Common use of Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Offices Clause in Contracts

Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Offices. 1 - 1.1 Agreement and Declaration of Trust 1.2 Offices ARTICLE 2 - MEETINGS OF TRUSTEES 2.1 Regular Meetings 2.2 Special Meetings 2.3 Notice 2.4 Quorum 2.5 Participation by Telephone 2.6 Action by Consent ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS 3.1 Enumeration and Qualification 3.2 Election 3.3 Tenure 3.4 Powers 3.5 President 3.6 Chief Compliance 3.7 Treasurer 3.8 Secretary 3.9 Resignations and Removals ARTICLE 4 - COMMITTEES 4.1 General ARTICLE 5 - REPORTS 5.1 General ARTICLE 6 – FISCAL YEAR 6.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 7 - SEAL 7.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 8 – EXECUTION OF PAPERS 8.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 9 – ISSUANCE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES - 4 - 9.1 Share Certificates - 5 - 9.2 Loss of Certificates 9.3 Issuance of New Certificate - 5 - 9.4 Discontinuance of Issuance of Certificates ARTICLE 10 - CUSTODIAN 10.1 General - 5 - ARTICLE 11 – DEALINGS WITH TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS 11.1 General - 6 - ARTICLE 12 - SHAREHOLDERS 12.1 Meetings - 6 - 12.2 Record Dates - 6 -

Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Offices. 1 - 1.1 Agreement and Declaration of Trust 1.2 Offices ARTICLE 2 - MEETINGS OF TRUSTEES 2.1 Regular Meetings 2.2 Special Meetings 2.3 Notice 2.4 Quorum 2.5 Participation by Telephone 2.6 Action by Consent ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS 3.1 Enumeration and Qualification 3.2 Election 3.3 Tenure 3.4 Powers 3.5 President 3.6 Chief Compliance 3.7 Treasurer 3.8 Secretary 3.9 Resignations and Removals ARTICLE 4 - COMMITTEES 4.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 5 - REPORTS 5.1 General ARTICLE 6 – FISCAL YEAR 6.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 7 - SEAL 7.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 8 – EXECUTION OF PAPERS 8.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 9 – ISSUANCE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES - 4 - 9.1 Share Certificates - 5 - 9.2 Loss of Certificates 9.3 Issuance of New Certificate - 5 - 9.4 Discontinuance of Issuance of Certificates ARTICLE 10 - CUSTODIAN 10.1 General - 5 - ARTICLE 11 – DEALINGS WITH TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS 11.1 General - 6 - ARTICLE 12 - SHAREHOLDERS 12.1 Meetings - 6 - 12.2 Record Dates - 6 ARTICLE 13 – AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS 13.1 General BY-LAWS OF TCG FINANCIAL SERIES TRUST VIII

Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Offices. 1 - 1.1 Agreement and Declaration of Trust 1.2 Offices ARTICLE 2 - MEETINGS OF TRUSTEES 2.1 Regular Meetings 2.2 Special Meetings 2.3 Notice 2.4 Quorum 2.5 Participation by Telephone 2.6 Action by Consent ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS 3.1 Enumeration and Qualification 3.2 Election 3.3 Tenure 3.4 Powers 3.5 President 3.6 Chief Compliance 3.7 Treasurer 3.8 Secretary 3.9 Resignations and Removals ARTICLE 4 - COMMITTEES 4.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 5 - REPORTS 5.1 General ARTICLE 6 – FISCAL YEAR 6.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 7 - SEAL 7.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 8 – EXECUTION OF PAPERS 8.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 9 – ISSUANCE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES - 4 - 9.1 Share Certificates - 5 - 9.2 Loss of Certificates 9.3 Issuance of New Certificate - 5 - 9.4 Discontinuance of Issuance of Certificates ARTICLE 10 - CUSTODIAN 10.1 General - 5 - ARTICLE 11 – DEALINGS WITH TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS 11.1 General - 6 - ARTICLE 12 - SHAREHOLDERS 12.1 Meetings - 6 - 12.2 Record Dates - 6 ARTICLE 13 – AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS 13.1 General BY-LAWS OF TCG FINANCIAL SERIES TRUST VII

Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Offices. 1 - 1.1 Agreement and Declaration of Trust 1.2 Offices ARTICLE 2 - MEETINGS OF TRUSTEES 2.1 Regular Meetings 2.2 Special Meetings 2.3 Notice 2.4 Quorum 2.5 Participation by Telephone 2.6 Action by Consent ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS 3.1 Enumeration and Qualification 3.2 Election 3.3 Tenure 3.4 Powers 3.5 President 3.6 Chief Compliance 3.7 Treasurer 3.8 Secretary 3.9 Resignations and Removals ARTICLE 4 - COMMITTEES 3 4.1 General 3 ARTICLE 5 - REPORTS 5.1 General ARTICLE 6 – FISCAL YEAR 4 6.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 7 - SEAL 7.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 8 – EXECUTION OF PAPERS 8.1 General - 4 - ARTICLE 9 – ISSUANCE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES - 4 - 9.1 Share Certificates - 5 - 9.2 Loss of Certificates 9.3 Issuance of New Certificate - 5 - 9.4 Discontinuance of Issuance of Certificates ARTICLE 10 - CUSTODIAN 10.1 General - 5 - ARTICLE 11 – DEALINGS WITH TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS 11.1 General - 6 - ARTICLE 12 - SHAREHOLDERS 12.1 Meetings - 6 - 12.2 Record Dates - 6 -Dates