La. Admin. Code tit. 58 § III-1709
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section III-1709 - Group Trust Participa tionA. The board of trustees may, unless restricted by law, transfer assets of the plan to a collective or common group trust, as permitted under revenue ruling 81-100 and revenue ruling 2011-1 (or subsequent guidance), that is operated or maintained exclusively for the commingling and collective investment of monies, provided that the funds in the group trust consist exclusively of trust assets held under plans qualified under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, individual retirement accounts that are exempt under section 408(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, eligible governmental plans that meet the requirements of section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, and government plans under section 401(a)(24) of the Internal Revenue Code. For this purpose, a trust includes a custodial account that is treated as a trust under section 401(f) or under section 457(g)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. B. For purposes of valuation, the value of the interest maintained by the plan in such group trust shall be the fair market value of the portion of the group trust held for the plan, determined in accordance with generally recognized valuation procedures.C. The board of trustees may adopt one or more group trust(s) as part of the plan, by executing appropriate participation and/or adoption agreements with the group trust's trustee.La. Admin. Code tit. 58, § III-1709
Promulgated by the Department of the Treasury, Board of Trustees of the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana, LR 41:400 (February 2015).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 11:826.