Wyo. Stat. § 9-4-714: Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Alternative investments" means investments in nontraditional asset classes or in traditional asset classes which are utilized in a nontraditional strategy;

(ii) "Asset classes" means categories of securities with similar characteristics and properties, such as cash equivalents, stocks, bonds and real estate;

(iii) "Board" means the state loan and investment board;

(iv) "Fund" means as defined by W.S. 9-4-203(a)(vii);

(v) "Permanent funds" means the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(iii), the Wyoming permanent land fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(iv), the excellence in higher education endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(vi), the Hathaway student scholarship endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(vii), the Hathaway expand Wyoming scholarship endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(viii) and the Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship endowment fund under W.S. 9-4-204(u)(ix);

(vi) "Committee" means the investment funds committee created by W.S. 9-4-720;

(vii) "Designated chief investment officer" means the employee retained pursuant to W.S. 9-4-715(a);

(viii) "This act" means W.S. 9-4-714 through 9-4-722.