Sec. 2256.014. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: MUTUAL FUNDS.
(a) A no-load money market mutual fund is an authorized investment under this subchapter if the mutual fund:
(1) is registered with and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(2) provides the investing entity with a prospectus and other information required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78a et seq.) or the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq.); and
(3) complies with federal Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 (17 C.F.R. Section 270.2a-7), promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq.).
(b) In addition to a no-load money market mutual fund permitted as an authorized investment in Subsection (a), a no-load mutual fund is an authorized investment under this subchapter if the mutual fund:
(1) is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(2) has an average weighted maturity of less than two years; and
(3) either:
(A) has a duration of one year or more and is invested exclusively in obligations approved by this subchapter; or
(B) has a duration of less than one year and the investment portfolio is limited to investment grade securities, excluding asset-backed securities.
(c) An entity is not authorized by this section to:
(1) invest in the aggregate more than 15 percent of its monthly average fund balance, excluding bond proceeds and reserves and other funds held for debt service, in mutual funds described in Subsection (b);
(2) invest any portion of bond proceeds, reserves and funds held for debt service, in mutual funds described in Subsection (b); or
(3) invest its funds or funds under its control, including bond proceeds and reserves and other funds held for debt service, in any one mutual fund described in Subsection (a) or (b) in an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the total assets of the mutual fund.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1454, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 773 (H.B. 1003), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management
Chapter 2256 - Public Funds Investment
Subchapter A. Authorized Investments for Governmental Entities
Section 2256.003. Authority to Invest Funds; Entities Subject to This Chapter
Section 2256.004. Applicability
Section 2256.005. Investment Policies; Investment Strategies; Investment Officer
Section 2256.006. Standard of Care
Section 2256.007. Investment Training; State Agency Board Members and Officers
Section 2256.008. Investment Training; Local Governments
Section 2256.009. Authorized Investments: Obligations Of, or Guaranteed by Governmental Entities
Section 2256.010. Authorized Investments: Certificates of Deposit and Share Certificates
Section 2256.011. Authorized Investments: Repurchase Agreements
Section 2256.0115. Authorized Investments: Securities Lending Program
Section 2256.012. Authorized Investments: Banker's Acceptances
Section 2256.013. Authorized Investments: Commercial Paper
Section 2256.014. Authorized Investments: Mutual Funds
Section 2256.015. Authorized Investments: Guaranteed Investment Contracts
Section 2256.016. Authorized Investments: Investment Pools
Section 2256.017. Existing Investments
Section 2256.019. Rating of Certain Investment Pools
Section 2256.020. Authorized Investments: Institutions of Higher Education
Section 2256.0201. Authorized Investments; Municipal Utility
Section 2256.0203. Authorized Investments: Ports and Navigation Districts
Section 2256.0204. Authorized Investments: Independent School Districts
Section 2256.0205. Authorized Investments; Decommissioning Trust
Section 2256.0206. Authorized Investments: Hedging Transactions
Section 2256.0208. Local Government Investment of Bond Proceeds and Pledged Revenue
Section 2256.021. Effect of Loss of Required Rating
Section 2256.022. Expansion of Investment Authority
Section 2256.023. Internal Management Reports
Section 2256.024. Subchapter Cumulative