(a) Subject to § 29-1204.03, in exercising the powers of trusteeship, a trustee shall act in good faith and in a manner the trustee reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the statutory trust.
(b) A trustee shall discharge its duties with the care that a person in a similar position would reasonably believe appropriate under similar circumstances.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
This section is referenced in § 29-1201.04, § 29-1205.09, and § 29-1206.16.
Uniform Law: This section is based on § 505 of the Uniform Statutory Trust Entity Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
Subchapter V - Trustees and Trust Management
§ 29–1205.01. Management of statutory trust
§ 29–1205.03. Action by trustees
§ 29–1205.04. Protection of person dealing with trustee
§ 29–1205.05. Standards of conduct for trustees
§ 29–1205.06. Reasonable reliance
§ 29–1205.07. Interested transactions
§ 29–1205.08. Trustee’s right to information
§ 29–1205.09. Reimbursement, indemnification, advancement, and exoneration
§ 29–1205.10. Direction of trustees
§ 29–1205.11. Delegation by trustee
§ 29–1205.12. Independent trustee in registered investment company