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MONEY MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS

             2     
2004 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: David Clark

             5     
             6      LONG TITLE
             7      General Description:
             8          This bill modifies the Money Management Act to allow the use of investment advisers
             9      by public treasurers.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    defines the term "certified investment adviser" and establishes requirements and
             13      fees necessary to become a certified investment adviser;
             14          .    allows public treasurers to engage certified investment advisers to make security
             15      trades in their behalf;
             16          .    allows certified investment advisers to make trades with broker-dealers not on the
             17      Certified Dealer List;
             18          .    establishes enforcement mechanisms and other remedies for the violation of this
             19      chapter; and
             20          .    makes technical corrections.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:
             27          51-7-3, as last amended by Chapter 133, Laws of Utah 1996


             28          51-7-11, as last amended by Chapter 225, Laws of Utah 1999
             29          51-7-18, as last amended by Chapter 133, Laws of Utah 1996
             30          51-7-18.3, as enacted by Chapter 229, Laws of Utah 1990
             31      ENACTS:
             32          51-7-11.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             33          51-7-18.4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             34          51-7-22.4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             35          51-7-22.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             36          51-7-24, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             37     
             38      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             39          Section 1. Section 51-7-3 is amended to read:
             40           51-7-3. Definitions.
             41          As used in this chapter:
             42          (1) "Agent" means "agent" as defined in Section 61-1-13 .
             43          [(1)] (2) "Certified dealer" means:
             44          (a) a primary reporting dealer recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
             45      who is certified by the director as having met the applicable criteria of council rule; or
             46          (b) a broker dealer who:
             47          (i) has and maintains an office and a resident registered principal in the state;
             48          (ii) meets the capital requirements established by council rules;
             49          (iii) meets the requirements for good standing established by council rule; and
             50          (iv) is certified by the director as meeting quality criteria established by council rule.
             51          (3) "Certified investment adviser" means a federal covered adviser, as defined in
             52      Section 61-1-13 , or an investment adviser, as defined in Section 61-1-13 , who is certified by
             53      the director as having met the applicable criteria of council rule.
             54          [(2)] (4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of financial institutions.
             55          [(3)] (5) "Council" means the State Money Management Council created by Section
             56      51-7-16 .
             57          [(4)] (6) "Director" means the director of the Utah State Division of Securities of the
             58      Department of Commerce.


             59          [(5)] (7) "First tier commercial paper" means commercial paper rated by at least two
             60      nationally recognized statistical rating organizations in the highest short-term rating category.
             61          [(6)] (8) "Funds functioning as endowments" means funds, regardless of source, whose
             62      corpus is intended to be held in perpetuity by formal institutional designation according to the
             63      institution's policy for designating those funds.
             64          [(7)] (9) "Hard put" means an unconditional sell-back provision or a redemption
             65      provision applicable at issue to a note or bond, allowing holders to sell their holdings back to
             66      the issuer or to an equal or higher-rated third party provider at specific intervals and specific
             67      prices determined at the time of issuance.
             68          (10) "Investment adviser representative" means "investment adviser representative" as
             69      defined in Section 61-1-13 .
             70          [(8)] (11) (a) "Investment agreement" means any written agreement that has
             71      specifically negotiated withdrawal or reinvestment provisions and a specifically negotiated
             72      interest rate.
             73          (b) "Investment agreement" includes any agreement to supply investments on one or
             74      more future dates.
             75          [(9)] (12) "Market value" means market value as defined in the Master Repurchase
             76      Agreement.
             77          [(10)] (13) "Master Repurchase Agreement" means the current standard Master
             78      Repurchase Agreement approved by the Public Securities Association or by any successor
             79      organization.
             80          [(11)] (14) "Maximum amount" means, with respect to qualified depositories, the total
             81      amount of:
             82          (a) deposits in excess of the federal deposit insurance limit; and
             83          (b) nonqualifying repurchase agreements.
             84          [(12)] (15) "Money market mutual fund" means an open-end managed investment
             85      fund:
             86          (a) that complies with the diversification, quality, and maturity requirements of Rule
             87      2a-7 or any successor rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to money
             88      market mutual funds; and
             89          (b) that assesses no sales load on the purchase of shares and no contingent deferred


