Discretionary Powers of the Trustee Sample Clauses

Discretionary Powers of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have the following powers and authority in the administration of the Trust to be exercised in its sole discretion: (a) To register any securities held by it hereunder in its own name or in the name of a nominee with or without the addition of words indicating that such securities are held in a fiduciary capacity and to hold any securities in bearer form and to deposit any securities or other property in a depository, clearing corporation, or similar corporation, either domestic or foreign. (b) To make, execute and deliver, as Trustee hereunder, any and all instruments in writing necessary or proper for the accomplishment of any of the powers referred to in Section 13.03 or in this Section 13.04. (c) To employ suitable agents, custodians, subcustodians, and counsel including but not limited to entities which are affiliates of the Trustee and, subject to applicable law, to pay their reasonable compensation and expenses as expenses of the Trust. (d) With the consent of the Administrator, to loan securities held in the Trust to brokers or dealers or other borrowers under such terms and conditions as the Trustee, in its absolute discretion, deems advisable, to secure the same in any manner permitted by law and the provisions of this Agreement, and during the term of any such loan, to permit the loaned securities to be transferred into the name of and voted by the borrowers or others, and, in connection with the exercise of the powers hereinabove granted, to hold any property deposited as collateral by the borrower pursuant to any master loan agreement in bulk, together with the unallocated interests of other lenders, and to retain any such property upon the default of the borrower, whether or not investment in such property is authorized under this Agreement, and to receive compensation therefor out of any amounts paid by or charged to the account of the borrower.
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Discretionary Powers of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have the discretionary authority, without the necessity of receiving Authorized Instructions, to take the following actions in the administration of the Trust Fund: (a) Appoint subcustodians, including affiliates of the Trustee, domestic or foreign, as to part or all of the Trust Fund; (b) Hold property in nominee name, in bearer form, or in book entry form, in a clearinghouse corporation or in a depository, so long as the Trustee’s records clearly indicate that the assets held are a part of the Trust Fund; (c) Employ suitable agents and legal counsel, who may be counsel for the Company and, as a part of its reimbursable Expenses under this Agreement, pay their reasonable compensation and Expenses. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice; (d) Deposit cash in interest bearing accounts in the banking department of the Trustee or an affiliated banking organization; (e) Take all action necessary to pay for and settle Authorized Transactions, including exercising the power to borrow or raise moneys from the Trustee in its corporate capacity or an affiliate. To secure Expenses and advances made to settle or pay for Authorized Transactions, including payment for securities and disbursements, the Company grants to the Trustee a first priority security interest in the Trust Fund, all property therein, all income, substitutions and proceeds, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (the “Collateral”); provided that the Company does not grant the Trustee a security interest in any securities issued by an affiliate of the Trustee (as defined in Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act). The parties intend that as the securities intermediary with respect to the Collateral, the Trustee’s security interest shall automatically be perfected when it attaches. The Trustee shall be entitled to collect from the Trust Fund sufficient cash for reimbursement and, if such cash is insufficient, dispose of the assets of the Trust Fund to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement; (f) Make, execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements or other instruments in writing as are necessary or desirable for the accomplishment of any of the powers in this Agreement; and (g) Have, without exclusion, all powers conferred on Trustees by applicable law, unless expressly provided otherwise herein except that (i) the Trustee...
Discretionary Powers of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have the following powers and authority in the administration of the Trust to be exercised in its sole discretion: (a) to register or cause to be registered any securities held by it hereunder in its own name or in the name of a nominee with or without the addition of words indicating that such securities are held in a fiduciary capacity, to permit securities or other property to be held by or in the name of others, to hold any securities in bearer form and to deposit any securities or other property in a domestic depository, clearing corporation, or similar corporation or a foreign depository, provided the requirements of Department of Labor Regulation 2550.404b-1 are met; (b) to make, execute, and deliver as Trustee hereunder, any and all instruments in writing necessary or proper for the accomplishment of any of the powers referred to in Section 4.1 or in this Section 4.2; (c) to employ suitable agents, advisers, and counsel and to pay their reasonable expenses and compensation as expenses of the Trust; (d) to contract with another person or persons,, related or unrelated to the Trustee, to perform any of the Trustee's duties hereunder, including, but not limited to, Trust Fund recordkeeping, provided, that the expenses and compensation of such person or persons shall be an expense of the Trustee, and not an expense of the Trust; (e) to bring, join in, or oppose any suits or legal proceedings involving the Trust where the Trustee may be adversely affected by the outcome, individually or as trustee, or where it is advised by counsel that such action is required on its part by the Act or other applicable law; (f) to receive all rents, issues, dividends, income, profits, and properties of every nature, due the Trust Fund, and to hold or make distribution therefor in accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement; (g) to take any action committed to the Trustee's discretion by other provisions of this Agreement; and (h) generally to exercise such powers and to do such acts (exclusive of powers and acts involving investment management or otherwise committed to the discretion of the investment manager or any other party hereunder) whether or not expressly authorized, which may be considered necessary or desirable by the Trustee for the protection of the Trust.
Discretionary Powers of the Trustee. In addition to and not by way of limitation of any other powers conferred upon the Trustee by law or other provisions of this Agreement, but subject to Sections 1, 3 and 4, the Trustee is authorized and empowered, in its discretion:

