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WY Stat § 21-16-708 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-708 - Revenue Obligations; Security.

21-16-708. Revenue obligations; security.| (a) In any resolution authorizing the issuance of obligations, the authority shall pledge or assign as security therefor:  (i) Payments received on student loans including principal, interest and penalties and other income rendered in connection with student loans;  (ii) Proceeds of insurance, earnings and profits on investments of funds and from sales, purchases, endorsements of student loans and other contract rights;  (iii) Any funds, rights, proceeds of insurance or other benefits acquired pursuant to any federal law or contract to the extent not in conflict therewith;  (iv) Money recovered through the enforcement of any remedies or rights; and  (v) Any other funds or things of value becoming the property of the authority, which in the determination of the authority, may enhance the marketability of its revenue obligations.  (b) The holders of obligations shall not look to any general or other fund for payment of the obligations except the revenues pledged or assigned under subsection (a) of this section.  (c) Revenue obligations shall not constitute an indebtedness or a debt of the state within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision or limitation. The obligations shall not be considered or held to be general, special or limited obligations of the state but shall constitute the special obligations of the authority for which the state shall not pledge its full faith and credit for payment on the obligations.  (d) The resolution or trust indenture under which the revenue obligations are authorized and any other instrument may contain agreements and provisions for:  (i) The creation and maintenance of special funds from revenues; and  (ii) The rights and remedies available in the event of default.  (e) Each pledge, agreement or other instrument made for the benefit or security of any obligations of the authority is valid and binding from the time made. The revenues, receipts, monies and assets pledged are immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without delivery or further act. The lien is valid and binding against persons having claims of any kind against the authority whether or not the persons have actual notice of the lien. Neither the resolution nor the indenture or other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded or filed.  (f) Any resolution or trust indenture under which obligations of the authority are authorized may contain provisions for vesting in a trustee the properties, rights, powers and duties in trust as the authority determines.
WY Stat § 21-16-709 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-709 - Debt Service Reserve Funds; Use of Monies.

21-16-709. Debt service reserve funds; use of monies.| (a) Unless otherwise provided in the resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of particular obligations, the monies held in or credited to any debt service reserve fund established under this section shall be used solely for:  (i) Payment of the principal of obligations of the authority secured by the reserve fund, as the obligations mature or are redeemed prior to maturity;  (ii) Purchase of the obligations of the authority;  (iii) Payment of interest on the obligations of the authority; or  (iv) Payment of any redemption premium required to be paid when the obligations are redeemed prior to maturity.  (b) The interest earned on the amount deposited in any reserve fund may be used for defraying the cost of the operations of the authority. Money in any debt service reserve fund shall not be withdrawn if it would reduce the amount of the fund to less than the amount which is pledged in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the obligations secured by the debt service reserve fund, except for paying principal and interest on obligations maturing and becoming due and for the payment of which other monies of the authority are not available.
WY Stat § 21-16-710 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-710 - Disposition of Monies Received.

21-16-710. Disposition of monies received.| Monies received pursuant to this article, whether as proceeds from the sale of obligations or as revenues, receipts or income, shall be held as trust funds to be applied solely as provided in the proceedings under which the obligations are authorized. The trustee shall hold and apply the monies for purposes authorized by this article and by the proceedings authorizing the obligations and included in the resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of the obligations.
WY Stat § 21-16-711 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-711 - Notice of Default; Authority to Pay Unpaid Balance of Principal to Financial Institutions; Financial Institutions to Deliver Note to Authority.

