The general treasurer shall have the care and management of each fund established pursuant to 16-32-27 with full power to regulate the custody and safekeeping of all money and evidences of property belonging to it. The general treasurer shall deposit, subject to his or her order, to the use of each fund, all dividends, interest, or income arising from it, in any bank or banks, trust company, or trust companies, in which funds of the state may be lawfully kept. The general treasurer may invest and reinvest in his or her discretion the money in each fund at any time and the dividends, interest, and income in any securities or investments in which the deposits in savings bank and participation deposits in banks and trust companies may be legally invested. The treasurer may change and vary investments from time to time, and he or she may sell and dispose of any investments made, when necessary to meet the draft of either the president of the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, or the Community College of Rhode Island as provided in § 16-32-27. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 262, § 2.
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