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  • Powers of the Trustee 3.1.1 Except as set forth in this State Trust Agreement, the Trustee shall have the power to perform those acts necessary and desirable to accomplish the purposes of the State Mitigation Trust, which shall be exercised in an efficient and expeditious manner in furtherance of and in a manner consistent with the purposes of this State Trust Agreement and the Consent Decree. Subject to the limitations on liability set forth in subparagraph 3.5.2, the Trustee shall act in accordance with the current professional standards of care and with the diligence, skill, and care expected for the administration of such a Trust. The Trustee shall have only such duties, rights, powers, and privileges expressly set forth in the Consent Decree, this State Trust Agreement, and as otherwise provided by the Delaware Act. No implied duties (including fiduciary duties) shall be read into this State Trust against Wilmington Trust, N.A., acting as the Trustee. 3.1.2 Upon the Trust Effective Date, the powers of the Trustee shall include the following: 3.1.2.1 To receive, manage, invest, reinvest, supervise, and protect the Trust Assets as provided in Paragraph 3.2 of this State Trust Agreement or to engage a professional investment manager (“Investment Manager”) to receive, manage, invest, reinvest, supervise, and protect the Trust Assets as provided in Paragraph 3.2 for the benefit of the Beneficiaries. The Trustee appoints Wilmington Trust, N.A. as the Investment Manager for the State Mitigation Trust pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement entered into on the Trust Effective Date to manage the Trust Assets in accordance with Paragraph 3.2; 3.1.2.2 To establish and maintain a public-facing website onto which it will post all materials as required hereunder; 3.1.2.3 To establish and maintain a secure method of internet-based communications for the use of the Trustee and the Beneficiaries; 3.1.2.4 To hold title to property in the name of the Trustee in its capacity as such; 3.1.2.5 To incur, and pay from the Trust Administration Cost Subaccount, any and all customary and commercially reasonable charges and expenses upon or connected with the administration of this State Mitigation Trust in the discharge of its obligations hereunder, including 98% of Start-up Costs and 98% of Shared State and Indian Tribe Administration Costs; 3.1.2.6 To engage and compensate professionals to assist the Trustee in accordance with this State Trust Agreement, including, but not limited to, legal, environmental, investment, accounting, tax, website, and third-party auditing professionals, or internet service providers, or insurance providers. Such third-party auditing professionals may be used by the Trustee to audit and/or review expenditures to verify that they comport with the requirements and limitations on use of Trust Funds, as set forth herein. The Trustee may initiate such an audit and/or review on its own initiative or in response to credible reports or suggestions that such review or audit is appropriate. The Trustee shall have an annual independent audit prepared and posted on the website. In its sole discretion, the United States may waive the requirement of an annual audit starting in year ten or at an earlier time in order to preserve Trust Funds; 3.1.2.7 To engage and compensate professionals to assist the Trustee in requesting a Private Letter Ruling from the IRS: (1) that the State Mitigation Trust will be treated as a Qualified Settlement Fund under 26 C.F.R. § 1.468B-1; (2) that all investment income earned on the Trust Assets will be excludible from gross income under Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 115; and (3) on any federal tax matter that the Tax Professionals reasonably believe is necessary to support the rulings in (1) and

