AI-assisted research summary: The state treasurer must establish and operate a public deposit investment pool, use a private investment advisor, provide pool information and statements, require an annual audit, and charge the pool operating costs.
I. The state treasurer shall, with the assistance of the advisory committee created under RSA 6:47, establish and operate a public deposit investment pool, for the purpose of investing funds of the state, and funds under the custody of governmental units, pooled risk management programs established pursuant to RSA 5-B, agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, political subdivisions and all other public units within or instrumentalities of the state. II. The public deposit investment pool shall be operated under contract with a private investment advisor, approved by the state treasurer and advisory committee. The state treasurer and advisory committee shall evaluate investment advisors by requesting proposals from advisors and reviewing such proposals based on criteria established by the state treasurer and advisory committee, subject to a competitive bidding process. Such contract shall be submitted to the governor and executive council for final approval. [Paragraph II-a repealed by 2024, 368:9 effective December 30, 2030.] II-a. The investment advisor selected by the state treasurer and advisory committee shall strive to place funds ordinarily held by the public deposit investment pool in bank deposits with state or federally chartered banks that are eligible to accept deposits of public funds under RSA 6:8, I and 6:8, I-a. [Paragraph II-b repealed by 2024, 368:9 effective December 30, 2030.] II-b. The investment advisor selected by the state treasurer and advisory committee shall achieve and maintain the highest attainable rating for stable value local government investment pools. The credit rating is an indication of the ability to preserve principal as determined by a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization. III. The state treasurer shall make available to prospective depositors detailed information on the public deposit investment pool, similar to that information generally contained in a securities prospectus. The state treasurer shall also ensure that periodic statements of accounts and reports on holdings are provided to pool participants relative to their proportionate share of the pool. IV. The state treasurer shall cause an independent audit of the pool to be conducted on an annual basis. The auditor shall be selected by the advisory committee. V. The state treasurer shall charge the public deposit investment pool any actual costs incurred by the department for the operation of the pool as well as any expenses of department personnel assisting in the operation of the pool. The private investment advisor retained under paragraph II shall be responsible for processing any invoice submitted for the actual costs incurred by the department and the expenses of department personnel under this paragraph. Source: Source. 2023, 36:1, eff. July 16, 2023. 2024, 368:6, 7, eff. Aug. 23, 2024. 2025, 137:1, eff. Aug. 24, 2025.