Louisiana § RS 9:2350.2 - Application of other Louisiana Trust Code provisions
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§ RS 9:2350.2. Application of other Louisiana Trust Code provisions
A. Whenever the provisions of this Chapter are silent and except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the provisions of Chapter 2 of this Code Title shall apply, and whenever the provisions of Chapter 2 are silent, then the provisions of the Louisiana Trust Code shall apply. The Louisiana Trust Code shall not be applied in a contradictory manner to Chapter 2 of this Code Title. The provisions of neither the Louisiana Trust Code nor Chapter 2 shall be applied in a contradictory manner to the provisions of this Chapter to invalidate a trust authorized pursuant to this Chapter, to adversely affect the tax-exempt status of a special charitable trust, nor to prevent any tax deduction for contributions to the trust.
B. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a special charitable trust shall be subject to the provisions of the Louisiana Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act. A special charitable trust shall be considered an "institution" for purposes of R.S. 9:2337.2(4), and the trust assets shall not be considered funds "held for an institution by a trustee that is not an institution" pursuant to R.S. 9:2337.2(5)(b) although the special charitable trust has "individuals" as trustees.
C. The trust may be amended only with court approval. The trust shall not be amended to relieve a trustee of his fiduciary obligations or to waive a conflict of interest or ethical rules.
Acts 2024, No. 274, §1, eff. May 23, 2024.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:2350.2 ("Application of other Louisiana Trust Code provisions") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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