(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “affiliated person” and “interested person” have the meanings as provided in section 2(3) and (19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (54 Stat. 790; 15 U.S.C. § 80a-2(3) and (19)), and any regulations issued thereunder.
(b) If a statutory trust is registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, approved August 22, 1940 (54 Stat. 789; 15 U.S.C. § 80a-1 et seq.), or any successor statute and any regulations issued thereunder, a trustee shall be an independent trustee for all purposes under this chapter if the trustee shall is not an [sic] interested person of the trust. The receipt of compensation both for service as an independent trustee of the trust and for service as an independent trustee of one or more other investment companies managed by a single investment adviser or an affiliated person of an investment adviser, shall not affect the status of the trustee as an independent trustee under this section.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
Uniform Law: This section is based on § 512 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