To be the trustee of the reserves created under this Article, and to invest and reinvest such reserves, subject to the requirements and restrictions set forth in Sections 1-109, 1-109.1, 1-109.2, 1-110, 1-111, 1-114 and 1-115.
     No bank or savings and loan association shall receive investment funds as permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements established pursuant to Section 6 of “An Act relating to certain investments of public funds by public agencies”, approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended. The limitations set forth in such Section 6 shall be applicable only at the time of investment and shall not require the liquidation of any investment at any time.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/16-179

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

     The board shall have the authority to enter into such agreements and to execute such documents as it determines to be necessary to complete any investment transaction.
     All investments shall be clearly held and accounted for to indicate ownership by the system. The board may direct the registration of securities or the holding in interests in real property in the name of the system or in the name of a nominee created for the express purpose of registration of securities or holding interests in real property by a national or state bank or trust company authorized to conduct a trust business in the State of Illinois. The board may hold title to interests in real property in the name of the system or in the name of a title holding corporation created for the express purpose of holding title to interests in real property.
     Investments shall be carried at cost or at a value determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.