees of the State Employees' Retirement System, the General Assembly Retirement System and the Judges Retirement System, shall transfer to this board for management and investment all of their securities or for which commitments have been made, and all funds, assets or moneys representing permanent or temporary investments, or cash reserves maintained for the purpose of obtaining income thereon.
(b) The board of trustees or retirement board of any pension fund or retirement system electing to come under the authority of the Illinois State Board of Investment for the management of its investments and the performance of investment functions previously performed by such board of that pension fund or retirement system shall effect a transfer of securities and other assets thereof not later than the first day of the 4th month next following the date of such election after completion of an audit by a certified public accountant of such securities and other assets as authorized by the Illinois State Board of Investment and approved by the Auditor General of the State, the expense of which shall be assumed by the pension fund or retirement system. Upon such transfer, the authority of the Illinois State Board of Investment in the case of such pension fund or retirement system is effective. These transfers shall be receipted for in detail by the Chairman and director of the board.
(c) The board of trustees or retirement board of any pension fund or retirement system authorized under the Illinois Pension Code to participate in any commingled investment fund or funds established and managed by the Illinois State Board of Investment under this Article may invest in such commingled investment fund or funds upon written notice to the Illinois State Board of Investment. The board of trustees of the Illinois Bank Examiners' Education Foundation is authorized to participate in any commingled investment fund or funds established and managed by the Illinois State Board of Investment upon providing written notice to the Illinois State Board of Investment. Any participation in a commingled fund and the management thereof shall be in accordance with the governing law and the rules, policies and directives of the Illinois State Board of Investment.
(Source: P.A. 84-1127.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-113.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-113.1)
Sec. 22A-113.1. Investable funds. Each retirement system under the management of the Illinois State Board of Investment shall report to the board from time to time the amounts of funds available for investment. These amounts shall be transferred immediately to the board's custodian or the custodian's authorized agent for the account of the board to be applied for investment by the board. Notice to the Illinois State Board of Investment of each such transfer shall be given by the retirement system as the transfer occurs.
(Source: P.A. 99-708, eff. 7-29-16.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-113.2) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-113.2)
Sec. 22A-113.2. Custodian. The securities, funds and other assets transferred to the Illinois State Board of Investment or otherwise acquired by the board shall be placed in the custody of the board's custodian. The custodian shall provide adequate safe deposit facilities therefor and hold all such securities, funds and other assets subject to the order of the board.
As soon as may be practicable, but in no event later than December 31, 2016, the board shall appoint and retain a qualified custodian. Until a custodian has been appointed by the board, the State Treasurer shall serve as official custodian of the board.
The custodian shall furnish a corporate surety bond of such amount as the board designates, which bond shall indemnify the board against any loss that may result from any action or failure to act by the custodian or any of the custodian's agents. All charges incidental to the procuring and giving of such bond shall be paid by the board. The bond shall be in the custody of the board.
(Source: P.A. 99-708, eff. 7-29-16.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-113.3) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-113.3)
Sec. 22A-113.3. Investable funds of education foundation. The Illinois Bank Examiners' Education Foundation shall report to the board from time to time the amounts of monies available for investment by the board. These amounts shall be transferred promptly to the board's custodian or the custodian's authorized agent for the account of the board to be applied for investment by the board. Notice to the board of each such transfer shall be given by the Illinois Bank Examiners' Education Foundation after the transfer occurs.
(Source: P.A. 99-708, eff. 7-29-16.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-114) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-114)
Sec. 22A-114. Accounting. In the management of pension and education funds the board:
(1) may, for investment purposes, commingle all or a part of the invested assets of one or more pension or education funds under its jurisdiction and authority;
(2) shall carry assets of all funds at cost or a value determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and accounting procedures approved by the board. Each investment initially transferred to the board by a pension fund or monies transferred to the board by an education fund shall be similarly valued except that the board may elect to place such value on any investment conditionally in which case the amount of any later realization of such asset in cash that is in excess of or is less than the amount so credited shall be credited or charged to the fund that made the transfer;
(3) shall keep proper books of account which shall reflect at all times the value of all investments held by the board for a pension fund or education fund whether for the separate account of the fund or in a commingled fund;
(4) shall charge each pension fund or education fund with its share of all expenses of the board (including those repayable under Section 22A-116) at quarter-yearly periods pro rata according to the value of the investments held for the respective funds at the beginning of the quarter or any other equitable formula;
(5) shall charge all distributions made by the board to or for a pension fund or education fund to the account maintained for that fund.
(Source: P.A. 90-19, eff. 6-20-97.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-115) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-115)
Sec. 22A-115. Audits and reports. At least annually, the books, records, accounts and securities of the board shall be audited by a certified public accountant designated by the Auditor General of the State. The audit opinion shall be published as a part of the annual report of the board.
For the quarterly periods ending September 30, December 31, and March 31, the board shall submit to each pension fund, retirement system or education fund under its jurisdiction a report embracing, among other things, the following information: (a) a full description of the investments acquired, showing average costs; (b) a full description of the securities sold or exchanged, showing average proceeds or other conditions of an exchange; (c) gains or losses realized during the period; (d) income from investments; (e) administrative expenses of the board; and (f) the proportion of administrative expenses allocable to each pension fund, retirement system or education fund.
An annual report shall be prepared by the board for submission to each pension fund, retirement system or education fund under its jurisdiction within 6 months after the close of each fiscal year. A fiscal year shall date from July 1 of one year to June 30 of the year next following. This report shall embody full information concerning the results of investment operations of the board for the year, including the foregoing information and, in addition thereto, the following:
(a) a listing of the investments held by the board as at the end of the year showing their book values and market values and their income yields on market values;
(b) the amounts as determined under paragraph (a) above allocable to each pension fund or education fund managed by the board;
(c) comments on the pertinent factors affecting the operations of the board for the year;
(d) a review of the policies maintained by the board and any changes therein that occurred during the year;
(e) a copy of the audited financial statements for the year;
(f) recommendations for possible changes in the law governing the operations of the board; and
(g) a listing of the names of securities brokers and dealers dealt with during the year showing the total amount of commissions received by each on transactions with the board.
(Source: P.A. 84-1127.)
(40 ILCS 5/22A-116) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22A-116)
Sec. 22A-116. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 76-1829. Repealed by P.A. 89-657, eff. 8-14-96.)