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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-12-506. Eligibility; applicable rules.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-12-506. Eligibility; applicable rules.

(a) An individual shall be eligible to serve as a trust director regardless of citizenship or residency. If the trust director is a corporation, partnership, or other entity, it shall be required to have the power to act as a trustee in Georgia.

(b) The rules applicable to a trustee apply to a trust director regarding:

(1) Jurisdiction under Code Section 53-12-6;

(2) All matters governed by Article 11 of this chapter, including, but not limited to, appointment and acceptance, compensation, and resignation and removal; and

(3) Accounting under Article 12 of this chapter.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-12-506, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 262, § 25/HB 121; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-92/HB 865; Ga. L. 2025, p. 806, § 95/HB 327, effective July 1, 2025.

## Law Reviews

For article with annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 281 (2021).

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, rewrote this Code section.