             90      sales charge or other similar charges, however designated.
             91          [(13)] (16) "Nationally recognized statistical rating organization" means an
             92      organization that has been designated as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization
             93      by the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Market Regulation.
             94           [(14)] (17) "Nonqualifying repurchase agreement" means a repurchase agreement
             95      evidencing indebtedness of a qualified depository arising from the transfer of obligations of the
             96      United States Treasury or other authorized investments to public treasurers that is:
             97          (a) evidenced by a safekeeping receipt issued by the qualified depository;
             98          (b) included in the depository's maximum amount of public funds; and
             99          (c) valued and maintained at market value plus an appropriate margin collateral
             100      requirement based upon the term of the agreement and the type of securities acquired.
             101          [(15)] (18) "Operating funds" means current balances and other funds that are to be
             102      disbursed for operation of the state government or any of its boards, commissions, institutions,
             103      departments, divisions, agencies, or other similar instrumentalities, or any county, city, school
             104      district, political subdivision, or other public body.
             105          [(16)] (19) "Permanent funds" means funds whose principal may not be expended, the
             106      earnings from which are to be used for purposes designated by law.
             107          [(17)] (20) "Permitted depository" means any out-of-state financial institution that
             108      meets quality criteria established by rule of the council.
             109          [(18)] (21) "Public funds" means monies, funds, and accounts, regardless of the source
             110      from which the monies, funds, and accounts are derived, that are owned, held, or administered
             111      by the state or any of its boards, commissions, institutions, departments, divisions, agencies,
             112      bureaus, laboratories, or other similar instrumentalities, or any county, city, school district,
             113      political subdivision, or other public body.
             114          [(19)] (22) (a) "Public monies" means "public funds."
             115          (b) "Public monies," as used in Article VII, Sec. 15, Utah Constitution, means the
             116      same as "state funds."
             117          [(20)] (23) "Public treasurer" includes the state treasurer and the official of any state
             118      board, commission, institution, department, division, agency, or other similar instrumentality,
             119      or of any county, city, school district, political subdivision, or other public body who has the
             120      responsibility for the safekeeping and investment of any public funds.


             121          [(21)] (24) "Qualified depository" means a Utah depository institution or an
             122      out-of-state depository institution, as those terms are defined in Section 7-1-103 that is
             123      authorized to conduct business in this state under Section 7-1-702 or Title 7, Chapter 19,
             124      Acquisition of Failing Depository Institutions or Holding Companies, whose deposits are
             125      insured by an agency of the federal government and that has been certified by the commissioner
             126      of financial institutions as having met the requirements established under this chapter and the
             127      rules of the council to be eligible to receive deposits of public funds.
             128          [(22)] (25) "Qualifying repurchase agreement" means a repurchase agreement
             129      evidencing indebtedness of a financial institution or government securities dealer acting as
             130      principal arising from the transfer of obligations of the United States Treasury or other
             131      authorized investments to public treasurers only if purchased securities are:
             132          (a) delivered to the public treasurer's safekeeping agent or custodian as contemplated
             133      by Section 7 of the Master Repurchase Agreement; and
             134          (b) valued and maintained at market value plus an appropriate margin collateral
             135      requirement based upon the term of the agreement and the type of securities acquired.
             136          (26) "Securities division" means Utah's Division of Securities created within the
             137      Department of Commerce by Section 13-1-2 .
             138          [(23)] (27) "State funds" means:
             139          (a) public monies raised by operation of law for the support and operation of the state
             140      government; and
             141          (b) all other monies, funds, and accounts, regardless of the source from which the
             142      monies, funds, or accounts are derived, that are owned, held, or administered by the state or any
             143      of its boards, commissions, institutions, departments, divisions, agencies, bureaus, laboratories,
             144      or other similar instrumentalities.
             145          Section 2. Section 51-7-11 is amended to read:
             146           51-7-11. Authorized deposits or investments of public funds.
             147          (1) [A] (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a public treasurer may conduct
             148      investment transactions only through qualified depositories, certified dealers, or directly with
             149      issuers of the investment securities.
             150          (b) A public treasurer may, in furtherance of his duties, designate a certified investment
             151      adviser to make trades on behalf of the public treasurer.


