North Dakota Code § 59-16-07

(807) Delegation by trustee
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1. A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a prudent trustee of comparable skills 
could properly delegate under the circumstances. The trustee shall exercise 
reasonable care, skill, and caution in selecting an agent; establishing the scope and 
terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust; and 
periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance 
and compliance with the terms of the delegation.
2. In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise 
reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation.
3. A trustee who complies with subsection 1 is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust 
for an action of the agent to whom the function was delegated.
4. By accepting a delegation of powers or duties from the trustee of a trust that is subject 
to the law of this state, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.

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