D.C. Code § 21-2602.06: Stocks and bonds.

(a)

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds authorizes the agent to:

(1)

Buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds;

(2)

Establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds;

(3)

Pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal;

(4)

Receive certificates and other evidence of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and

(5)

Exercise voting rights with respect to stocks and bonds in person or by proxy, enter into voting trusts, and consent to limitations on the right to vote.