Connecticut General Statutes 34-502 – Authorization of statutory trust. Applicability to common law business trusts. Governing law
(a) A statutory trust is hereby declared to be a permitted form of association for the conduct of business in this state, provided the provisions of sections 34-500 to 34-547, inclusive, are complied with, except that nothing contained in said sections shall be construed to limit, prohibit or invalidate the existence, acts or obligations of any common law business trust created or doing business in this state before or after October 1, 1997. Common law business trusts created before or after October 1, 1997, may elect to be governed by the provisions of said sections upon the filing of a certificate of trust, provided, a common law business trust created before October 1, 1997, shall not be governed by the provisions of said sections to the extent of any inconsistent provisions contained in its governing instrument and not thereafter modified by amendment.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 34-502
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
(b) The laws of this state shall govern the organization and internal affairs of all domestic statutory trusts.