Texas § PR.113.085 - EXERCISE OF POWERS BY MULTIPLE TRUSTEES
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§ PR.113.085. EXERCISE OF POWERS BY MULTIPLE TRUSTEES
EXERCISE OF POWERS BY MULTIPLE TRUSTEES. (a) Cotrustees may act by majority decision. (b) If a vacancy occurs in a cotrusteeship, the remaining cotrustees may act for the trust. (c) A cotrustee shall participate in the performance of a trustee's function unless the cotrustee: (1) is unavailable to perform the function because of absence, illness, suspension under this code or other law, disqualification, if any, under this code, disqualification under other law, or other temporary incapacity; or (2) has delegated the performance of the function to another trustee in accordance with the terms of the trust or applicable law, has communicated the delegation to all other cotrustees, and has filed the delegation in the records of the trust. (d) If a cotrustee is unavailable to participate in the performance of a trustee's function for a reason described by Subsection (c)(1) and prompt action is necessary to achieve the efficient administration or purposes of the trust or to avoid injury to the trust property or a beneficiary, the remaining cotrustee or a majority of the remaining cotrustees may act for the trust. (e) A trustee may delegate to a cotrustee the performance of a trustee's function unless the settlor specifically directs that the function be performed jointly. Unless a cotrustee's delegation under this subsection is irrevocable, the cotrustee making the delegation may revoke the delegation. Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1190 ), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2006. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 451 (H.B. 564 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 3635 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER E. ACCOUNTING BY TRUSTEE
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Section PR.113.085 ("EXERCISE OF POWERS BY MULTIPLE TRUSTEES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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