Tex. Gov't Code Section 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.

Source: Section 2256.014 — Authorized Investments: Mutual Funds, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­2256.­htm#2256.­014 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

2256.001
Short Title
2256.002
Definitions
2256.003
Authority to Invest Funds
2256.004
Applicability
2256.005
Investment Policies
2256.006
Standard of Care
2256.007
Investment Training
2256.008
Investment Training
2256.009
Authorized Investments: Obligations Of, or Guaranteed by Governmental Entities
2256.010
Authorized Investments: Certificates of Deposit and Share Certificates
2256.011
Authorized Investments: Repurchase Agreements
2256.012
Authorized Investments: Banker’s Acceptances
2256.013
Authorized Investments: Commercial Paper
2256.014
Authorized Investments: Mutual Funds
2256.015
Authorized Investments: Guaranteed Investment Contracts
2256.016
Authorized Investments: Investment Pools
2256.017
Existing Investments
2256.019
Rating of Certain Investment Pools
2256.020
Authorized Investments: Institutions of Higher Education
2256.021
Effect of Loss of Required Rating
2256.022
Expansion of Investment Authority
2256.023
Internal Management Reports
2256.024
Subchapter Cumulative
2256.025
Selection of Authorized Brokers
2256.026
Statutory Compliance
2256.051
Electronic Funds Transfer
2256.052
Private Auditor
2256.053
Payment for Securities Purchased by State
2256.054
Delivery of Securities Purchased by State
2256.055
Deposit of Securities Purchased by State
2256.0115
Authorized Investments: Securities Lending Program
2256.0201
Authorized Investments
2256.0202
Authorized Investments: Municipal Funds from Management and Development of Mineral Rights
2256.0203
Authorized Investments: Ports and Navigation Districts
2256.0204
Authorized Investments: Independent School Districts
2256.0205
Authorized Investments
2256.0206
Authorized Investments: Hedging Transactions
2256.0207
Authorized Investments: Public Junior College District Funds from Management and Development of Mineral Rights
2256.0208
Local Government Investment of Bond Proceeds and Pledged Revenue

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 2256.014’s source at texas​.gov