Section 7-1-322. Effect of affiliate transfer on bank; abandonment of transfer; substituted fiduciary

   (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 7-1-321, no affiliate transfer shall relieve the bank of any liability with respect to any of its acts and doings as fiduciary, and the bank shall remain liable and responsible to all affiliate transfer beneficiaries and other parties at interest with respect to all actions of the affiliated trust company as if performed by the bank itself.

(b) The bank shall be relieved of any claims, liabilities, or actions arising after the affiliate transfer where such affiliate transfer is expressly authorized by the terms of the instrument governing the fiduciary capacity.

(c) Upon application by an interested party, the bank shall within 30 days either abandon the affiliate transfer subject to such application or proceed to have a successor fiduciary appointed as provided by law.

(d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to impair any right of the grantor or beneficiaries of any fiduciary relationship under applicable instruments or otherwise to secure or provide for the appointment of a substituted fiduciary.

Code 1981, § 7-1-322, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1244, § 1.