The Supplemental Contributions Program Fund is hereby established as a special trust fund in the State Treasury to accept participant contributions to the plan.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may retain a bank or trust company to serve as a custodian for safekeeping, recordkeeping, delivery, securities valuation, investment performance reporting, or other services in connection with investment and administration of the fund.
Notwithstanding Section 13340, all moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years or plan years, to the board to carry out the purposes of this part.