Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 12 - Finance, Department of
Rule 12.01.08 - RULES PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT (2004)
Section 12.01.08.094 - CLIENT CONTRACTS - INVESTMENT ADVISERS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 12.01.08.094

Current through August 31, 2023

01. Contract. As used in this rule, "investment advisory contract" means any contract or agreement whereby a person agrees to act as investment adviser or to manage any investment or trading account for a person other than an investment company, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. (3-23-22)

02. Contents of Client Contract. No investment adviser shall enter into, extend, or renew any investment advisory contract, or in any way perform any investment advisory contract entered into, extended, or renewed, after the effective date of this rule, unless such contract is in writing and contains the following: (3-23-22)

a. Provides that an investment adviser shall not receive compensation based on a share of capital gains upon or capital appreciation of funds or any portion of the funds of the client, except as exempted in 17 CFR 275.205-3 under the Investment Adviser Act of 1940; (3-23-22)

b. Provides that no assignment of the contract shall be made by the investment adviser without the written consent of the client; (3-23-22)

c. Provides that if the investment adviser is a partnership, the investment adviser shall notify the client of any change in the membership of such partnership within a reasonable time after such change; (3-23-22)

d. Provides the investment adviser's policy regarding termination of the contract, in compliance with 17 CFR 275.204-3(b). (3-23-22)

e. Detailed description of the services to be provided; (3-23-22)

f. Terms of the contract; (3-23-22)

g. Amount of the advisory fee, the formula for computing the fee, and the amount of any prepaid fee to be returned in the event of contract termination or non-performance; (3-23-22)

h. Discloses whether the contract grants discretionary power to the investment adviser; (3-23-22)

i. A contract may not contain any provision that limits or purports to limit the liability of the investment adviser for conduct or omission arising from the advisory relationship that does not conform to the Act, applicable federal statutes, or common law fiduciary standard of care; or the remedies available to the client at law or equity or the jurisdiction where any action shall be filed or heard. (3-23-22)

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