Illinois Statutes Chapter 760. Trusts and Fiduciaries § 60/1. Charitable trusts-Federal tax laws

§ 1. Charitable trusts--Federal tax laws. (1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the governing instrument or under any other law of this State and except as otherwise provided by court order entered after June 8, 1971, the trustee of a trust, whenever created, which is or is treated as a private foundation or a split-interest trust as defined in Sections 509 and 4947, respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954,  1 as in effect on June 8, 1971, during the period it is, or is treated as, a private foundation or split-interest trust as so defined:

(2) The trustee of a trust, whenever created, which is, or is treated as, a private foundation or a split-interest trust as defined in Sections 509 and 4947, respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as in effect on June 8, 1971, or would be a split-interest trust if there were amounts in trust for which any of the deductions specified in Section 4947(a)(2) thereof were allowed, may amend the terms of the governing instrument to the extent necessary to bring the trust into conformity with the requirements for: (a) termination of private foundation status in the manner described in Section 507(b) thereof;  7 (b) exemption of the trust from the taxes imposed by Sections 4941 to 4945, inclusive, thereof, including the addition of a power to invade principal to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of Section 4942; (c) exclusion of the trust from private foundation status under Section 509(a)(3) thereof, and for this latter purpose may release any power contained in the governing instrument, may reduce or limit the charitable organizations or classes of charitable organizations in whose favor a power to select may be exercised and may appoint new or additional trustees; or (d) a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable remainder unitrust described in Section 664,  8 or a pooled income fund described in Section 642(c)(5). 9 If the trust is for the benefit of one or more named charitable organizations, the trustee shall first obtain the consent of those organizations before making any amendment under subparagraph (c) or subparagraph (d); and the trustee before making any amendment under subparagraph (d) shall first obtain the consent of all noncharitable beneficiaries whose interests have not expired.