Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 6-8-22 - Disclosure of third-party marketers; penaltyA. Neither the state investment council nor the state investment officer shall make any investment, other than investments in publicly traded equities or publicly traded fixed-income securities, unless the recipient of the investment discloses the identity of any third-party marketer who rendered services on behalf of the recipient in obtaining the investment and also discloses the amount of any fee, commission or retainer paid to the third-party marketer for the services rendered. B. Information disclosed pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be included in the monthly reports of the state investment officer and the annual reports of the state investment council. C. Any person who knowingly withholds information required by Subsection A of this section is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or by imprisonment for a definite term not to exceed eighteen months or both. D. As used in this section, "third-party marketer" means a person who, on behalf of an investment fund manager or other person seeking an investment of public money and under a written or implied agreement, receives a fee, commission or retainer for such services from the person seeking an investment of public money.