The functions, powers and duties vested by law relating to the investment or reinvestment of money and the purchase, sale or exchange of investments or securities of the permanent fund are transferred to the state investment officer. The state treasurer shall maintain custody of the state permanent fund but shall at all times render the fund or any part of it available for investment in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6-8-1 through 6-8-18 NMSA 1978. Any provision of existing law requiring or designating an elected state official to serve by virtue of his office in an active or advisory capacity concerning the investment of the state permanent fund shall be inoperative. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-2-8.9, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 179, § 6; 1977, ch. 247, § 99; 1981, ch. 264, § 4. Cross references. — For investment responsibility of state investment officer for "public buildings at capital, permanent fund", see 19-1-19 NMSA 1978. Limitation on investment of "permanent fund". — This section limits the power of the state investment officer to investment of those funds which are in the "permanent fund." 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 62-76.
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