Maryland § 21-203

Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 21-203, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 21-203.

    A fiduciary shall discharge the fiduciary's duties with respect to the several systems solely in the interest of the participants and as follows:

        (1)    for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to the participants and for reasonable expenses of administering the several systems;

        (2)    with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing, that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims;

        (3)    by diversifying the investments of the several systems so as to minimize the risk of large losses, unless under the circumstances it is clearly prudent not to do so;

        (4)    in accordance with the laws governing the several systems; and

        (5)    in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the several systems to the extent that the documents and instruments are consistent with this subtitle.

Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 21-203

What does Maryland Code § 21-203 cover?

Section 21-203 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. 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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