Wyo. Stat. § 9-3-436
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§ 9-3-436. Establishment of trust
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, all assets of a retirement system are held in trust for the exclusive benefit of the members, retirees and beneficiaries of the system, including reasonable administrative expenses. The trustee has the exclusive authority, subject to this act, to invest and manage those assets.
(b) Assets of a retirement system which consist of insurance contracts or policies issued by an insurer, assets of an insurer, and assets of the system held by an insurer need not be held in trust.
(c) If an insurer issues a guaranteed benefit policy to a retirement system, assets of the system include the policy but not assets of the insurer.
(d) If a retirement system invests in a security issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq. ), the assets of the system include the security, but not assets of the investment company.
(b) Assets of a retirement system which consist of insurance contracts or policies issued by an insurer, assets of an insurer, and assets of the system held by an insurer need not be held in trust.
(c) If an insurer issues a guaranteed benefit policy to a retirement system, assets of the system include the policy but not assets of the insurer.
(d) If a retirement system invests in a security issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq. ), the assets of the system include the security, but not assets of the investment company.
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