(a) General rule.--Every nonprofit corporation may establish and maintain one or more common trust funds, the assets of which shall be held, invested and reinvested by the corporation itself or by a corporate trustee to which the assets have been transferred pursuant to section 5549 (relating to transfer of trust or other assets to institutional trustee). Upon the payment by the corporate trustee to the nonprofit corporation of the net income from the assets, which income may be determined under section 5548(c) (relating to investment of trust funds) if the election is properly made by the board of directors or other body of the corporation, for use and application to the several participating interests in the common trust fund, the proportionate participation of each interest in the net income shall be designated by the corporate trustee. The nonprofit corporation may, at any time, withdraw the whole or part of any participating interest in the common trust fund for distribution by it as provided in this subchapter.

(b) Limitations in trust instrument.--Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize the corporation to invest assets of a trust or fund in any common trust fund contrary to any specific limitation or restriction contained in the trust instrument nor to limit or restrict the authority conferred upon the corporation with respect to investments by the trust instrument.

(c) Effect of good faith mistakes.--Mistakes made in good faith and in the exercise of due care and prudence in connection with the administration of any common trust fund shall not be held to exceed any power granted to or violate any duty imposed upon the corporation if, promptly after the discovery of the mistake, the corporation takes whatever action may be practicable under the circumstances to remedy the mistake.

(Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1067, No.141, eff. imd.; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)

Cross References. Section 5585 is referred to in section 5587 of this title.