             152          (2) The remaining term to maturity of the investment may not exceed the period of
             153      availability of the funds to be invested.
             154          (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), all public funds may be deposited or invested
             155      only in the following assets that meet the criteria of Section 51-7-17 :
             156          (a) negotiable or nonnegotiable deposits of qualified depositories;
             157          (b) qualifying or nonqualifying repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase
             158      agreements with qualified depositories using collateral consisting of:
             159          (i) Government National Mortgage Association mortgage pools;
             160          (ii) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation mortgage pools;
             161          (iii) Federal National Mortgage Corporation mortgage pools;
             162          (iv) Small Business Administration loan pools;
             163          (v) Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corporation pools; or
             164          (vi) other investments authorized by this section;
             165          (c) qualifying repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements with certified
             166      dealers, permitted depositories, or qualified depositories using collateral consisting of:
             167          (i) Government National Mortgage Association mortgage pools;
             168          (ii) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation mortgage pools;
             169          (iii) Federal National Mortgage Corporation mortgage pools;
             170          (iv) Small Business Administration loan pools; or
             171          (v) other investments authorized by this section;
             172          (d) commercial paper that is classified as "first tier" by two nationally recognized
             173      statistical rating organizations, one of which must be Moody's Investors Service or Standard
             174      and Poor's, which has a remaining term to maturity of 270 days or less;
             175          (e) bankers' acceptances that:
             176          (i) are eligible for discount at a Federal Reserve bank; and
             177          (ii) have a remaining term to maturity of 270 days or less;
             178          (f) fixed rate negotiable deposits issued by a permitted depository that have a
             179      remaining term to maturity of 365 days or less;
             180          (g) obligations of the United States Treasury, including United States Treasury bills,
             181      United States Treasury notes, and United States Treasury bonds;
             182          (h) obligations other than mortgage pools and other mortgage derivative products


             183      issued by, or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the following agencies or
             184      instrumentalities of the United States in which a market is made by a primary reporting
             185      government securities dealer:
             186          (i) Federal Farm Credit banks;
             187          (ii) Federal Home Loan banks;
             188          (iii) Federal National Mortgage Association;
             189          (iv) Student Loan Marketing Association;
             190          (v) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation;
             191          (vi) Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corporation; and
             192          (vii) Tennessee Valley Authority;
             193          (i) fixed rate corporate obligations that:
             194          (i) are rated "A" or higher or the equivalent of "A" or higher by two nationally
             195      recognized statistical rating organizations, one of which must be by Moody's Investors Service
             196      or Standard and Poor's;
             197          (ii) are publicly traded; and
             198          (iii) have a remaining term to final maturity of 365 days or less or is subject to a hard
             199      put at par value or better, within 365 days;
             200          (j) tax anticipation notes and general obligation bonds of the state or of any county,
             201      incorporated city or town, school district, or other political subdivision of this state, including
             202      bonds offered on a when-issued basis without regard to the limitation in Subsection (7);
             203          (k) bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness of any county, incorporated city or
             204      town, school district, or other political subdivision of the state that are payable from
             205      assessments or from revenues or earnings specifically pledged for payment of the principal and
             206      interest on these obligations, including bonds offered on a when-issued basis without regard to
             207      the limitation in Subsection (7);
             208          (l) shares or certificates in a money market mutual fund as defined in Section 51-7-3 ;
             209          (m) variable rate negotiable deposits that:
             210          (i) are issued by a qualified depository or a permitted depository;
             211          (ii) are repriced at least semiannually; and
             212          (iii) have a remaining term to final maturity not to exceed two years;
             213          (n) variable rate securities that:


