South Carolina § 59-153-70 Breach of duty; liability; insurance.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 59-153-70 — Breach of duty; liability; insurance.

South Carolina § 59-153-70

Title 59EDUCATION

Ch. 153ENDOWMENT FUNDS

This text of South Carolina § 59-153-70 (Breach of duty; liability; insurance.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-153-70 (2026).

Text

(A)The trustee or other fiduciary who breaches a duty imposed by this chapter is liable personally to the endowment fund for any losses resulting from the breach and any profits resulting from the breach or made by the trustee or other fiduciary through use of assets of the fund by the trustee or other fiduciary. The trustee or other fiduciary is subject to other equitable remedies as the court considers appropriate, including removal.

(B)An agreement that purports to limit the liability of a trustee or other fiduciary for a breach of duty under this chapter is void.

(C)The endowment fund may insure a trustee, fiduciary, or itself against liability or losses occurring because of a breach of duty under this chapter.

(D)A trustee or other fiduciary may insure against personal liability o

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(A) The trustee or other fiduciary who breaches a duty imposed by this chapter is liable personally to the endowment fund for any losses resulting from the breach and any profits resulting from the breach or made by the trustee or other fiduciary through use of assets of the fund by the trustee or other fiduciary. The trustee or other fiduciary is subject to other equitable remedies as the court considers appropriate, including removal. (B) An agreement that purports to limit the liability of a trustee or other fiduciary for a breach of duty under this chapter is void. (C) The endowment fund may insure a trustee, fiduciary, or itself against liability or losses occurring because of a breach of duty under this chapter. (D) A trustee or other fiduciary may insure against personal liability or losses occurring because of a breach of duty under this chapter if the insurance is purchased or provided by the individual trustee or fiduciary, but a fiduciary who obtains insurance pursuant to this chapter must disclose all terms, conditions, and other information relating to the insurance policy to the endowment fund.