California 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2510 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/19/2020

                            CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2510Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 22352 of the Education Code, relating to state teachers retirement. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2510, as introduced, Cooley. State teachers retirement: investment managers and investment advisers: contracts.The California Constitution provides that the civil service includes every officer and employee in the state except as otherwise provided in the Constitution, and existing statutory law, the State Civil Service Act, prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state.Existing law, the Teachers Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers Retirement Board. Existing law authorizes the board, upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with approval of the State Personnel Board, to contract with qualified investment managers, as provided.This bill would additionally authorize the board to contract with investment advisers, as defined, upon the same finding by the board and approval by the State Personnel Board. The bill would, pursuant to a policy adopted by the board, authorize the board to establish a competitive bidding process and to specify the contract terms and conditions the board solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22352 of the Education Code is amended to read:22352. Upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, the board may may, pursuant to policy adopted by the board, establish competitive bidding processes, and specify the contract terms and conditions it solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers, as defined in Section 22143, having demonstrated expertise in managing, or advising the management of of, large and diverse investment portfolios to render service in connection with the investment program of the board.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2510Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 22352 of the Education Code, relating to state teachers retirement. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2510, as introduced, Cooley. State teachers retirement: investment managers and investment advisers: contracts.The California Constitution provides that the civil service includes every officer and employee in the state except as otherwise provided in the Constitution, and existing statutory law, the State Civil Service Act, prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state.Existing law, the Teachers Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers Retirement Board. Existing law authorizes the board, upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with approval of the State Personnel Board, to contract with qualified investment managers, as provided.This bill would additionally authorize the board to contract with investment advisers, as defined, upon the same finding by the board and approval by the State Personnel Board. The bill would, pursuant to a policy adopted by the board, authorize the board to establish a competitive bidding process and to specify the contract terms and conditions the board solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2510

Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 19, 2020

Introduced by Assembly Member Cooley
February 19, 2020

 An act to amend Section 22352 of the Education Code, relating to state teachers retirement. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2510, as introduced, Cooley. State teachers retirement: investment managers and investment advisers: contracts.

The California Constitution provides that the civil service includes every officer and employee in the state except as otherwise provided in the Constitution, and existing statutory law, the State Civil Service Act, prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state.Existing law, the Teachers Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers Retirement Board. Existing law authorizes the board, upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with approval of the State Personnel Board, to contract with qualified investment managers, as provided.This bill would additionally authorize the board to contract with investment advisers, as defined, upon the same finding by the board and approval by the State Personnel Board. The bill would, pursuant to a policy adopted by the board, authorize the board to establish a competitive bidding process and to specify the contract terms and conditions the board solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers. 

The California Constitution provides that the civil service includes every officer and employee in the state except as otherwise provided in the Constitution, and existing statutory law, the State Civil Service Act, prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state.

Existing law, the Teachers Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. STRS is administered by the Teachers Retirement Board. Existing law authorizes the board, upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with approval of the State Personnel Board, to contract with qualified investment managers, as provided.

This bill would additionally authorize the board to contract with investment advisers, as defined, upon the same finding by the board and approval by the State Personnel Board. The bill would, pursuant to a policy adopted by the board, authorize the board to establish a competitive bidding process and to specify the contract terms and conditions the board solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22352 of the Education Code is amended to read:22352. Upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, the board may may, pursuant to policy adopted by the board, establish competitive bidding processes, and specify the contract terms and conditions it solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers, as defined in Section 22143, having demonstrated expertise in managing, or advising the management of of, large and diverse investment portfolios to render service in connection with the investment program of the board.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 22352 of the Education Code is amended to read:22352. Upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, the board may may, pursuant to policy adopted by the board, establish competitive bidding processes, and specify the contract terms and conditions it solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers, as defined in Section 22143, having demonstrated expertise in managing, or advising the management of of, large and diverse investment portfolios to render service in connection with the investment program of the board.

SECTION 1. Section 22352 of the Education Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

22352. Upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, the board may may, pursuant to policy adopted by the board, establish competitive bidding processes, and specify the contract terms and conditions it solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers, as defined in Section 22143, having demonstrated expertise in managing, or advising the management of of, large and diverse investment portfolios to render service in connection with the investment program of the board.

22352. Upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, the board may may, pursuant to policy adopted by the board, establish competitive bidding processes, and specify the contract terms and conditions it solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers, as defined in Section 22143, having demonstrated expertise in managing, or advising the management of of, large and diverse investment portfolios to render service in connection with the investment program of the board.

22352. Upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, the board may may, pursuant to policy adopted by the board, establish competitive bidding processes, and specify the contract terms and conditions it solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers, as defined in Section 22143, having demonstrated expertise in managing, or advising the management of of, large and diverse investment portfolios to render service in connection with the investment program of the board.



22352. Upon a finding by the board that necessary investment expertise is not available within existing civil service classifications, and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, the board may may, pursuant to policy adopted by the board, establish competitive bidding processes, and specify the contract terms and conditions it solely deems necessary and prudent to contract with qualified investment managers and investment advisers, as defined in Section 22143, having demonstrated expertise in managing, or advising the management of of, large and diverse investment portfolios to render service in connection with the investment program of the board.