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<section article="gca" article_name="Corporations and Associations" number="12-401" title_number="12" title_name="Statutory Trusts" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Trustees; Powers; Liabilities">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in its governing instrument, the business and affairs of a statutory trust shall be managed under the direction of its trustees.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Except as provided in the governing instrument of a statutory trust, neither the power to give direction to a trustee or other person nor the exercise by any person, including a beneficial owner, of a direction shall cause that person to have duties, including fiduciary duties, or liabilities relating to the statutory trust or to a beneficial owner.</text>
  </level>
</section>
