Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title7 COMMERCIAL CODE. |
Article8. INVESTMENT SECURITIES. |
Part5. Security Entitlements. |
§7-8-506. Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder.
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A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. 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 either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.