§ 36-8-15. Custody and investment of funds.
(a) All money immediately required for the payment of retirement allowances or other benefits shall be deemed to be held in a trust under the laws of the state of Rhode Island with respect to which the general treasurer is designated the trustee in accordance with § 36-8-20(b). The trustee shall only invest these funds in accordance with the written objectives and guidelines established by the state investment commission pursuant to the provisions of chapter 10 of title 35 and other applicable law.
(b) All money not immediately required for the payment of retirement allowances or other benefits shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of chapter 10 of title 35 and other applicable law and shall be held in a custodial or trust account in accordance with § 36-8-20(b).
(c) By December 31, 1994, the trust and custodial account established under this section shall be maintained pursuant to written documents which expressly provide that it shall be impossible at any time prior to the satisfaction of all liabilities with respect to employees and their beneficiaries for any part of the corpus or income to be used for or diverted to purposes other than the payment of retirement allowances and other pension benefits to employees and their beneficiaries (except as otherwise permitted by § 36-8-20(b)).
History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 43, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 87, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 36-8 - Retirement System — Administration
Section 36-8-1. - Definition of terms.
Section 36-8-2. - Establishment of system.
Section 36-8-3. - Responsibility for administration — Rules and regulations.
Section 36-8-3.1. - Immunity of board members.
Section 36-8-4. - Composition of retirement board.
Section 36-8-4.1. - Fiduciary and continuing education requirements.
Section 36-8-5. - Vacancies on board.
Section 36-8-6. - Votes of board — Record of proceedings.
Section 36-8-7. - Reimbursement of board members.
Section 36-8-8. - Annual report and statement.
Section 36-8-8.2. - Special pension benefits.
Section 36-8-9. - Legal adviser — Treasurer — Executive officers and secretary.
Section 36-8-11. - Collection of actuarial and experience data.
Section 36-8-12. - Actuarial investigations authorized by board.
Section 36-8-13. - Periodic actuarial investigations and valuations — Adoption of tables and rates.
Section 36-8-14. - Annual valuation of assets and liabilities.
Section 36-8-15. - Custody and investment of funds.
Section 36-8-16. - Disposition of investment earnings.
Section 36-8-17. - Improper interest in investments of board.
Section 36-8-18. - Severability.
Section 36-8-19. - Annual audits.