1. (a) A charitable organization expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of a charitable trust has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this chapter if the charitable organization, on the date the charitable organization's qualification 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 upon the termination of the interests of the 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.
2. (b) A person appointed to enforce a trust created for the care of an animal or another noncharitable purpose as provided in RSA 564-B:4-408 or RSA 564-B:4-409 has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this chapter.

3. (c) The director of charitable trusts has the rights of a qualified beneficiary with respect to a charitable trust having its principal place of administration in this state if the charitable trust describes a charitable purpose but does not designate a specific charitable organization as a beneficiary for that charitable purpose and if trust income or principal, on the date the qualification is being determined:

   (A) is distributable to carry out the charitable purpose;

   (B) would be distributable to carry out the charitable purpose upon the termination of the interests of the distributees or permissible distributees then receiving or eligible to receive distributions; or

   (C) would be distributable to carry out the charitable purpose if the trust terminated on that date.

4. (d) No provision of this chapter shall limit the authority of the director of charitable trusts to supervise and control charitable organizations.

Source. 2004, 130:1. 2005, 270:5. 2006, 320:50, eff. Aug. 19, 2006.