Section 16480.4 Of Article 4.5. Treasury Pooled Money Investments From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.5.

. (a) Amounts available for investment under this article may be invested and reinvested by the State Treasurer in any securities described in Section 16430 of this code or in loans to the General Fund as provided in Section 16310 of this code. Such securities may be sold by the State Treasurer or exchanged by him for other securities of the kind authorized to be purchased hereunder, if, in his discretion, such sale or exchange appears to be in the best interests of the state. The State Treasurer may enter into repurchase agreements or reverse repurchase agreements of any securities described in Section 16430.
  (b) The State Treasurer may hire or engage the services of an investment analyst to assist in such investment decisions.
  (c) For purposes of this section, the term "repurchase agreement" means a purchase of securities by the State Treasurer pursuant to an agreement by which the seller will repurchase such securities on or before a specified date and for a specified amount.
  (d) For purposes of this section, the term "reverse repurchase agreement" means a sale of securities by the State Treasurer pursuant to an agreement by which the State Treasurer will repurchase such securities on or before a specified date and for a specified amount.