21-16-711. Notice of default; authority to pay unpaid balance of principal to financial institutions; financial institutions to deliver note to authority.| (a) The authority shall establish and at all times maintain one (1) or more adequate reserve funds to provide for defaults on student loans financed pursuant to this article. All financial institutions offering loans to be financed pursuant to this article and the authority, on all loans made directly to students pursuant to this article, shall charge a loan reserve fee of not more than five percent (5%) of the total face amount of the loan. The authority may from time to time decrease this percentage in furtherance of this plan. In order for a loan to qualify for default coverage by the authority under this article, the financial institution shall deposit the loan reserve fee into reserve funds established by the authority under this section. The authority shall establish procedures for the collection and deposit of the loan reserve fee and for the payment of defaults on secured loans. The loan reserve fee is not a finance charge for purposes of any state or federal consumer credit law.  (b) In the event of a default on any loan owned by the authority or security obligation of the authority, the authority shall take all lawful steps to collect on all loans acquired, administered or financed pursuant to this article and in accordance with commercially reasonable terms and subject to any applicable state or federal statutes, may contract with a private collection agent for loan collection.  (c) In the event of a default on any loan not owned by the authority but administered or financed pursuant to this article, the authority shall as soon as practicable after receipt of demand by a financial institution containing a statement of the nature and the reason for the default, pay, from the loan reserve funds established pursuant to this article, to the financial institution one hundred percent (100%) of the unpaid balance of the principal on the note. Upon payment, the financial institution shall endorse, without recourse or warranty, and deliver to the authority the note, together with all of the rights of the financial institution under any guaranty or endorsement of the note and with respect to any security for the payment of the note.
WY Stat § 21-16-712 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-712 - Age Discrimination Prohibited; Full Legal Capacity of Minors.

21-16-712. Age discrimination prohibited; full legal capacity of minors.| Any student qualifying for a loan under this article is not disqualified by reason of being a minor. For the purpose of applying for, receiving and repaying a loan, any student has full legal capacity to act and all the rights, powers, privileges and obligations of an adult with respect thereto.
WY Stat § 21-16-713 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-713 - Information Sharing.

21-16-713. Information sharing.| Colleges in this state shall furnish to the authority and to financial institutions information necessary to properly administer this article. Upon request, the authority may regularly furnish information on higher education student loan transactions to colleges.
WY Stat § 21-16-714 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-714 - Investment of State Funds in Insured, Guaranteed or Other Higher Education Loans.

21-16-714. Investment of state funds in insured, guaranteed or other higher education loans.| (a) Subject to approval of the governor and advice of the attorney general, the state treasurer may enter into standby commitment agreements for a commercially reasonable fee with the authority under which the state agrees to purchase loans held by the authority at any time the authority is unable to pay interest on or principal of any of its outstanding obligations on any regularly scheduled interest or principal payment date, or at maturity, whether by acceleration, redemption or otherwise. One (1) condition of the agreement shall require the loan program to be designed for statewide participation and benefits. If the commitment is incurred, the investment shall be made from the Wyoming permanent mineral trust fund or permanent land fund and shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five million dollars ($175,000,000.00).  (b) If loans are sold, the authority shall, as partial consideration for the sale, retain the responsibility for collection and procedural processing of the loans at its sole expense with the exception of servicing fees as specified in the standby commitment agreement. In no case shall the state be obliged to administer loans purchased from the authority. The portion of any payment reflecting a return of corpus shall be credited to the permanent mineral trust fund or permanent land fund and the balance of the payment shall be credited to the general fund or the permanent land income fund, as applicable.
WY Stat § 21-16-715 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-715 - Exemptions From Taxation; Exceptions.

21-16-715. Exemptions from taxation; exceptions.| The exercise of the powers granted by this article constitutes the performance of an essential governmental function. The authority shall not be required to pay any taxes levied by any municipality or political subdivision of the state upon its projects, property or monies, other than assessments for local improvements. The authority shall not be required to pay state taxes of any kind. Except for estate taxes, property, monies and any obligations issued under this article including the income therefrom, shall be free from taxation of every kind by the state, municipalities and political subdivisions of the state.
WY Stat § 21-16-716 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-716 - Obligations as Legal Investments.

21-16-716. Obligations as legal investments.| The obligations of the authority are legal investments which may be used as collateral for public funds of the state, insurance companies, financial institutions, savings and loan associations, investment companies, trustees and other fiduciaries which may properly and legally invest funds in their control or belonging to them in obligations of the authority.
WY Stat § 21-16-717 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-717 - State Pledge Not to Impair Rights and Remedies of Holders of Obligations.

