The West Virginia state Board of Investments as heretofore created and constituted under the provisions of article six, chapter twelve of this code, shall be ex officio a Board of Investments for funds of the special investment funds designated as the consolidated fund and the consolidated pension fund as they are made available for investment in accordance with the provisions of this article, and as such, the Board of Investments may exercise all of the powers and functions granted to it pursuant to the provisions of said article six of chapter twelve in carrying out the duties assigned to it under the provisions of this article.