Maine Code § 13-5105

Delegation of management and investment functions
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1. Delegation. Subject to any specific limitation set forth in a gift instrument or in law other than
this chapter, an institution may delegate to an external agent the management and investment of an
institutional fund to the extent that an institution could prudently delegate under the circumstances. An
institution shall act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would
exercise under similar circumstances, in:
A. Selecting an agent; [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]
B. Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes of the institution
and the institutional fund; and [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]
C. Periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance and
compliance with the scope and terms of the delegation. [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009,
c. 450, §3 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]
2. Agent's duty. In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the institution to
exercise reasonable care to comply with the scope and terms of the delegation.
[PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]
3. Liability of institution. An institution that complies with subsection 1 is not liable for the
decisions or actions of an agent to which the function was delegated.
[PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]
4. Submits to jurisdiction. By accepting delegation of a management or investment function
from an institution that is subject to the laws of this State, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the
courts of this State in all proceedings arising from or related to the delegation or the performance of the
delegated function.
[PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]

5. Committees; officers; employees. An institution may delegate management and investment
functions to its committees, officers or employees as authorized by the laws of this State other than
provisions of this chapter.
[PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]

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