(a) A securities intermediary shall take action to obtain a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset. 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 exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to attempt to obtain the payment or distribution.(b) A securities intermediary is obligated to its entitlement holder for a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset if the payment or distribution is received by the securities intermediary.
Alabama Legal Code
Section 7-8-505 - Duty of Securities Intermediary with Respect to Payments and Distributions
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=7-8-505· Version 2026