Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 14-303
Actions prohibited by private foundations or charitable trusts
Effective Jul 1, 1974Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1976, c. 273, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 110, § 1.State of Maryland
- (a) In the administration of any trust which is a “private foundation,” as defined in § 509 of the Internal Revenue Code, a “charitable trust,” as defined in § 4947 (a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a “split-interest trust,” as defined in § 4947 (a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, the acts specified in this section are prohibited.
- (b) It is unlawful to engage in any act of “self-dealing,” as defined in § 4941 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code, which would cause any tax liability under § 4941 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- (c) It is unlawful to retain any “excess business holdings,” as defined in § 4943 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, which would cause any tax liability under § 4943 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- (d) It is unlawful to make any investment which would jeopardize the carrying out of any exempt purposes under § 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code and cause any tax liability under § 4944 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- (e) It is unlawful to make any “taxable expenditures,” as defined in § 4945 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code, which would cause any tax liability under § 4945 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- (f) This section does not apply to any part of a split-interest trust which is not subject to the prohibitions applicable to private foundations because of the provisions of § 4947 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1976, c. 273, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 110, § 1.
Formerly Art. 16, § 199D.