  • Powers of the Trustees Subject to the provisions of this Declaration of Trust, the business of the Trust shall be managed by the Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary or convenient to carry out that responsibility and the purpose of the Trust. Without limiting the foregoing, the Trustees may adopt Bylaws not inconsistent with this Declaration of Trust providing for the conduct of the business and affairs of the Trust and may amend and repeal them to the extent that such Bylaws do not reserve that right to the Shareholders; they may as they consider appropriate elect and remove officers and appoint and terminate agents and consultants and hire and terminate employees, any one or more of the foregoing of whom may be a Trustee, and may provide for the compensation of all of the foregoing; they may appoint from their own number, and terminate, any one or more committees consisting of two or more Trustees, including without implied limitation an executive committee, which may, when the Trustees are not in session and subject to the 1940 Act, exercise some or all of the power and authority of the Trustees as the Trustees may determine; in accordance with Section 3.3 they may employ one or more advisers, administrators, depositories and custodians and may authorize any depository or custodian to employ subcustodians or agents and to deposit all or any part of such assets in a system or systems for the central handling of securities and debt instruments, retain transfer, dividend, accounting or Shareholder servicing agents or any of the foregoing, provide for the distribution of Shares by the Trust through one or more distributors, principal underwriters or otherwise, set record dates or times for the determination of Shareholders or various of them with respect to various matters; they may compensate or provide for the compensation of the Trustees, officers, advisers, administrators, custodians, other agents, consultants and employees of the Trust or the Trustees on such terms as they deem appropriate; and in general they may delegate to any officer of the Trust, to any committee of the Trustees and to any employee, adviser, administrator, distributor, principal underwriter, depository, custodian, transfer and dividend disbursing agent, or any other agent or consultant of the Trust such authority, powers, functions and duties as they consider desirable or appropriate for the conduct of the business and affairs of the Trust, including without implied limitation the power and authority to act in the name of the Trust and of the Trustees, to sign documents and to act as attorney-in-fact for the Trustees. Without limiting the foregoing and to the extent not inconsistent with the 1940 Act or other applicable law, the Trustees shall have power and authority:

  • Powers of Trustee (a) Until the actual delivery to the holders of Trust Interests issued hereunder of stock certificates in exchange therefor, and until the surrender of any issued and outstanding Trust Certificates for cancellation, the Trustee shall have the right, subject to the provisions of this paragraph hereinafter set forth, to exercise, in person or by his nominees or proxies, all stockholders' voting rights and powers in respect of all stock deposited hereunder, and to take part in or consent to any corporate or stockholders' action of any kind whatsoever. The right to vote shall include the right to vote for the election of directors, and in favor of or against any resolution or proposed action of any character whatsoever, which may be presented at any meeting or require the consent of the Company's stockholders. Without limiting such general right, it is understood that such action or proceeding may include, upon terms satisfactory to the Trustee or to his nominees or proxies thereto appointed by him, mortgaging, creating a security interest in, and pledging of all or any part of the Company's property, the lease or sale of all or any part of its property, for cash, securities, or other property, and the dissolution of the Company, or its consolidation, merger, reorganization, or recapitalization. (b) In voting the stock held by him hereunder either in person or by his nominees or proxies, the Trustee shall exercise his best judgment to select suitable directors of the Company, and shall otherwise, insofar as he/it may as a stockholder of the Company, take such part or action in respect to the management of its affairs as he/it may deem necessary so as to be kept advised on the affairs of the Company and its management. In voting upon any matter that may come before him at any stockholders' meeting, the Trustee shall exercise like judgment. The Trustee, however, shall not be personally liable for any action taken pursuant to his vote or any act committed or omitted to be done under this Agreement, provided that such commission or omission does not amount to willful misconduct on his part and that he/it at all times exercises good faith in such matters.

  • Purposes and Powers of the Trust The purpose of the trust, as created hereunder, is to engage in the following activities: (a) to sell the Certificates to the Company in exchange for the Mortgage Loans; (b) to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; (c) to engage in those activities that are necessary, suitable or convenient to accomplish the foregoing or are incidental thereto or connected therewith; and (d) subject to compliance with this Agreement, to engage in such other activities as may be required in connection with conservation of the Trust Fund and the making of distributions to the Certificateholders. The trust is hereby authorized to engage in the foregoing activities. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.01, the trust shall not engage in any activity other than in connection with the foregoing or other than as required or authorized by the terms of this Agreement while any Certificate is outstanding, and this Section 2.08 may not be amended, without the consent of the Certificateholders evidencing a majority of the aggregate Voting Rights of the Certificates.