             214          (i) (A) are rated "A" or higher or the equivalent of "A" or higher by two nationally
             215      recognized statistical rating organizations, one of which must be by Moody's Investors Service
             216      or Standard and Poor's;
             217          (B) are publicly traded;
             218          (C) are repriced at least semiannually; and
             219          (D) have a remaining term to final maturity not to exceed two years or are subject to a
             220      hard put at par value or better, within 365 days;
             221          (ii) are not mortgages, mortgage-backed securities, mortgage derivative products, or
             222      any security making unscheduled periodic principal payments other than optional redemptions.
             223          (4) The following public funds are exempt from the requirements of Subsection (3):
             224          (a) funds of the permanent land grant trust funds established pursuant to the Utah
             225      Enabling Act and the Utah Constitution;
             226          (b) funds of member institutions of the state system of higher education and funds of
             227      public education foundations acquired by:
             228          (i) gift, devise, or bequest; or
             229          (ii) federal or private grant;
             230          (c) the corpus of funds functioning as endowments of member institutions of the state
             231      system of higher education and the corpus of funds functioning as endowments of public
             232      education foundations;
             233          (d) the Employers' Reinsurance Fund created in Section 34A-2-702 ; and
             234          (e) the Uninsured Employers' Fund created in Section 34A-2-704 .
             235          (5) If any of the deposits authorized by Subsection (3)(a) are negotiable or
             236      nonnegotiable large time deposits issued in amounts of $100,000 or more, the interest shall be
             237      calculated on the basis of the actual number of days divided by 360 days.
             238          (6) A public treasurer may maintain fully insured deposits in demand accounts in a
             239      federally insured nonqualified depository only if a qualified depository is not reasonably
             240      convenient to the entity's geographic location.
             241          (7) The public treasurer shall ensure that all purchases and sales of securities are settled
             242      within 15 days of the trade date.
             243          Section 3. Section 51-7-11.5 is enacted to read:
             244          51-7-11.5. Certified investment advisers -- Scope of and limits to authority.


             245          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), certified investment advisers may not make
             246      any investments that are inconsistent with this chapter or rules of the council.
             247          (2) H [ Certified ] (a) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2)(b), CERTIFIED h investment
             247a      advisers acting on behalf of a public treasurer shall conduct
             248      investment transactions only through qualified depositories, certified dealers, or directly with
             249      issuers of the investment securities.
             249a          H (b) CERTIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISERS MAY USE A S [ PRIMARY H REPORTING h
             249a1      DEALER
             249b      WHO IS NOT A
             249b      CERTIFIED DEALER OR A BROKER-DEALER WHO IS NOT A CERTIFIED DEALER
]

             249b1      NON-CERTIFIED DEALER s , IF THE COUNCIL
             249c      HAS QUALIFIED THE S [ DEALER OR BROKER-DEALER ] NON-CERTIFIED DEALER s ACCORDING
             249c1      TO THE PROCEDURES AND
             249d      REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE RULES MADE AS REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION (2)(c).
             249e          (c) THE COUNCIL SHALL MAKE RULES ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
             249f      THAT CERTIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISERS MAY FOLLOW IN ORDER TO QUALIFY S [ PRIMARY
             249g      H REPORTING h
             249g      DEALERS AND BROKER-DEALERS WHO ARE NOT CERTIFIED DEALERS
] NON-CERTIFIED

             249h      DEALERS s . h
             250          Section 4. Section 51-7-18 is amended to read:
             251           51-7-18. Duties of council.
             252          (1) The council shall:
             253          (a) advise the state treasurer and other public treasurers about investment policies;
             254          (b) cooperate with the commissioner of financial institutions by promoting measures
             255      and rules that will assist in strengthening the banking and credit structure of the state;
             256          (c) at least annually, review the rules adopted under the authority of this chapter that
             257      relate to the deposit and investment of public funds;
             258          (d) at least annually, distribute the rules and amendments to rules adopted under the
             259      authority of this chapter that relate to the deposit and investment of public funds to all public
             260      treasurers; and
             261          (e) provide, at least semiannually, a list of certified dealers that meet criteria
             262      established by this chapter and council rules.
             263          (2) The council may:
             264          (a) recommend proposed changes in statutes governing the deposit and investment of
             265      public funds to the Legislature;
             266          (b) make rules governing:
             267          (i) the financial reporting requirements of qualified depositories in which public funds
             268      may be deposited;
             269          (ii) the conditions and procedures for maintaining and revoking a financial institution's


