Duty and liability of trust director.

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(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, with respect to a power of direction or a further power under section 15-16-806 (2)(a):

(a) A trust director has the same fiduciary duty and liability in the exercise or nonexercise of the power:

  1. If the power is held individually, as a sole trustee in a like position and under similar circumstances; or

  2. If the power is held jointly with a trustee or another trust director, as a cotrustee in a likeposition and under similar circumstances; and

(b) The terms of the trust may vary the director's duty or liability to the same extent the terms of the trust could vary the duty or liability of a trustee in a like position and under similar circumstances.

  1. Unless the terms of a trust provide otherwise, if a trust director is licensed, certified, orotherwise authorized or permitted by law other than this part 8 to provide health care in the ordinary course of the director's business or practice of a profession, to the extent the director acts in that capacity, the director has no duty or liability under this part 8.

  2. The terms of a trust may impose a duty or liability on a trust director in addition to the dutiesand liabilities under this section.

Source: L. 2019: Entire part R&RE, (SB 19-105), ch. 51, p. 170, § 1, effective August 2.


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