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§44D-8A-805. Exclusions

(a) In this section, “power of appointment” means a power that enables a person acting in a nonfiduciary capacity to designate a recipient of an ownership interest in or another power of appointment over trust property. (b) This article does not apply to a: (1) Power of appointment;

§44D-8A-806. Powers of Trust Director

(a) Subject to 44D-8A-807 of this code, the terms of a trust may grant a power of direction to a trust director. (b) Unless the terms of a trust provide otherwise: (1) A trust director may exercise any further power appropriate to the exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction granted to the director […]

§44D-8A-807. Limitations on Trust Director

A trust director is subject to the same rules as a trustee in a like position and under similar circumstances in the exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction or further power under 44D-8A-806(b)(1) of this code regarding: (1) A payback provision in the terms of a trust necessary to comply with the reimbursement […]

§44D-8A-808. Duty and Liability of Trust Director

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, with respect to a power of direction or further power under 44D-8A-806(b)(1) of this code: (1) A trust director has the same fiduciary duty and liability in the exercise or nonexercise of the power:

§44D-8A-809. Duty and Liability of Directed Trustee

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a directed trustee shall take reasonable action to comply with a trust directors exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction or further power under 44D-8A-806(b)(1) of this code, and the trustee is not liable for the action. (b) A directed trustee must not comply with a […]

§44D-8-814. Discretionary Powers; Tax Savings

(a) Notwithstanding the breadth of discretion granted to a trustee in the terms of the trust instrument, including the use of such terms as "absolute," "sole" or "uncontrolled," the trustee shall exercise a discretionary power in good faith and in accordance with the general and specific terms and purposes of the trust and the interests […]

§44D-8-816. Specific Powers of Trustee

Without limiting the authority conferred by section eight hundred fifteen of this article, a trustee has the powers enumerated in the provisions of section three, article five-a, chapter forty-four of this code.