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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="14.5-807" title_number="14.5" title_name="Maryland Trust Act" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Duties and Powers of Trustee">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a prudent trustee of comparable skills could properly delegate under the circumstances to an agent, even if the agent is associated with the trustee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Selecting an agent;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Periodically reviewing the actions of the agent in order to monitor the performance of the agent and compliance with the terms of the delegation by the agent.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>By accepting a delegation of powers or duties from the trustee of a trust that is subject to the laws of this State, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>This section does not apply to a delegation of investment duties or powers in accordance with § 15–114 of this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
