Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Ind. Code § 30-4-3.5-9

Delegation of functions by trustee

Known as the Indiana Uniform Prudent Investor Act

The act spans §§ 30-4-3.5-1 to 30-4-3.5-9 (13 sections).

As added by P.L.137-1999, SEC.3.

Sec. 9. (a) A trustee may delegate investment and management functions that a prudent trustee of comparable skills could properly delegate under the circumstances. The trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in:

(1) selecting an agent;

(2) establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust; and

(3) reviewing the agent's actions periodically in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.

(b) In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise reasonable care.

(c) By accepting the delegation of a trust function from the trustee of a trust that is subject to the law of Indiana, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of Indiana.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.