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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="17-102" title_number="17" title_name="Investment by Local Government" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="In General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “other postemployment benefits” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>postemployment health care benefits; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>postemployment benefits provided separately from a pension plan.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Notwithstanding § 17–101 of this subtitle, the trustees or other officers in charge of a pension or retirement system or fund, other postemployment benefits fund, trust fund account, fund for self–insurance purposes, or facility closure reserve fund of a political subdivision of the State, a unit of a political subdivision of the State, or the Upper Potomac River Commission:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>invest and reinvest money in their custody or control as provided by:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>a law enacted by the governing body of the political subdivision; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>in the case of the Upper Potomac River Commission, rules or procedures established by the Commission; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>sell, redeem, or exchange an investment or reinvestment made under this item; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>shall comply with fiduciary standards that at least meet the standards in Title 21, Subtitle 2 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article in connection with money in their custody or control.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision of the State or a unit of a political subdivision of the State may enter into an agreement with a third party contractor or vendor for the management or investment of money intended for other postemployment benefits.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An agreement entered into under this subsection includes the authority to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>create pooled investments under the stewardship of:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>a political subdivision of the State or a unit of a political subdivision of the State; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>a separate body under an agreement with a political subdivision of the State;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>create one or more accounts to be managed in coordination with other funds or investments by a third party under an agreement with a political subdivision of the State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>create distinct funding accounts for payment on behalf of employees of a unit of a political subdivision of the State under an agreement with the political subdivision.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision of the State or a unit of a political subdivision of the State may enter into an agreement with a third party contractor or vendor for the management or investment of money in a facility closure reserve fund.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An agreement entered into under this subsection includes the authority to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>create pooled investments under the stewardship of:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>a political subdivision of the State or a unit of a political subdivision of the State; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>a separate body under an agreement with a political subdivision of the State; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>create one or more accounts to be managed in coordination with other funds or investments by a third party under an agreement with a political subdivision of the State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