             270      designation as a qualified depository;
             271          (iii) the definition of depository capital;
             272          (iv) the conditions for maintaining deposits at a permitted depository;
             273          (v) the conditions and procedures for maintaining and revoking a primary reporting
             274      dealer's or a broker dealer's designation as a certified dealer;
             275          (vi) certified investment advisers who deal with public treasurers, including


             276      establishing standards and requirements for the use, qualification, and regulation of certified
             277      investment advisers;
             278          (vii) the conditions and procedures for maintaining and revoking a federal covered
             279      adviser's or an investment adviser's designation as a certified investment adviser;
             280          [(vi)] (viii) the conditions and procedures by which public treasurers may deposit and
             281      invest public funds;
             282          [(vii)] (ix) quality criteria for corporate obligations;
             283          [(viii)] (x) the conditions and procedures by which public entities may use interest rate
             284      contracts authorized by Subsection 51-7-17 [(2)](3); and
             285          [(ix)] (xi) other rules necessary to carry out its functions, powers, duties, and
             286      responsibilities under this chapter.
             287          (3) The council may not make rules requiring a qualified depository to pledge or
             288      deposit any of its assets in order to secure a deposit of public funds, except that public deposits
             289      in excess of the maximum amount shall be collateralized as provided in Subsections
             290      51-7-18.1 (5)(b) and (6).
             291          (4) Subject to legislative funding, the state treasurer shall supply qualified staff to the
             292      council.
             293          (5) If any rule or act of the council would constitute an infringement upon the state
             294      treasurer's constitutional duties and powers to have custody of and invest public money, the
             295      conflicting rule or act is advisory and not mandatory.
             296          Section 5. Section 51-7-18.3 is amended to read:
             297           51-7-18.3. Certified dealers' list -- Fees.
             298          (1) (a) The council shall provide a list of certified dealers to each public treasurer at
             299      least semiannually.
             300          (b) The list of certified dealers shall include:
             301          (i) the name of each certified dealer; and
             302          (ii) the name of each agent authorized by the certified dealer to conduct investment
             303      transactions with the public treasurers.
             304          (2) In addition to the requirements set forth by rule, in order to become a certified
             305      dealer as defined in Section 51-7-3 , a dealer shall pay to the director an annual certification fee
             306      of $500 due [May] on or before April 30 of each year.


             307          Section 6. Section 51-7-18.4 is enacted to read:
             308          51-7-18.4. Certified investment advisers' list -- Fees.
             309          (1) (a) The council shall provide a list of certified investment advisers to each public
             310      treasurer at least semiannually.
             311          (b) The list of certified investment advisers shall include:
             312          (i) the name of each certified investment adviser; and
             313          (ii) the name of each investment adviser representative authorized by the certified
             314      investment adviser to provide investment advisory services to public treasurers.
             315          (2) In addition to the requirements set forth by rule, in order to become a certified
             316      investment adviser as defined in Section 51-7-3 , a certified investment adviser shall pay to the
             317      director an annual certification fee of $500 due on or before April 30 of each year.
             318          Section 7. Section 51-7-22.4 is enacted to read:
             319          51-7-22.4. Penalties for violation by certified investment advisers.
             320          (1) Each certified investment adviser who violates Section 51-7-7 , 51-7-11 , or
             321      51-7-11.5 , or who willfully violates any rule or order under this chapter is guilty of a third
             322      degree felony.
             323          (2) In addition to any other penalty for a criminal violation of this chapter, the
             324      sentencing judge may impose any penalty or remedy provided for in Subsection
             325      51-7-22.5 (1)(b).
             326          Section 8. Section 51-7-22.5 is enacted to read:
             327          51-7-22.5. Enforcement.
             328          (1) Whenever it appears to the council that any person has engaged, is engaging, or is
             329      about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter or any rule issued
             330      under authority of this chapter:
             331          (a) the council may bring an action in the appropriate district court of this state or the
             332      appropriate court of another state to enjoin the acts or practices and to enforce compliance with
             333      this chapter or any rule under this chapter; and
             334          (b) upon a proper showing in an action brought under this section, the court may:
             335          (i) issue a permanent or temporary, prohibitory, or mandatory injunction;
             336          (ii) issue a restraining order or writ of mandamus or other extraordinary writ;
             337          (iii) enter a declaratory judgment;


