# Fla. Stat. § 736.1406: 736.1406 Power of trust director

> Florida · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1406

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 736.1406
- **Heading:** 736.1406 Power of trust director
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 736 / Part XIV / Section 736.1406

## Text

(1) Subject to s. 736.1407, relating to trust directors being subject to the same rules as a trustee regarding Social Security Act reimbursement requirements and charitable trust instruments, the terms of a trust may grant a power of direction to a trust director.

(2) A power of direction includes only those powers granted by the terms of the trust.

(3) Unless the terms of a trust provide otherwise: (a) A trust director may exercise any further power appropriate to the exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction granted to the trust director under subsection (1); and (b) Trust directors with joint powers must act by majority decision.

History: s. 17, ch. 2021-183.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 736.141 736.141 Duty to provide information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.141.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1401 736.1401 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1401.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1403 736.1403 Application; principal place of administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1403.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1405 736.1405 Exclusions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1405.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1406 736.1406 Power of trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1406.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1407 736.1407 Limitations on trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1407.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1408 736.1408 Duty and liability of trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1408.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1409 736.1409 Duty and liability of directed trustee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1409.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1411 736.1411 No duty to monitor, inform, or advise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1411.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1412 736.1412 Application to cotrustee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1412.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1413 736.1413 Limitation of action against trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1413.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1414 736.1414 Defenses in action against trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1414.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1415 736.1415 Jurisdiction over trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1415.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 736.1416 736.1416 Office of trust director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1416.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C736_PXIV_S736.1406. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.