2012 Utah Code
Title 51 - Public Funds and Accounts
Article 7b - Investment of Permanent State Trust Fund Money
Section 202 - Prudent investor standard -- Determining whether standard met.

(1) The state treasurer shall invest and manage the permanent state trust fund assets as a prudent investor would, by:

(a) considering the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the permanent state trust fund; and

(b) exercising reasonable care, skill, and caution in order to meet the standard of care of a prudent investor.

(2) In determining whether the state treasurer has met the standard of care of a prudent investor, a finder of fact shall:

(a) consider the state treasurer's investment decision or action in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time of the decision or action, and not by hindsight; and

(b) evaluate the state treasurer's investment and management decisions respecting individual assets:

(i) not in isolation, but in the context of the permanent state trust fund portfolio as a whole; and

(ii) as a part of an overall investment strategy that has risk and return objectives reasonably suited to the permanent state trust fund.

Enacted by Chapter 211, 2013 General Session