             338          (iv) order disgorgement;
             339          (v) order rescission;
             340          (vi) impose a fine of not more than $50,000 for each violation of the chapter; or
             341          (vii) provide any other relief that the court considers appropriate.
             342          (2) An indictment or information may not be returned nor may a civil complaint be
             343      filed under this chapter more than five years after discovery of the alleged violation.
             344          Section 9. Section 51-7-24 is enacted to read:
             345          51-7-24. Sales and purchase in violation -- Remedies -- Limitation of action.
             346          (1) (a) Each certified investment adviser or certified dealer who transacts securities
             347      business with a public treasurer in violation of this chapter or any rule made or order issued
             348      under authority of this chapter, is liable to the public treasurer.
             349          (b) The public treasurer may either sue to recover either:
             350          (i) damages, if the public treasurer no longer owns the security; or
             351          (ii) the sum of the following, less the amount of any income received on the security
             352      upon the tender of the security:
             353          (A) the consideration paid for the security;
             354          (B) interest at 12% per year from the date of payment;
             355          (C) costs; and
             356          (D) reasonable attorney's fees.
             357          (c) Damages are the amount that would be recoverable upon a tender less the value of
             358      the security when the public treasurer disposed of it and interest at 12% per year from the date
             359      of disposition.
             360          (2) If the court finds that the violation was reckless or indifferent, the court may, in a
             361      suit brought under Subsection (1), award an amount equal to three times the consideration paid
             362      for the security before adding interest, costs, and attorney's fees and before subtracting the
             363      income received from the sale of the security.
             364          (3) (a) Each person who directly or indirectly controls a seller or buyer or investment
             365      adviser is liable under Subsection (1).
             366          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), the following are liable jointly and
             367      severally with and to the same extent as the seller or purchaser:
             368          (i) each partner, officer, or director of a seller or buyer;


             369          (ii) each person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions;
             370          (iii) each employee of a seller or buyer who materially aids in the sale or purchase;
             371          (iv) each certified investment adviser who materially aids in providing the advice; and
             372          (v) each broker-dealer or agent who materially aids or abets in the sale.
             373          (c) The nonseller or nonpurchaser is not liable under Subsection (3)(b) if the nonseller
             374      or nonpurchaser proves that he did not know or should have known, and in exercise of
             375      reasonable care could not or should not have known, of the existence of the facts that caused
             376      the alleged liability.
             377          (4) An action to enforce any liability under this section must begin within five years of
             378      the act or transaction constituting the violation or two years after the discovery by the public
             379      treasurer of the facts constituting the violation, whichever occurs later.
             380          (5) A person may not base any suit on a contract if:
             381          (a) the person made or engaged in the performance of the contract in violation of this
             382      chapter or any rule or order issued under the authority of this chapter; or
             383          (b) the person acquired any purported right under the contract with knowledge of the
             384      facts by reason of which the making of the contract or the performance of the contract was a
             385      violation of this chapter or any rule or order issued under the authority of this chapter.
             386          (6) A condition, stipulation, or provision binding a treasurer acquiring a security to
             387      waive compliance with this chapter or a rule made or order issued under authority of this
             388      chapter is void.
             389          (7) The rights and remedies provided by this section are in addition to any other rights
             390      or remedies that may exist at law or in equity.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-27-04 7:06 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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