21-16-717. State pledge not to impair rights and remedies of holders of obligations.| The state pledges to the holders of any obligations issued under this article that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of agreements made with the holders, or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the holders until the obligations, together with interest, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders, are fully met and discharged. The authority is authorized to include this pledge of the state in any agreement with the holders of the obligations.
WY Stat § 21-16-718 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-718 - Investment and Management of Funds; Audit.

21-16-718. Investment and management of funds; audit.| (a) In investing and managing its funds, the authority shall exercise the judgment and care which persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence would exercise under similar circumstances in managing the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income and the probable safety of their capital, and may:  (i) Invest funds in securities in which state funds may be invested as provided by law or in savings certificates of savings and loan associations and certificates of deposit of financial institutions to the extent they are fully insured by a federal agency or are fully secured by a pledge of assets as provided by law;  (ii) Sell securities it has purchased; and  (iii) Deposit funds in any financial institution if secured by obligations authorized as permissible security for state investments.  (b) Notwithstanding this section, the authority may contract with the holders of any of its obligations for the custody, collection, securing, investment and payment of any monies of the authority, of any monies held in trust or otherwise for the payment of obligations and may carry out the contract. Monies held in trust or otherwise for the payment of obligations or in any way to secure obligations and deposits of monies may be secured in the same manner as monies of the authority and all financial institutions and trust companies are authorized to give security for these deposits.  (c) Subject to agreements with holders of its obligations, the authority shall prescribe a system of accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  (d) The authority shall employ a certified public accountant to examine the books and accounts of the authority including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, reserve funds, sinking funds, investments and any other matters relating to its financial standing. The examination shall be conducted at least once each year and copies of the examination report shall be filed with the secretary of state, the director of the state department of audit and the legislative service office.
WY Stat § 21-16-719 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-719 - Assistance by State Agencies.

21-16-719. Assistance by state agencies.| (a) Upon request of the authority, any state agency may temporarily assign to the authority officers and employees necessary to assist the authority in carrying out its functions and duties under this article. Assigned state officers and employees shall not lose status or rights as state employees.  (b) Upon request of the authority, any state agency may lend technical assistance, render advice and attend meetings with the directors and employees of the authority as the authority requires in carrying out its functions and duties.  (c) The authority shall compensate the state for any assistance received.
WY Stat § 21-16-720 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-720 - Annual Report and Budget.

21-16-720. Annual report and budget.| (a) The authority shall submit an annual report in the manner provided by W.S. 9-2-1014.  (b) The authority shall submit its budget for review as provided by W.S. 9-2-1010 through 9-2-1014.1.  (c) This section shall not impair or affect any pledge of special funds of the authority for payment of obligations authorized under this article nor shall any funds of the authority be deemed state funds and subject to appropriation hereby.
WY Stat § 21-16-721 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-721 - Conflicts of Interest.

21-16-721. Conflicts of interest.| (a) The authority shall not purchase from, sell to, borrow from, loan to, contract with or otherwise deal with any corporation, trust, association, partnership or other entity in which any director of the authority has a financial interest.  (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, this section does not prohibit:  (i) Buying, selling or placing higher education loans with financial institutions in which a director has a financial interest; or  (ii) Contracting with a Wyoming corporation for the provision of services if one (1) or more directors of the corporation is also a member of the board.  (c) Representations specified under subsection (b) of this section shall be adequately disclosed and any contracts or agreements shall be commercially reasonable. Any financial interest shall be disclosed in the minutes of the authority.
WY Stat § 21-16-722 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 7 - Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority|Section 21-16-722 - Inspection of Financial Records.

21-16-722. Inspection of financial records.| The director of the department of audit or his designee may at any time inspect and examine the books, financial accounts and financial records of the authority.
WY Stat § 21-16-901 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 9 - University of Wyoming Endowment Fund|Section 21-16-901 - University of Wyoming Endowment Challenge Program.

21-16-901. University of Wyoming endowment challenge program.| The University of Wyoming endowment challenge program is created.
WY Stat § 21-16-902 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 9 - University of Wyoming Endowment Fund|Section 21-16-902 - Definitions.

