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Texas Business Organizations Code - BUS ORG § 22.224. Delegation of Investment Authority

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The board of directors of a corporation may:

(1) contract with an advisor who is an investment counsel or a trust company, bank, investment advisor, or investment manager;  and

(2) confer on that advisor the authority to:

(A) purchase or otherwise acquire a stock, bond, security, or other investment on behalf of the corporation;  and

(B) sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of an asset or property of the corporation at a time and for a consideration the advisor considers appropriate.

(b) The board of directors may:

(1) confer on an advisor described by Subsection (a) other powers regarding the corporation's investments as the board considers appropriate;  and

(2) authorize the advisor to hold title to an asset or property of the corporation, in the advisor's own name or in the name of a nominee, for the benefit of the corporation.

(c) The board of directors is not liable for an action taken or not taken by an advisor under this section if the board acted in good faith and with ordinary care in selecting the advisor.  The board of directors may remove or replace the advisor, with or without cause, if the board considers that action appropriate or necessary.

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