  • Powers of the Member Pursuant to Section 00-00-000 of the Act, the Member is authorized: (a) to make all decisions regarding the Company’s operations and legal affairs, including but not limited to: i. the sale, development, lease, or other disposition of the Company's assets; ii. the purchase or acquisition of other assets; iii. the management of all or any part of the Company's assets; iv. the borrowing of money and granting of security interests in the Company's assets; v. the pre-payment, refinancing, or extension of any loan affecting the Company's assets; vi. the compromise or release of any of the Company's claims or debts; and vii. the employment of persons, firms, or corporations for the operation and management of the Company's business; and (b) to execute and deliver: i. all contracts, conveyances, assignments, leases, sub-leases, franchise agreements, licensing agreements, management contracts, and maintenance contracts covering or affecting the Company's assets; ii. all checks, drafts, and other orders for the payment of the Company's funds; iii. all promissory notes, loans, security agreements and other similar documents; and iv. all other instruments of any kind relating to the Company's business and affairs.

  • Powers of the Advisor Subject to the express limitations set forth in this Agreement and the continuing and exclusive authority of the Board over the management of the Company, the power to direct the management, operation and policies of the Company, including making, financing and disposing of investments, shall be vested in the Advisor, which shall have the power by itself and shall be authorized and empowered on behalf and in the name of the Company to carry out any and all of the objectives and purposes of the Company and to perform all acts and enter into and perform all contracts and other undertakings that it may in its sole discretion deem necessary, advisable or incidental thereto to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

  • Powers of the Board The Board shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary, convenient or incidental to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Board shall have the authority, on behalf of the Company, to do all things necessary or appropriate for the accomplishment of the purposes of the Company. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Board shall have full power to act for and to bind the Company to the extent provided by Delaware law.

  • Powers of Trustees Subject to the provisions of this Declaration of Trust, the business of the Trust shall be managed by the Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary or convenient to carry out that responsibility and the purpose of the Trust. Without limiting the foregoing, the Trustees may adopt By-Laws not inconsistent with this Declaration of Trust providing for the conduct of the business and affairs of the Trust and may amend and repeal them to the extent that such By-Laws do not reserve that right to the Shareholders; they may as they consider appropriate elect and remove officers and appoint and terminate agents and consultants and hire and terminate employees, any one or more of the foregoing of whom may be a Trustee, and may provide for the compensation of all of the foregoing; they may appoint from their own number, and terminate, any one or more committees consisting of two or more Trustees, including without implied limitation an executive committee, which may, when the Trustees are not in session and subject to the 1940 Act, exercise some or all of the power and authority of the Trustees as the Trustees may determine; in accordance with Section 3.3 they may employ one or more advisers, administrators, depositories and custodians and may authorize any depository or custodian to employ subcustodians or agents and to deposit all or any part of such assets in a system or systems for the central handling of securities and debt instruments, retain transfer, dividend, accounting or Shareholder servicing agents or any of the foregoing, provide for the distribution of Shares by the Trust through one or more distributors, principal underwriters or otherwise, set record dates or times for the determination of Shareholders or certain of them with respect to various matters; they may compensate or provide for the compensation of the Trustees, officers, advisers, administrators, custodians, other agents, consultants and employees of the Trust or the Trustees on such terms as they deem appropriate; and in general they may delegate to any officer of the Trust, to any committee of the Trustees and to any employee, adviser, administrator, distributor, principal underwriter, depository, custodian, transfer and dividend disbursing agent, or any other agent or consultant of the Trust such authority, powers, functions and duties as they consider desirable or appropriate for the conduct of the business and affairs of the Trust, including without implied limitation the power and authority to act in the name of the Trust and of the Trustees, to sign documents and to act as attorney-in-fact for the Trustees. Without limiting the foregoing and to the extent not inconsistent with the 1940 Act or other applicable law, the Trustees shall have power and authority:

  • Duties of the Trustee The Trustee, before the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing of all Events of Default that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement. In case an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person's own affairs. The Trustee, upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee that are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall examine them to determine whether they are in the form required by this Agreement. The Trustee shall not be responsible for the accuracy or content of any such resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order, or other instrument. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct; provided, however, that, unless an Event of Default known to the Trustee has occurred and is continuing, (a) the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of the duties and obligations specifically set forth in this Agreement, no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Trustee, and the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement which it believed in good faith to be genuine and to have been duly executed by the proper authorities respecting any matters arising hereunder; (b) the Trustee shall not be liable for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless it is finally proven that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and (c) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights of Certificates relating to the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee under this Agreement.

  • Powers of the Company The Company shall have the power and authority to take any and all actions necessary, appropriate or advisable to or for the furtherance of the purposes set forth in Section 2.05.

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