A. Consistent with § 23-50.16:15, the Authority may create or assist in the creation of; may own in whole or in part or otherwise control; may participate in or with any entities, public or private; and may purchase, receive, subscribe for, own, hold, vote, use, employ, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge, or otherwise acquire or dispose of any (i) shares or obligations of, or other interests in, any entities organized for any purpose within or without the Commonwealth, and (ii) obligations of any person or corporation.

B. The Authority may participate in joint ventures with individuals, corporations, governmental bodies or agencies, partnerships, associations, insurers or other entities to facilitate any activities or programs consistent with the public purposes and intent of this chapter.

C. The Authority may create a nonprofit entity or entities for the purpose of soliciting, accepting and administering grants, outright gifts and bequests, endowment gifts and bequests, and gifts and bequests in trust, which entity or entities shall not engage in trust business; however, the Authority shall not be empowered to create a nonprofit entity or entities that would in any way duplicate such activities by the University or its related foundations.

D. In carrying out any activities authorized by this chapter, the Authority may provide appropriate assistance, including making loans and providing time of employees, to corporations, partnerships, associations, joint ventures or other entities, whether or not such corporations, partnerships, associations, joint ventures or other entities are owned or controlled in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by the Authority.

E. Effective July 1, 1997, all moneys of the Authority, from whatever source derived, shall be paid to the treasurer of the Authority. Such moneys shall be deposited in the first instance by the treasurer in one or more banks or trust companies, in one or more special accounts. All banks and trust companies are authorized to give security for such deposits, if required by the Authority. The moneys in such accounts shall be paid out on the warrant or other orders of the treasurer of the Authority or such other person or persons as the Authority may authorize to execute such warrants or orders.

F. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Authority may, effective July 1, 1997, invest its operating funds in any obligations or securities that are considered legal investments for public funds in accordance with Chapter 45 (§ 2.2-4500 et seq.) of Title 2.2. The Board shall adopt written investment guidelines and shall retain an independent investment advisory firm or consultant to review, a minimum of every five years, the suitability of the Authority’s investments and their consistency with the investment guidelines.

History

1996, cc. 905, 1046.