82R11390 KKA-F
 
  By: Garza H.B. No. 3599
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to contracting with emerging fund managers by the State
  Board of Education for investment of the permanent school fund.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 43.005, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  In awarding contracts to private professional
  investment managers under Subsection (a) or otherwise acquiring
  private financial services, the State Board of Education shall make
  a good faith effort to award contracts to or acquire services from
  qualified emerging fund managers. For purposes of this subsection:
               (1)  "Emerging fund manager" means a private
  professional investment manager that manages assets of not more
  than $2 billion.
               (2)  "Private financial services" includes
  consulting, investment advising, brokerage services, hedge fund
  management, private equity fund management, and real estate
  investment.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.