2016 -- S 2743

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSION

     

     Introduced By: Senators Pearson, Picard, Pichardo, Jabour, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: March 10, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 35-10 of the General Laws entitled "State Investment Commission"

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is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     35-10-15. Emerging manager program. -- (a) The state investment commission is

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hereby authorized and directed to develop an "emerging manager program", to promote

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investment with emerging managers with an asset base approval by the commission and whose

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investment firms are newer, smaller and more diverse.

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     (b) The commission is hereby empowered to create rules and regulations necessary to

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implement the provisions of this section.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSION

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     This act would authorize the state investment commission to create an "emerging

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manager program" to promote investment with newer, smaller and more diverse asset managers.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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