2016 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802c - Trusts
Section 45a-535e - Release or modification of restrictions contained in gift instrument on management, investment or purpose of institutional fund.

(a) With the donor's consent in a record, an institution may release or modify, in whole or in part, a restriction contained in a gift instrument on the management, investment or purpose of an institutional fund. A release or modification may not allow a fund to be used for a purpose other than a charitable purpose of the institution.

(b) If a restriction contained in a gift instrument on the management or investment of an institutional fund becomes impracticable or wasteful or impairs the management or investment of the fund or if because of circumstances not anticipated by the donor a modification of a restriction will further the purposes of the fund, a court, upon application of the institution, may modify the restriction. The institution shall notify the Attorney General, who shall be given an opportunity to be heard. To the extent practicable, any modification shall be made in accordance with the donor's probable intention.

(c) If a particular charitable purpose or a restriction contained in a gift instrument on the use of an institutional fund becomes unlawful, impracticable, impossible to achieve or wasteful, a court, upon application of an institution, may modify the purpose of the fund or the restriction on the use of the fund in a manner consistent with the charitable purposes expressed in the gift instrument. The institution shall notify the Attorney General, who shall be given an opportunity to be heard.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as amending or altering existing standards in the law for approximation, cy pres or equitable deviation actions.

(P.A. 07-91, S. 33; P.A. 09-102, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 09-102 amended Subsec. (d) by substituting “law” for “general statutes”, effective July 1, 2009.