Florida Statutes 218.405 – Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund; creation; objectives; certification; interest; rulemaking
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 218.405
- Board: means the State Board of Administration. See Florida Statutes 218.403
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Legislative Auditing Committee: means a committee or committees designated by joint rule of the Legislature, by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Surplus funds: means any funds in any general or special account or fund of a unit of local government, or funds held by an independent trustee on behalf of a unit of local government, which in reasonable contemplation will not be immediately needed for the purposes intended. See Florida Statutes 218.403
- Trust fund: means the pooled investment fund created by…. See Florida Statutes 218.403
(1) There is hereby created a Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund to be administered by the board and to be composed of local government surplus funds deposited therein by units of local government under the procedures established in this part. The board may contract with a professional money management firm to manage the trust fund.
(2) The primary objectives, in priority order, of investment activities shall be safety, liquidity, and competitive returns with minimization of risks.
(3) The trustees shall annually certify to the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee that the trust fund is in compliance with the requirements of this part and that the trustees have conducted a review of the trust fund and determined that the management of the trust fund is in accord with best investment practices.
(4) The board may adopt rules to administer the provisions of this section.