D.C. Code § 29-1205.06

Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024

Section 29-1205.06 - Reasonable reliance

A trustee, officer, employee, manager, or committee of a statutory trust, or other person designated pursuant to § 29-1201.03(e)(8) or (9) is not liable to the trust or to a beneficial owner for breach of any duty, including a fiduciary duty, to the extent the breach results from reasonable reliance on:

(1) A term of the governing instrument;

(2) A record of the statutory trust; or

(3) An opinion, report, or statement of another person that the trustee reasonably believes is within the other person's professional or expert competence and is made or delivered to the trustee, officer, employee, manager, or committee of a statutory trust or other person designated pursuant to § 29-1201.03(e)(8) or (9).

D.C. Code § 29-1205.06

July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(l)(6)(C), 59 DCR 13171.

Uniform Law: This section is based on § ,506 of the Uniform Statutory Trust Entity Act.

Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.