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Upper Mattaponi Tribal Code of Law

204 Investment Board.

(A) There is hereby established an Investment Board (herein the "Board"). The Board shall: establish minimum standards for any Financial Institution in which Tribal moneys are deposited; provide policy direction on Tribal investments; obtain each month data on each Tribal investment and report quarterly to the Council on each Tribal investment.

(B) The Board shall be comprised of an odd number of persons, no less than three persons and no more than five persons, to be appointed by the Chief, and confirmed by the Council. The Chief, or his designee(s), shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of the Board. The Chief may designate, and remove the designation of, a person to serve as the non-officio member of the Board at his pleasure by immediate written notice, including electronic mail, to the other members of the Board.

(C) The members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief, and each appointment shall be for an indefinite term.

(D) The members of the Board shall not receive renumeration for their efforts, and shall be prohibited from engaging in any investment or conduct which may personally enrich them or a Family Member in relation to their work on the Board. Any expenses incurred by a member of the Board in their duties here under shall be reimbursed by the Tribe.

(E) All data and information received by a member of the Board shall at all times remain the property of the Tribe and may not be shared with any person or entity except the Council, Chief, the attorneys for the Tribe and any investment professional or Financial Institution engaged by the Tribe.

(F) The Board shall engage an investment professional to assist and advise it regarding investments.

(G) With the advice of the investment professional, the Board shall be responsible for approving the Financial Institution.