§ 9-4-719 — 9-4-714. Definitions

(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Alternative investments" means investments in
nontraditional asset classes or in traditional asset classes
which are utilized in a nontraditional strategy;
(ii) "Asset classes" means categories of securities
with similar characteristics and properties, such as cash
equivalents, stocks, bonds and real estate;
(iii) "Board" means the state loan and investment
board;
(iv) "Fund" means as defined by W.S. 9-4-203(a)(vii);
(v) "Permanent funds" means the permanent Wyoming
mineral trust fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(iii), the Wyoming
permanent land fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(iv), the excellence in
higher education endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(vi), the
Hathaway student scholarship endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-
204(u)(vii), the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship endowment
fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(viii) and the Wyoming's tomorrow
scholarship endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(ix);
(vi) "Committee" means the investment funds committee
created by W.S. 9-4-720;
(vii) "Designated chief investment officer" means the
employee retained pursuant to W.S. 9-4-715(a);
(viii) "This act" means W.S. 9-4-714 through 9-4-722.