Section 52-6-16 - InvestmentsFunds not needed for current obligations may be invested by the board of trustees in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 59A, Article 9 NMSA 1978 applicable to investments, except that, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59A-9-18 NMSA 1978:
A. the board of trustees may make loans or investments not otherwise expressly permitted under Chapter 59A, Article 9 NMSA 1978, in an aggregate amount not exceeding ten percent of the group's assets and not exceeding two percent of such assets as to any one such loan or investment, provided that such loans and investments do not constitute an amount that is greater than total surplus, if the loan or investment meets the requirements of Section 59A-9-3 NMSA 1978 and by reason of safety of principal and yield otherwise qualifies as a sound investment; andB. the calculation of the group's other loans and investments described in Subsection A of this section shall not include the fair market value of any real property occupied by the group.Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 90; 2007, ch. 205, § 1.