Section 27-106-5 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Energy sector of Iran" means activities to develop petroleum or natural gas resources or nuclear power in Iran.(b) "Expense" means all explicit costs associated with divesting of investments, including, but not limited to, trading costs, brokerage commissions, and any realized losses, and all implicit costs, including, but not limited to, lost opportunity costs resulting from the prohibition from making certain investments.(c) "Investment" means a commitment or contribution of funds or property, whatever the source, a loan or other extension of credit, and the entry into or renewal of a contract for goods or services. The term "investment" does not include indirect beneficial ownership through index funds, commingled funds, limited partnerships, derivative instruments or the like.(d) "Iran" includes the Government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran.(e) "Person" means any of the following: (i) A natural person, corporation, company, limited liability company, business association, partnership, society, trust or any other nongovernmental entity, organization or group; or(ii) Any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution, as defined in Section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. § 262r(c)(3) ).Added by Laws, 2015, ch. 487, § 3, eff. 7/1/2015.