21-16-902. Definitions.| (a) As used in this article:  (i) "Challenge account" means the university endowment challenge account established under W.S. 21-16-903;  (ii) "Permanent endowment funds managed by the University of Wyoming foundation" means the endowment funds that are invested by the University of Wyoming foundation on a permanent basis and regarding which earnings on those investments are dedicated to be expended exclusively to benefit and promote the mission, operation or any program or activity of the University of Wyoming, including but not limited to professorships and student scholarships, increases to the corpus of the endowment and defraying reasonable costs of endowment administration;  (iii) "Substantial endowment gift" means an irrevocable gift or transfer to the University of Wyoming foundation of money or other property by a donor where:  (A) The gift or the foundation's interest in the property is conditioned on it being used by the foundation exclusively for endowment purposes;  (B) Except as provided by W.S. 21-16-904(a)(ix) for fallen heroes endowments, the gift or property transferred has a fair market value of at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00); and  (C) The following apply:  (I) The gift was received or the transfer occurred on or after March 1, 2001. Payments are not eligible to be matched if they are part of a gift for which some payment was received prior to March 1, 2001;  (II) If a commitment to make the gift or transfer is made in writing to the university foundation on or after March 1, 2001, to qualify for the match, the gift shall actually be received or the transfer shall actually occur not later than December 31 of the fifth calendar year following the calendar year in which the written commitment was made to the university foundation;  (III) Members of a single family may aggregate their individual gifts to meet the minimum dollar threshold required for matching funds. Gifts from nonfamily members in memory of a deceased individual may also be aggregated to meet the minimum dollar threshold required for matching funds.
WY Stat § 21-16-903 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 9 - University of Wyoming Endowment Fund|Section 21-16-903 - University Endowment Challenge Account.

21-16-903. University endowment challenge account.| (a) The university endowment challenge account is created.  (b) The state treasurer shall invest amounts deposited within the account in accordance with law, and all investment earnings shall be credited to the general fund. Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008, 9-2-1012(e) or 9-4-207, other funds within the account shall not lapse or revert until directed by the legislature and shall remain available for distribution as provided in this article.
WY Stat § 21-16-1001 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 10 - University of Wyoming Athletics Challenge Fund|Section 21-16-1001 - Definitions.

21-16-1001. Definitions.| (a) As used in this article:  (i) "Challenge account" means the university athletics challenge account established under W.S. 21-16-1002;  (ii) "Qualifying contribution" means a transfer of money or other property of a value of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) to the University of Wyoming foundation to be expended exclusively for university intercollegiate athletic facilities consistent with the 2003 intercollegiate athletics plan approved by the university board of trustees. The commitment for a qualifying contribution or the contribution itself shall be made on or after September 13, 2003. The contribution shall be actually received by the University of Wyoming foundation on or before December 31 of the fifth calendar year following the calendar year in which the written commitment was made to the university foundation. Members of a single family may aggregate their individual gifts to meet the minimum dollar threshold required for matching funds. Gifts from nonfamily members in memory of a deceased individual may also be aggregated to meet the minimum dollar threshold required for matching funds.  (iii) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 52, § 3.
WY Stat § 21-16-1002 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 10 - University of Wyoming Athletics Challenge Fund|Section 21-16-1002 - University Athletics Challenge Account.

21-16-1002. University athletics challenge account.| (a) The university athletics challenge account is created.  (b) The state treasurer shall invest amounts deposited within the account in accordance with law. All investment earnings shall be credited to the general fund. Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008, 9-2-1012(e) or 9-4-207, other funds within the account shall not lapse or revert until directed by the legislature and shall remain available for distribution as provided in this article.
WY Stat § 21-16-1101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 21 - Education|Chapter 16 - Higher Education Generally|Article 11 - Wyoming Community College Endowment Challenge Program|Section 21-16-1101 - Wyoming Community College Endowment Challenge Program.

21-16-1101. Wyoming community college endowment challenge program.| The Wyoming community college endowment challenge program is created.