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VII. PERFORMANCE MEASURES The yield of the one-year Treasury at a constant, fixed maturity is established as the benchmark for investment of County funds. The actual performance of the portfolio may vary depending on changes in interest rates. The portfolio will be marked to market with the average of three broker/dealer valuations. VIII. PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, RISK AND DIVERSIFICATION The following are the guidelines for investments and limits on security issues, issuers and maturities as established by the County. The Investment Advisory Committee shall have the option to further restrict or increase investment percentages from time to time based on market conditions. Purchases of investments based on bond covenant requirements shall not be included in the portfolio composition calculation. With the exception of United States Treasury Obligations, no more than 20% of the entire portfolio shall be invested in any one issuer. No more than 10% of the portfolio may be placed in certificates of deposit with a Qualified Public Depository (and collateralized in accordance with State requirements) and no more than $3 million of the portfolio may be placed in certificates of deposit with any one financial institution. No more than 10% of the portfolio may be placed in any one money market fund, mutual fund, or intergovernmental investment pool. All investments must have stated maturities of ten (10) years or less and no more than 25% of the portfolio shall be invested in instruments with stated final maturities greater than five (5) years. The portfolio shall have securities with varying maturities and at least 10% of the portfolio shall be invested in readily available funds. IX. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS AND DEALERS Purchases and sales of authorized investments will only be made through financial institutions that are qualified as public depositories by the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida or are "primary dealers" as designated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or are broker/dealers that qualify under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15C3 (Uniform Net Capital Rule). The Investment Advisory Committee must approve all brokers and dealers who desire to transact trades with the County. All brokers and dealers who desire to transact trades with the County must provide the Finance Director with the following: A. Audited financial statements, B. Proof of National Association of Security Dealers certification, C. Proof of state registration, when required, and D. Certification of having read the County Investment Policy. Brokers and dealers who have been approved by the Investment Advisory Committee must provide annual audited financial statements to the Finance Director. The Investment Advisory Committee will annually review the list of approved institutions and brokers. 4