01. Governing law. The law of the District shall govern the: (1) Internal affairs of a statutory trust; (2) Liability of a beneficial owner as beneficial owner , a trustee as trustee, and a person appointed, elected, or engaged under § 29-1201.03(e)(8) or (9) for a debt, obligation, or other liability of a statutory trust or a series thereof; and (3) Enforceability of a debt, obligation, or other liability of the statutory trust or a series thereof against the property of the trust or any series thereof. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(l)(4)(A), 59 DCR 13171.) Section References This section is referenced in § 29-1201.04. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted 'a trustee as trustee, and a person appointed, elected, or engaged under § 29-1201.03(e)(8) or (9)' for 'and a trustee as trustee' in (2). Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based on § 301 of the Uniform Statutory Trust Entity Act. Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
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