Fund Accounting Services GFS may from time to time adopt procedures, or modify its procedures, to implement the terms of this Section. With respect to each Fund, GFS shall provide the following services subject to, and in compliance with, the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Trust’s Registration Statement, the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, Bylaws, applicable laws and regulations, and resolutions and policies implemented by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”):
Joint Responsibilities In performing the Development Efforts, each party shall
TO Fund Accounting Agreement This Amendment No. 16 (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into effective as of October 1, 2018 (“Amendment Effective Date”) by and between each Fund listed on amended Exhibit A (each a “Fund” or collectively the “Funds”), attached hereto as attachment A, T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office located at 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (“TRP”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a bank organized under the Laws of the State of New York, having its principal office located at 255 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10286 (“BNY Mellon”).
Administrative and Accounting Services The Administrator shall perform or supervise the performance by others of other administrative services in connection with the operations of the Portfolios, and, on behalf of the Trust, will investigate, assist in the selection of and conduct relations with custodians, depositories, accountants, legal counsel, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and persons in any other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable for the Portfolios' operations. The Administrator shall provide the Trustees of the Trust with such reports regarding investment performance and compliance with investment policies and applicable laws, rules and regulations as they may reasonably request but shall have no responsibility for supervising the performance by any investment adviser or sub-adviser of its responsibilities. The Administrator may appoint a sub-administrator to perform certain of the services to be performed by the Administrator hereunder. The Administrator shall provide the Trust with administrative services, regulatory reporting, fund accounting and related portfolio accounting services, all necessary office space, equipment, personnel, compensation and facilities (including facilities for Shareholders' and Trustees' meetings) for handling the affairs of the Portfolios and such other services as the Trustees may, from time to time, reasonably request and the Administrator shall, from time to time, reasonably determine to be necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. In addition, at the request of the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"), the Administrator shall make reports to the Trustees concerning the performance of its obligations hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator shall:
Trust Responsibilities In connection with its use of AVA, the Trust, through its service providers, shall:
Responsibilities of the Transfer Agent The Transfer Agent undertakes the duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Fund, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound:
Fund Responsibilities 3.1. The management and control of the Fund are vested exclusively in the Fund’s governing body (e.g., the board of directors or trustees for a Fund that is a mutual fund or the Trustee for a Fund that is a collective trust, as applicable) and such officers and agents as may be appointed by the board from time to time, subject to the terms and provisions of the Fund’s Governing Documents. The Fund’s governing body and the duly appointed officers and agents appointed by the governing body on behalf of the Fund will make all decisions, perform all management functions relating to the operation of the Fund and shall authorize all Transactions. Without limiting the foregoing, the Fund shall:
Client Responsibilities During the Term and subject to the provisions of this Schedule, Client shall at its expense (unless otherwise provided for herein) fulfill, or cause to be fulfilled by the Funds or otherwise, the Client obligations, if any, set forth in each Service Exhibit to this Schedule. Client hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the execution and delivery of this Schedule by Client and the performance of Client’s obligations under this Schedule have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Client. Client must comply with the provisions of this Schedule. Client agrees that DST may seek relief from Client for any infringement of this Schedule such as, but not limited to, a material violation, breach, act of negligence or gross negligence, willful misconduct, misfeasance or malfeasance committed by Client or its officers, agents and assigns, in connection with Client’s obligations and responsibilities under this Schedule.
Custodial Responsibilities ARTICLE IX
Duties of FUND ACCOUNTING General FUND ACCOUNTING is authorized to act under the terms of this Agreement as the Portfolio's fund accounting agent, and as such FUND ACCOUNTING shall:
