The Florida Senate

218.409  Administration of the trust fund.--

(1)  Upon receipt of the resolution from the local governing body, the State Board of Administration shall accept all wire transfers of funds into the trust fund. The State Board of Administration shall also wire-transfer invested local government funds to the local government upon request of the local government official named in the resolution.

(2)  The State Board of Administration shall administer the investment trust funds on behalf of the participants and shall have the power to invest such funds. A fee may be charged on any transaction that is not in accord with the close of business as set by the board.

(3)  The State Board of Administration may purchase such surety or other bonds as may be necessary for its officials in order to protect the fund. A reserve fund may be established to fulfill this purpose.

(4)  All investments may be purchased jointly for the participants in the trust fund. The board may also purchase investments for a pooled investment account in which all participants may share pro rata, as determined by rule of the board, in the capital gain, income, or losses, subject to any penalties for early withdrawal. The board shall determine the rate of return for the pooled investment account. A system may be developed by the board to keep current account balance information and to apportion pooled investment earnings back to individual accounts.

(5)  The State Board of Administration shall keep a separate account, designated by name and number of each participating local government. A maximum number of accounts allowed for each participant may be established by the board. Individual transactions and totals of all investments, or the share belonging to each participant, shall be recorded in the accounts.

(6)  The State Board of Administration shall report semiannually or upon request to every participant having a beneficial interest in the trust fund. The report shall show the changes in investments made during the preceding period. The report shall delineate, in a manner which is in accordance with generally accepted governmental accounting procedures, those funds on deposit, the manner in which the funds are invested, and the interest earnings thereon. The State Board of Administration shall furnish upon request the details of an investment transaction to any participant. Additional reporting may be made to pool participants.

(7)  Costs incurred in carrying out the provisions of this part shall be deducted from the interest earnings accruing to the trust fund. Such deductions shall be prorated among the participant local governments in the percentage that each participant's deposits bear to the total trust fund.

(8)(a)  The principal, and any part thereof, of each and every account constituting the trust fund shall be subject to payment at any time from the moneys in the fund or as otherwise provided by agreement between the State Board of Administration and the investing unit.

(b)  An order or warrant may not be issued upon any account for a larger amount than the share of the particular account to which it applies; and if such order or warrant is issued, the responsible official shall be personally liable under his or her bond for the entire overdraft resulting from the payment if made.

History.--s. 1, ch. 77-394; s. 4, ch. 84-137; s. 1179, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 98-124.