Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 88A - Business Trusts
NRS 88A.050 - "Governing instrument" defined.

"Governing instrument" means any one or more instruments, whether referred to as a trust instrument, declaration of trust or otherwise, that create a trust and provide for the governance of its affairs and the conduct of its business.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1561; A 2003, 3156; 2011, 2808)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 88A - Business Trusts

NRS 88A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 88A.020 - "Beneficial owner" defined.

NRS 88A.030 - "Business trust" defined.

NRS 88A.040 - "Foreign business trust" defined.

NRS 88A.050 - "Governing instrument" defined.

NRS 88A.057 - Registered agent" defined.

NRS 88A.060 - "Registered office" defined.

NRS 88A.110 - "Trustee" defined.

NRS 88A.150 - Applicability of chapter to foreign and interstate commerce.

NRS 88A.160 - Applicability of laws pertaining to trusts; principle of freedom of contract and enforceability of governing instruments.

NRS 88A.170 - Provisions of chapter may be altered or repealed.

NRS 88A.200 - Purpose; prohibition against formation of business trust for certain illegal purposes.

NRS 88A.210 - Filing requirements; required and optional provisions of certificate of trust.

NRS 88A.215 - Penalty for purporting to do business as business trust without filing certificate of trust; enforcement; regulations.

NRS 88A.220 - Amendment and restatement of certificate of trust.

NRS 88A.230 - Name of trust: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated trust; regulations.

NRS 88A.240 - Name of trust: Reservation; injunctive relief.

NRS 88A.250 - Certificate of amendment, restatement or cancellation and articles of merger: Filing and effectiveness of certificates and articles.

NRS 88A.260 - Perpetual existence of trust; artificial person formed pursuant to other laws who is beneficial owner or trustee; inapplicability of certain laws.

NRS 88A.270 - Governing instrument: Optional provisions.

NRS 88A.280 - Governing instrument: Optional provisions relating to management of trust and rights, duties and obligations of trustees, beneficial owners and other persons.

NRS 88A.300 - General powers.

NRS 88A.310 - Management of business and affairs by trustees; giving directions to trustees.

NRS 88A.320 - Ownership of beneficial interest in trust: Participation in profits and losses; creditor of beneficial owner; personal property; evidence of interest; transferability; distributions.

NRS 88A.330 - Beneficial owners: Contributions to trust; obligations; penalties.

NRS 88A.340 - Maintenance of records at principal office in State or with custodian of records.

NRS 88A.345 - Information concerning records; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 88A.350 - Right of beneficial owners to inspect and copy ledger; denial of inspection.

NRS 88A.360 - Duties and liabilities of trustee.

NRS 88A.370 - Duties and liabilities of officer, employee, manager or other person acting pursuant to certificate of trust or governing instrument.

NRS 88A.380 - Enforceability of debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses against assets of series of trustees, beneficial owners or beneficial interests.

NRS 88A.390 - Liability of beneficial owner, trustee, officer, agent, manager or employee for debts or liabilities of trust.

NRS 88A.400 - Indemnification of trustee, beneficial owner or other person.

NRS 88A.410 - Derivative actions: Authority of beneficial owner to bring action; qualifications of plaintiff; pleading; expenses.

NRS 88A.420 - Cancellation of certificate of trust upon termination of trust.

NRS 88A.500 - Requirement; address; penalty for noncompliance.

NRS 88A.520 - Powers; service of process, demand or notice.

NRS 88A.530 - Resignation of registered agent or termination of registration of commercial registered agent.

NRS 88A.600 - Filing requirements; fee; notice; regulations.

NRS 88A.610 - Certificate of authorization to transact business.

NRS 88A.620 - Addresses of trustees required; failure to file.

NRS 88A.630 - Defaulting trusts: Identification; penalty.

NRS 88A.640 - Defaulting trusts: Duties of Secretary of State; forfeiture of right to transact business; assets held in trust.

NRS 88A.650 - Defaulting trusts: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.

NRS 88A.660 - Defaulting trusts: Reinstatement or revival under old or new name.

NRS 88A.665 - Cancellation of revoked certificate of trust without additional fees and penalties; regulations.

NRS 88A.700 - Laws governing organization, internal affairs and liability of beneficial owners, trustees, officers, employees and managers.

NRS 88A.710 - Filing requirements; required provisions of application for registration; prohibition against registration for certain illegal purposes.

NRS 88A.720 - Issuance of certificate of registration by Secretary of State.

NRS 88A.730 - Registration of name.

NRS 88A.732 - Annual list: Filing requirements; fees; powers and duties of Secretary of State; regulations.

NRS 88A.733 - Certificate of authorization to transact business.

NRS 88A.734 - Addresses of trustees required; failure to file.

NRS 88A.7345 - List or statement to be maintained at principal place of business or with custodian of records; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 88A.735 - Defaulting trusts: Identification; forfeiture of right to transact business; penalty.

NRS 88A.736 - Defaulting trusts: Duties of Secretary of State.

NRS 88A.737 - Defaulting trusts: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.

NRS 88A.738 - Defaulting trusts: Reinstatement or revival under old or new name; regulations.

NRS 88A.739 - Cancellation of revoked registration without additional fees and penalties; regulations.

NRS 88A.740 - Cancellation of registration.

NRS 88A.745 - Renewal or revival of right to transact business: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence; status of trust.

NRS 88A.750 - Penalty for transacting business without registration; enforcement; regulations.

NRS 88A.890 - Form required for filing of records.

NRS 88A.900 - Fees.

NRS 88A.910 - Manner in which record may be filed.

NRS 88A.920 - Procedure to submit replacement page to Secretary of State before actual filing of record.

NRS 88A.930 - Correction of inaccurate or defective record filed with Secretary of State; cancellation of filings.

NRS 88A.935 - Manner of storage of records; conversion of electronic records into clear and legible paper form; admissibility in evidence of electronic records.

NRS 88A.940 - Secretary of State authorized to adopt certain regulations to allow business trust to carry out powers and duties through most recent technology.

NRS 88A.950 - Renewal or revival of certificate: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence; status of trust.