§ 23-44.1

(Repealed effective October 1, 2016) Investment of endowment funds, endowment income, and gifts; standard of care; liability; exemption from the Virginia Public Procurement Act

A. The board of visitors shall invest and manage the endowment funds, endowment income, gifts, all other nongeneral fund reserves and balances, and local funds of or held by the College in accordance with this section and the provisions of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (§ 64.2-1100 et seq.).

B. No member of the board of visitors shall be personally liable for losses suffered by an endowment fund, endowment income, gifts, all other nongeneral fund reserves and balances, or local funds of or held by the College, arising from investments made pursuant to the provisions of subsection A.

C. The investment and management of endowment funds, endowment income, gifts, all other nongeneral fund reserves and balances, or local funds of or held by the College shall not be subject to the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.).

D. In addition to the investment practices authorized by the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (§ 64.2-1100 et seq.), the board of visitors may also invest or reinvest the endowment funds, endowment income, gifts, all other nongeneral fund reserves and balances, and local funds of or held by the College in derivatives, options, and financial securities.

1. In this section, “derivative” means a contract or financial instrument or a combination of contracts and financial instruments, including, without limitation, any contract commonly known as a “swap,” which gives the College the right or obligation to deliver or receive delivery of, or make or receive payments based on, changes in the price, value, yield, or other characteristic of a tangible or intangible asset or group of assets, or changes in a rate, an index of prices or rates, or other market indicator for an asset or a group of assets.

2. In this section, an “option” means an agreement or contract whereby the College may grant or receive the right to purchase or sell, or pay or receive the value of, any personal property asset including, without limitation, any agreement or contract that relates to any security, contract, or agreement.

3. In this section, “financial security” means any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate of subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a “security,” or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim security for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the foregoing.

E. The authority as provided in this section as it relates to nongeneral fund reserves and balances of or held by the College is predicated upon an approved management agreement between the College and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

History

2009, cc. 737, 767.

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