(a) A unitrust policy must provide the period used under §§ 28-77-306 and 28-77-307. Except as otherwise provided in § 28-77-309(b)(3), the period may be: (1) a calendar year;(2) a 12-month period other than a calendar year;(3) a calendar quarter;(4) a three-month period other than a calendar quarter; or(5) another period.(b) Except as otherwise provided in § 28-77-309(b), a unitrust policy may provide standards for: (1) using fewer preceding periods under § 28-77-306(a)(2)(B) or § 28-77-306(b)(3) or § 28-77-306(b)(4) if:(A) the trust was not in existence in a preceding period; or(B) market indices or other published data are not available for a preceding period;(2) using fewer preceding periods under § 28-77-307(b)(5)(A) or § 28-77-307(b)(5)(B), § 28-77-307(b)(6)(B), or § 28-77-307(b)(7)(B) if: (A) the trust was not in existence in a preceding period; or(B) fair market values are not available for a preceding period; and(3) prorating the unitrust amount on a daily basis for a part of a period in which the trust or the administration of the trust as a unitrust or the interest of any beneficiary commences or terminates.Added by Act 2021, No. 1088,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2022.
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