State of South Dakota

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2010 Session - Amendment

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Amendment 21mb AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL

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___________________ moved that SB 21 be amended as follows:


    On page 1, line 10, of the printed bill, delete "and the State Investment Council may not invest".

    On page 1, line 11, delete "member trust funds in any manner".

    On page 1, line 11, delete "are" and insert "is".

    On page 2, line 2, delete "pure" and insert "maximum risk-adjusted".

    On page 2, line 11, after "." insert "The State Investment Council shall invest member trust funds in a manner that is solely designed to provide for the exclusive benefit of the members and benefit recipients of the system. However, the foregoing provisions notwithstanding, the State Investment Council shall establish a Shareholder Activism Policy to engage and promote compliance with federal divestiture enactments by the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate, specifically including the enactments' effect in regard to Royal Dutch Shell, Petrobras, and Total, and to recognize the risks associated with companies doing business in the countries identified. The State Investment Council shall report semi-annually and fifteen months after the effective date of this Act on council actions related to the Shareholder Activism Policy. The report shall include an analysis of the success of the policy in accomplishing the goal of promoting compliance with the federal enactments and its impact on all sales of affected companies.

    The Legislature may express its concerns about investments related to terrorism, genocide, or other atrocities recognized by the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate through resolutions advising the State Investment Council to activate its Shareholder Activism Policy.".