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Association of Securities Dealers; (B) for a state or federal bank, a savings bank or a state or federal credit union, a member of the loan committee for the bank or branch of the bank or a person authorized by corporate resolution to act on behalf of' and bind the banking institution; (C) for an investment pool, the person authorized by the elected official or board with authority to administer the activities of the investment pool to sign the written instrument on behalf of the investment pool, or (D) for an investment management firm registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80b-1 et seq.) or, if not subject to registration under that Act, registered with the State Securities Board, a person who is an officer or principal of the investment management firm. (11) "School district" means a public school district. (12) "Separately invested asset" means an account or fund of a state agency or local government that is not invested in a pooled fund group. (13) "State agency" means an office, department, commission, board, or other agency that is part of any branch of state government, an institution of higher education, and any nonprofit corporation acting on behalf of any of those entities. Sec. 2256.003 Authority to Invest Funds; Entities Subject to this Chapter (a) Each governing body of the following entities may purchase, sell, and invest its funds and funds under its control in investments authorized under this subchapter in compliance with investment policies approved by the governing body and according to the standard of care prescribed by Section 2256.006: (1) a local government; (2) a state agency; (3) a nonprofit corporation acting on behalf of a local government or a state agency; or (4) an investment pool acting on behalf of two or more local governments, state agencies, or a combination of those entities. (b) In the exercise of its powers under Subsection (a), the governing body of an investing entity may contract with an investment management firm registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80b-1 et seq.) or with the State Securities Board to provide for the investment and management of its public funds or other funds under its control. A contract made under authority of this subsection may not be for a term longer than two years. A renewal or extension of the contract must be made by the governing body of the investing entity by order, ordinance or resolution. (c) This chapter does not prohibit an investing entity or investment officer from using the entity's employees or the services of a contractor of the entity to aid the investment officer in the execution of the officer's duties under this chapter. Sec. 2256.004 Applicability (a) This subchapter does not apply to: (1) a public retirement system as defined by Section 802.001; City of San Marcos Investment Policy Page 19