Sec. 12c.

(1) “Investment fiduciary” means a person other than a participant directing the investment of the assets of his or her individual account in a defined contribution plan who does any of the following:

(a) Exercises any discretionary authority or control in the investment of a system’s assets.

(b) Renders investment advice for a system for a fee or other direct or indirect compensation.

(2) “Invest” or “investment” means the utilization of money in the expectation of future returns in the form of income or capital gain. Investments initially purchased in accordance with this act which subsequently do not qualify for purchase for any reason, shall be considered to continue to meet the requirements of this act. Investment includes a guarantee by an investment fiduciary.

(3) “Investment grade” means graded in the top 4 major grades as determined by 2 national rating services.

History: Add. 1996, Act 485, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1996 ;– Am. 2000, Act 307, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2000