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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 1§ 21101 Trustee Powers And Duties

§ 21101 Trustee Powers And Duties

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§ 21101 Trustee Powers And Duties

Key Takeaways

  • •The person giving money or property can decide what the institution (like a school or charity) is for and what it will be called.
  • •They can set rules for how the people in charge (trustees) should manage the money or property, but these rules can be changed if needed.
  • •The person giving the money can also choose how new trustees are picked and where buildings for the institution should be built.

Example

Someone donates money to start a new school.

The person can say what the school is for, name it, choose who runs it, and set rules for how the money is used. They can also say where the school building should be built.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 21101 Trustee Powers And Duties

The grantor may designate in the grant: (a) The nature, object, and purposes of the institution to be founded, endowed, and maintained. (b) The name by which it shall be known. (c) The powers and duties of the trustees, and the manner in which they shall account, and to whom, if accounting is required. Such powers and duties shall not be exclusive of other powers and duties which may be necessary to enable the trustees to fully carry out the objects of the grant. (d) The mode and manner, and by whom, the successors to the trustee or trustees named in the grant are to be appointed. (e) Such rules and regulations for the management of the property conveyed as the grantor may elect to prescribe. Such rules shall, unless the grantor otherwise prescribes, be deemed advisory only, and shall not preclude the trustees from making such changes as new conditions may from time to time require. (f) The place where and the time when the buildings necessary and proper for the institution shall be erected, and the character and extent thereof. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

grantortrusteesinstitutionrules and regulationspowers and duties

Related Statutes

  • § 21108 Grantor Trustee Powers Transfer
  • § 21113 Minor Custody By Trustees
  • § 21102 Grantor Authority For Education
  • § 21104 Free Access To University Lectures
  • § 21105 Trustee Legal Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 21101.
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