Art. XI §6 | INVESTMENT OF PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOL AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FUNDS
A. The permanent common school and other educational funds may be invested in first mortgages upon good and improved farm lands within the state (and in no caseshall more than fifty per centum (50%) of the reasonable valuation of the lands without improvements be loaned on any tract) and any other investments as authorized by law.
B. The Commissioners of the Land Office shall be responsible for the investment of the permanent common school and other educational funds, and public building funds solely in the best interests of the beneficiaries and:
1. For the exclusive purpose of providing maximum benefits to current and future beneficiaries, and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the trust funds;
2. With the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like enterprise of a like character and like aim would use;
3. By diversifying the investments of the trust funds so as to minimize the risk of large losses; and
4. In accordance with the law, documents and instruments governing the administration and investment of the permanent common school and other educational funds and public building funds.
C. The Legislature shall provide by law conditions upon which the permanent common school fund, other educational funds and public building funds may be loaned or invested and shall do all things necessary for the safety of the funds and permanency of the investment.
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