INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, State Street may apply to any officer of the Trust for instructions and may consult with its own legal counsel with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by State Street under the terms of this Agreement. At any time, State Street may consult with outside counsel for the Trust or the independent accountants for the Trust (“Trust Advisers”) at the expense of the Trust, provided that State Street first obtains consent of the Trust which shall not be unreasonably withheld, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by State Street under the terms of this Agreement. In its capacity as the Financial Administrator or as the Accounting Agent under the terms of this Agreement, State Street shall not be liable, and shall be indemnified by the Trust or appropriate Portfolio for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith reliance upon any instructions or advice provided to State Street by a Trust Adviser or upon any paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons. State Street shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person until receipt of written notice thereof from the Trust. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as imposing upon State Street any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE a. At any time, the Administrator may apply to any officer of the Trust or his or her designee for instructions and may consult with its own legal counsel or outside counsel for the Trust or the independent accountants for the Trust at the expense of the Trust, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Administrator under this Agreement.
b. The Administrator shall not be liable, and shall be indemnified by the Trust, for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon any such instructions or advice or upon any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons. The Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund(s). Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing upon the Administrator any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, the Administrator may apply to any officer of the respective Fund for instructions and may consult with its own legal counsel or outside counsel for the Fund or the independent accountants for the Fund at the expense of the Fund, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Administrator under this Agreement. The Administrator shall not be liable, and shall be indemnified by the Funds, for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon any such instructions or advice or upon any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons. The Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person until receipt of written notice thereof from the Funds. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as imposing upon the Administrator any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, the Sub-Administrator may apply to any officer of the Administrator or his or her designee for instructions and may consult with the independent accountants for the Administrator or the Trust at the expense of the Administrator, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Sub-Administrator under this Agreement. The Sub-Administrator shall not be liable, and shall be indemnified by the Administrator, for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon any such instructions or advice or upon any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons. The Sub-Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund(s). Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing upon the Sub-Administrator any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, the Sub-Administrator may apply to any officer of the Advisor or the Corporation or his or her designee for instructions or the independent accountants for the Advisor or Corporation, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Sub-Administrator under this Agreement. The Sub-Administrator shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon the reasonable advice of reputable counsel (who may be counsel for the Advisor or Corporation) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice in accordance with the Standard of Care. Unless otherwise agreed, the Sub-Administrator shall bear the cost of such advice of counsel. The Sub-Administrator shall be entitled conclusively to rely and act upon any such instructions from the Advisor or Corporation or upon any paper or document reasonable believed by it in good faith to be genuine (a “Proper Instruction”) and to have been properly signed by the person or persons on the current list of authorized persons as provided or agreed to by the Advisor or Corporation in writing and as may be amended from time to time (each, an “Authorized Person”). The Sub-Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any Authorized Person until receipt of written notice thereof from the Advisor or Corporation. The Sub-Administrator may act on a Proper Instruction if it reasonably believes that it contains sufficient information and may refrain from acting on any Proper Instructions until such time that it has determined, in its sole discretion, that is has received any required clarification or authentication of Proper Instructions. The Sub-Administrator may rely upon and shall be protected in acting upon any Proper Instruction or any other instruction, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it in good faith to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the Advisor or Corporation. Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing upon the Sub-Administrator any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, the Administrator may apply to any officer of the Trust or his or her designee for instructions or the independent accountants for the Trust, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Administrator under this Agreement. The Administrator shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Trust) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. The Administrator shall not be liable, and shall be indemnified by the Trust, for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon any such instructions or advice or upon any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons. The Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund(s). Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing upon the Administrator any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, the Administrator may apply to any officer of the Trust for instructions and may consult with its own legal counsel or outside counsel for the Trust or the independent accountants for the Trust at the expense of the Trust, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Administrator under this Agreement. The Administrator shall not be liable, and shall be indemnified by the Trust, for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon any such instructions or advice or upon any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons. The Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person until receipt of written notice thereof from the Trust. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as imposing upon the Administrator any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, the Sub-Administrator/Accounting Agent may apply to any Authorized Officer of an Administrator for instructions and may, with the approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) of any Authorized Officer of an Administrator (which must be prior written approval unless the Sub-Administrator/Accounting Agent reasonably determines that an emergency exists or that the cost of obtaining such requested instructions is not material), consult with outside counsel for the Funds or such Administrator or the independent auditors for the Funds (in each case at the expense of such Administrator if such expense is approved by such Administrator in writing), or other individuals designated in writing by such Administrator, for instructions with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Sub-Administrator/Accounting Agent under this Agreement. The Sub-Administrator/Accounting Agent shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any officer or individual until receipt of written notice thereof from the applicable Administrator. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as imposing upon the Sub-Administrator/Accounting Agent any obligation to seek such instructions.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, the Financial Administrator may apply to Evergreen or any officer of a Trust for instructions and may consult with its own legal counsel or outside counsel for a Trust or the independent accountants for a Trust at the expense of Evergreen, provided that the Financial Administrator first obtains consent of Evergreen which shall not be unreasonably withheld, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Financial Administrator under the terms of this Agreement. In its capacity as the Financial Administrator under the terms of this Agreement, the Financial Administrator shall not be liable, and shall be indemnified by Evergreen for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith reliance upon any such instructions or advice or upon any paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons. The Financial Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person until receipt of written notice thereof from Evergreen. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as imposing upon the Financial Administrator any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE. At any time, the Sub-Administrator may apply to any officer of the Funds or to the Administrator for instructions and upon prior written notice to the Administrator, outside counsel for the Funds or the independent accountants for the Funds or the Administrator at the expense of the Administrator, with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Sub-Administrator under this Agreement. The Sub-Administrator shall not be liable, and shall be indemnified by the Administrator, for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon any such instructions or advice or upon any paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons, subject to the standard of care expressed in this Agreement. The Sub-Administrator shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person until receipt of written notice thereof from the applicable Fund or the Administrator. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as imposing upon the Sub-Administrator any obligation to seek such instructions or advice, or to act in accordance with such advice when received. Nothing is this paragraph is intended to restrict Sub-Administrator’s right to seek advice from its own legal counsel at Sub-Administrator’s own expense.
