Rhode Island General Laws 18-3-3. Delegation of powers by fiduciary
A trustee or personal representative may delegate, subject to the provisions of § 18-3-4 — § 18-3-7, to any person or to two (2) or more persons jointly the exercise of any or all functions vested in him or her as the fiduciary, during the whole or any part of:
(1) Any period during which the fiduciary is engaged in war service; or
(2) Any period during which the fiduciary is outside of the continental United States and, for any reason connected with or resulting from any war or national emergency, it is not reasonably practicable for him or her to return to the United States.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1140, § 1; P.L. 1950 (s.s.), ch. 2645, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 18-3-3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 18-3-3
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Functions: includes discretions, powers, and duties;
(4) "Person" includes corporations as well as natural persons;
(5) "Personal representative" means an executor under a will, an administrator cum testamento annexo, an administrator de bonis non, an administrator of an intestate estate, or a guardian of the estate of any person;
(6) "Power of attorney" and "power" means a power of attorney given pursuant to § 18-3-5;
(7) "Trustee" means any person who is designated in any written instrument, or court order, or in any will admitted to probate in this state to hold property upon trust, whether or not that person has assumed possession of the trust estate or entered upon his or her fiduciary duties;
(8) "War or national emergency" means any period during which the United States is engaged in any war, declared or undeclared, plus a period of sixty (60) days thereafter; and
(9) "War service" means:
(i) Active service during the period of any war or national emergency, whether within or outside of the territory of the United States of America, in any of the naval, military, or air forces of the United States;
(ii) Any active service during the period of any war or national emergency on any ship of United States registry; or
(iii) Any other work or employment during the period of any war or national emergency outside the continental United States and under the direction of the government of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-3-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8