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. As used in this article, the following terms have the
following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) "Administrative fund" means the funds used to administer this
article.
(b) "Beneficiary" has the same meaning as "designated beneficiary,"
as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Section 529 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it is amended from time to time,
if, as determined by the board, the amendment is consistent with the
purposes of this article.
(c) "Benefits" means the payment of higher education expenses on
behalf of a beneficiary by the Scholarshare trust during the
beneficiary's attendance at an institution of higher education.
(d) "Board" means the Scholarshare Investment Board established
pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of
Section 69984.
(e) "Golden State Scholarshare College Savings Trust" or
"Scholarshare trust" means the trust created pursuant to this
article.
(f) "Executive director" means the administrator of the
Scholarshare trust appointed by the board to administer and manage
the Scholarshare trust.
(g) "Institution of higher education" has the same meaning as
"eligible educational institution," as provided in paragraph (5) of
subsection (e) of Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as it is amended from time to time, if, as determined by the board,
the amendment is consistent with the purposes of this article.
(h) "Investment manager" means a manager contracted to perform
functions delegated by the board. "Investment management" means the
functions performed by a manager contracted to perform functions
delegated by the board.
(i) "Participant" means an individual, trust, estate, partnership,
association, company or corporation, a custodian under the
California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Part 9 (commencing with
Section 3900) of Division 4 of the Probate Code) or similar
provisions adopted by another state, a state or local government
agency, or a legal representative of a participant who has entered
into a participation agreement pursuant to this article. "Participant"
also means an account owner.
(j) "Participation agreement" means an agreement between a
participant and the Scholarshare trust, pursuant to this article.
(k) "Program fund" means the program fund established by this
article, which shall be held as a separate fund within the
Scholarshare trust.
(l) "Qualified higher education expenses" means the expenses of
attendance at an institution of higher education as provided in
paragraph (3) of subsection (e) of Section 529 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as it is amended from time to time, if, as
determined by the board, the amendment is consistent with the
purposes of this article, and as determined and certified by the
institution of higher education in the same manner as prescribed in
Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1087l l,
as amended).
(m) "Tuition and fees" means the quarterly or semester charges
imposed to attend an institution of higher education and required as
a condition of enrollment.