30-8-506. Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder. - Montana Statutes

     30-8-506. Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder. A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:
     (1) the securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or
     (2) in the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

     History: En. Sec. 66, Ch. 536, L. 1997.