TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 16th day of December, 1992,
by and between TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH (the "Fund"), a
Massachusetts business Trust, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 and AQUILA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (the
"Administrator"), a New York corporation, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 10017
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Administrator wish to enter into
an Administration Agreement as herein set forth (referred to
hereafter as "this Agreement");
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
agreements herein contained and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. In General.
The Administrator shall perform (at its own expense) the
functions set forth more fully herein for the Fund and for the
investment adviser for the Fund (the "Adviser").
2. Duties and Obligations of the Adviser and Administrator to
the Fund and to Each Other.
(a) Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section and
subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees of
the Fund, the Administrator shall provide all administrative
services to the Fund other than those services relating to the
investment portfolio of the Fund and the maintenance of its
accounting books and records; as part of such duties, the
Administrator shall:
(i) provide office space, personnel, facilities and
equipment for the performance of the following functions and
for the maintenance of the headquarters of the Fund;
(ii) oversee all relationships between the Fund and its
transfer agent, custodian, legal counsel, auditors and
principal underwriter, including the negotiation of
agreements in relation thereto, the supervision and
coordination of the performance of such agreements, and the
overseeing of all administrative matters which are necessary
or desirable for the effective operation of the Fund and for
the sale, servicing or redemption of the Fund's shares;
(iii) provide to the Adviser and the Fund statistical and
other factual information and advice regarding economic
factors and trends, but shall not generally furnish advice
or make recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of
securities;
(iv) Either keep the accounting records of the Fund,
including the computation of net asset value per share and
the dividends or, at its expense and responsibility,
delegate such duties in whole or in part to a company
satisfactory to the Fund;
(v) maintain the Fund's books and records (other than
accounting books and records), and prepare (or assist
counsel and auditors in the preparation of) all required
proxy statements, reports to the Fund's shareholders and
Trustees, reports to and other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and any other governmental agencies,
and tax returns, and oversee the insurance relationships of
the Fund;
(vi) prepare, on behalf of the Fund and at the Fund's
expense, such applications and reports as may be necessary
to register or maintain the registration of the Fund and/or
its shares under the securities or "Blue-Sky" laws of all
such jurisdictions as may be required from time to time;
(vii) respond to any inquiries or other communications of
shareholders of the Fund and broker-dealers, or if any such
inquiry or communication is more properly to be responded to
by the Fund's shareholder servicing and transfer agent or
distributor, oversee such shareholder servicing and transfer
agent's or distributor's response thereto.
(b) Any activities performed by the Administrator under this
section shall at all times conform to, and be in accordance with,
any requirements imposed by: (1) the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the "Act") and any rules or regulations in force
thereunder; (2) any other applicable laws, rules and regulations;
(3) the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Fund as amended
and restated from time to time; (4) any policies and
determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Fund; and (5) the
fundamental policies of the Fund, as reflected in its
registration statement under the Act, or as amended by the
shareholders of the Fund.
(c) The Administrator assumes no responsibility under this
agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder,
and specifically assumes no responsibilities for investment
advice or the investment or reinvestment of the Fund's assets.
(d) The Administrator shall not be liable for any error in
judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with
the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss
resulting from wilful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence
on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless
disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement.
(e) Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the
Administrator or any officer thereof from acting as investment
adviser, sub-adviser, administrator or manager for any other
person, firm, or corporation, and shall not in any way limit or
restrict the Administrator or any of its officers, stockholders
or employees from buying, selling or trading any securities for
its own or their own accounts or for the accounts of others for
whom it or they may be acting, provided, however, that the
Administrator expressly represents that it will undertake no
activities which, in its judgment, will adversely affect the
performance of its obligations to the Adviser or the Fund under
this Agreement. The Fund shall indemnify the Administrator to
the full extent permitted by the Fund's Declaration of Trust.
3. Allocation of Expenses.
The Administrator shall, at its own expense, provide office
space, facilities, equipment, and personnel for the performance
of its functions hereunder and shall pay all compensation of
Trustees, officers, and employees of the Fund who are affiliated
persons of the Administrator.
4. Compensation of the Administrator.
(a) The Fund shall pay the Administrator, and the
Administrator shall accept as full compensation for all services
rendered hereunder, a fee payable monthly and computed on the net
asset value of the Fund at the end of each business day at the
annual rate of .27 of 1% of such net asset value.
(b) The above fee shall be reduced, but not below zero, by
an amount equal to its pro-rata portion (based upon the aggregate
fees of the Adviser and the Administrator) of the amount, if any,
by which the total expenses of the Fund in any fiscal year,
exclusive of taxes, interest, and brokerage fees, shall exceed
the lesser of (i) 2.5% of the first $30 million of average annual
net assets of the Fund plus 2.0% of its average annual net assets
in excess of $30 million up to $100 million, plus 1.5% of its
average annual net assets in excess of $100 million, or (ii) 25%
of the Fund's total annual investment income. The payment of the
above fee at the end of any month will be reduced or postponed so
that at no time will there be any accrued but unpaid liability
under this expense limitation, subject to readjustment during the
year.
5. Duration and Termination.
(a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the date
first written above, after approval by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested
persons" (as defined in the Act) of any such party, with votes
cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval and shall, unless terminated as hereinafter
provided, continue in effect until the December 31 next preceding
the first anniversary of the effective date of this Agreement,
and from year to year thereafter.
(b) This Agreement may be terminated by the Administrator at
any time without penalty upon giving the Adviser and the Fund
sixty days' written notice (which notice may be waived by them)
and may be terminated by the Fund at any time without penalty
upon giving the Administrator sixty days' written notice (which
notice may be waived by the Administrator) provided that such
termination by the Fund shall be directed or approved by a vote
of a majority of its Trustees in office at the time, including a
majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons (as
defined in the Act) of the Fund. However, the Administrator
agrees that it will not exercise its termination rights for at
least two years from the effective date of this Agreement except
for regulatory reasons.
6. Disclaimer of Shareholder Liability
The Administrator understands that the obligations of this
Agreement are not binding upon any shareholder of the Fund
personally, but bind only the Fund's property; the Administrator
represents that it has notice of the provisions of the Fund's
Declaration of Trust disclaiming shareholder liability for acts
or obligations of the Fund.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
instrument to be executed by their duly authorized officers and
their seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the day and year
first above written.
ATTEST: TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH
/s/Xxxxxxx X. XxxXxxxxxx /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
________________________ By:___________________________________
Assistant Secretary Assistant Vice President
ATTEST: AQUILA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx /s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
_______________________ By:___________________________________
C.F.O. President and Chairman
