C.R.S. Section 31-30.5-803
Investment authority


(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, moneys of exempt alternative plans that are not affiliated with the fire and police pension association under section 31-31-706 may be managed and invested by the trustees of such plans pursuant to the standard and other provisions for trustees set forth in the “Colorado Uniform Prudent Investor Act”, article 1.1 of title 15, C.R.S. Such investments shall be audited at least biennially.
(2)(a)(Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 10, § 2, effective March 13, 1997.)(b) The trustees of an exempt alternative plan may allow a participant to exercise control of the investment of the participant’s accrued benefit under the plan, subject to the following requirements:

(I)

The trustees shall select at least three investment alternatives, each of which is diversified in itself, that allow the participant a broad range of investments and a meaningful choice between risk and return in the investment of the participant’s accrued benefit;

(II)

The trustees shall allow the participant to change investments at least once each calendar quarter; and

(III)

The trustees shall provide the participant with information describing the investment alternatives and the nature, investment performance, fees, and expenses of the investment alternatives and other information to enable a participant to make informed investment decisions.

(c)

Neither the state nor local governments shall be held responsible to pay for any or all financial losses experienced by participants of the exempt alternative plan; except that nothing in this section relieves a local government’s responsibility as a trustee to the plan.

Source: Section 31-30.5-803 — Investment authority, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑30.5‑101
Legislative declaration
31‑30.5‑102
Definitions
31‑30.5‑103
Applicability
31‑30.5‑201
Funds created
31‑30.5‑202
Board of trustees - firefighters’ old hire pension fund
31‑30.5‑203
Board of trustees - police officers’ old hire pension fund
31‑30.5‑204
Powers and duties of the board
31‑30.5‑205
Attorneys to advise
31‑30.5‑206
Warrants drawn
31‑30.5‑207
Method of payment
31‑30.5‑208
Fund not subject to levy
31‑30.5‑209
Idle funds
31‑30.5‑210
Plan amendment
31‑30.5‑211
Affiliation with the fire and police pension association
31‑30.5‑212
Qualification requirements - internal revenue code - definitions
31‑30.5‑213
Dissolution of fire departments
31‑30.5‑301
Legislative declaration
31‑30.5‑302
Definitions
31‑30.5‑304
Limitation on existing funds - procedures
31‑30.5‑305
No change in employer obligation
31‑30.5‑306
Actuarial studies
31‑30.5‑307
State contribution
31‑30.5‑401
Sources of revenue for fund
31‑30.5‑402
Municipalities under fifty thousand - limit of contributions to old hire police officers’ pension plans
31‑30.5‑403
Employers under one hundred thousand - limit of contributions to old hire firefighter pension plans
31‑30.5‑404
Plans affiliated with the fire and police pension association
31‑30.5‑501
Old hire pension fund - investments
31‑30.5‑502
Insurance - investment by banks and trust companies
31‑30.5‑503
Alternative investment authority
31‑30.5‑601
Police officers’ old hire pension plans - municipalities under one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑602
Firefighters’ old hire pension plans - municipalities and districts under one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑603
Police officers’ old hire pension plans - municipalities of at least one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑604
Firefighters’ old hire pension plans - municipalities of at least one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑701
Coverage
31‑30.5‑702
Police officers’ old hire pension plans - municipalities under one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑703
Firefighters’ old hire pension plans - municipalities and districts under one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑704
Police officers’ old hire pension plans - municipalities of at least one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑705
Firefighters’ old hire pension plans - municipalities of at least one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑801
Exempt alternative programs authorized
31‑30.5‑802
Exempt money purchase plan option
31‑30.5‑803
Investment authority
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-30.5-803’s source at colorado​.gov