1. (a) Whenever notice to qualified beneficiaries of a trust is required under this title, the trustee shall also give notice to any other beneficiary that has sent the trustee a request for notice.

2. (b) A charitable organization expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of a charitable trust has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this title if the charitable organization on the date the qualification of the charitable organization is being determined:

   1. (1) Is a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal;
   2. (2) Would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal on the termination of the interests of other distributees or permissible distributees then receiving or eligible to receive distributions; or
   3. (3) Would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal if the trust terminated on that date.
3. (c) A person appointed to enforce a trust created for the care of an animal as provided in § 14.5-407 of this title or another noncharitable purpose as provided in § 14.5-408 of this title has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this title.
4. (d) The State's Attorney General has the rights of a qualified beneficiary with respect to a charitable trust having the principal place of administration of the charitable trust in this State.

Added by Acts 2014, c. 585, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.