Maryland Code § ET-15-404

Section ET-15-404
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(a) (1) Subject to any specific limitation set forth in a gift instrument or
in law other than this subtitle, 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.
(2) An institution shall exercise ordinary business care and prudence
under the facts and circumstances prevailing at the time of the action or decision, in:
(i) Selecting an agent;
(ii) Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation,
consistent with the purposes of the institution and the institutional fund; and
(iii) Periodically reviewing the actions of the agent in order to
monitor the performance and compliance of the agent with the scope and terms of the
delegation.

(b) 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.
(c) The standard established by § 15-402(b) of this subtitle is not limited or
extinguished by the appointment of an external agent.
(d) By accepting delegation of a management or investment function from
an institution that is subject to the laws of the State, an agent submits to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the State in all proceedings arising from or related to the
delegation or the performance of the delegated function.
(e) An institution may delegate management and investment functions to
the committees, officers, or employees of the institution as authorized by law other
than this subtitle.

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