386.4420 Laws governing foreign business trust. (1) Subject to the Constitution of this Commonwealth: (a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the laws of the state or other jurisdiction under which a foreign business trust is organized shall govern its organization and internal affairs, including the liability of its trustees and beneficial owners for the debts and obligations of the business trust and the inspection by a trustee or a beneficial owner of the books and records of the business trust; and (b) A foreign business trust shall not be denied registration by reason of any difference between the laws of another jurisdiction under which a foreign business trust is organized and the laws of this Commonwealth. (2) A certificate of authority obtained pursuant to this chapter shall not authorize a foreign business trust to exercise any powers or engage in any business that a domestic business trust is forbidden to exercise or engage in by the laws of this Commonwealth. Effective: July 15, 2010 History: Repealed and reenacted 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 51, sec. 26, effective July 15, 2010. -- Created 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 137, sec. 26, effective June 26, 2007. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2010). 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 51, sec. 183, provides, "The specific textual provisions of Sections 1 to 178 of this Act which reflect amendments made to those sections by 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 137 shall be deemed effective as of June 26, 2007, and those provisions are hereby made expressly retroactive to that date, with the remainder of the text of those sections being unaffected by the provisions of this section."