(760 ILCS 45/4) (from Ch. 17, par. 2105)
Sec. 4.
Written plan.) Each common trust fund shall be established, administered
and maintained in accordance with a written declaration of trust, herein
referred to as the "plan", prepared by the bank or trust company and approved
by resolution of its board of directors. The plan shall make provision,
not inconsistent with this Act, as to the following matters: (1) the manner
in which the fund is to be operated, (2) the investment powers of the bank
or trust company with respect to the fund, including the character and kind
of investments which may be purchased for the fund, (3) the allocation and
apportionment of income, profits and losses, (4) the terms and conditions
governing the admission or withdrawal of investments or participations in
the fund, (5) the auditing and settlement of accounts of the bank or trust
company with respect to the fund, (6) the basis and method of valuing assets
in the fund, (7) the basis upon which the fund may be terminated, and (8)
such other matters as may be necessary or proper to define clearly the rights
of participants in the common trust fund. The plan may provide that if a
bond or other obligation for the payment of money is acquired as an investment
for any common trust fund at a cost in excess of the par or maturity value
thereof, such excess cost need not be amortized out of income within the
common trust fund itself; if the plan, however, should provide for the amortization
of such excess cost out of the income of such obligation, then such amortization
shall be made during but not beyond the period that such obligation is held
as an investment in such fund by deducting from each receipt of income and
adding to principal an amount equal to the sum obtained by dividing such
excess cost by the number of periodic payments of income to accrue on such
obligation from the date of such acquisition until its maturity date. The
plan may provide that Series G United States Savings Bonds, or any other
United States Bonds of any kind or series which are purchasable at a price
equivalent to the maturity value thereof and which provide for a decline
in redemption value at any time or times between purchase and maturity,
(a) may be purchased at any time for the common trust fund, (b) may be
transferred from a participating trust to the common trust fund at par
or maturity value in lieu of a contribution of money, and (c) shall at
all times and for all purposes of the common trust fund be valued at par
or maturity value. The provisions of the plan shall control all
participations in the fund and the rights and benefits of all persons
interested in such participations, as beneficiaries or otherwise. The
plan may be amended from time to time pursuant to resolution of the
board of directors of the bank or trust company. A copy of the plan
shall be available at the principal office of the bank or trust company
and any affiliate thereof during all regular business hours, for inspection
by any person having
an interest in a trust, any funds of which are invested in a
participation in the common trust fund, and upon reasonable request a
copy of the plan shall be furnished to such person.
(Source: P.A. 80-772.)
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