The Committee shall advise the Trustee in writing with respect to all benefits which become payable under the terms of the Plan and shall direct the Trustee to pay such benefits from the respective Participants’ Accounts. The Committee shall have such other powers and duties as are specified in this instrument as the same may from time to time be constituted, and not in limitation but in amplification of the foregoing, the Committee shall havepower, to the exclusion of all other persons, in itssolediscretiondiscretionary authority, to make all determinations and interpretations with respect to administration of the Plan, to interpret or construe the provisions of this instrument and to determine all questions that may arise hereunder as to the status and rights of Participants and others hereunder, to decide any disputes which may arise hereunder; to construe and determine the effect of beneficiary designations; to determine all questions that shall arise under the Plan, including questions as to the rights of Employees to become Participants, as to the rights of Participants, and including questions submitted by the Trustee on all matters necessary for it properly to discharge its duties, powers, and obligations; to employ legal counsel, accountants, actuaries, consultants and agents; to establish and modify such rules and regulationsand prescribe forms for carrying out the provisions of the Plan not inconsistent with the terms and provisions hereof, as the Committee may consider proper and desirable;to open, close and manage accounts at one or more commercial banks, investment banks, trust companies, broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment managers, registered investment companies, investment funds and other financial institutions; to deposit and withdraw money, securities or other property in and from such accounts and provide written or oral instructions with respect to the administration and management of such accounts; to make, sign, furnish, deliver or file reports, returns, forms or other instruments with respect to, on behalf of or for the Plan or Trustee; and in all things and respects whatsoever, without limitation, to direct the administration of the Plan and Trust with the Trustee being subject to the direction of the Committee. The Committee shall establish and maintain reasonable procedures governing the filing of benefit claims, notification of benefit determinations and appeal of adverse benefit determinations, as described in and consistent with paragraph 7. of this Article XV, below, and which shall also be described in the summary plan description for the Plan. The Committee may supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this instrument in such manner and to such extent as it shall deem expedient to carry the same into effect and it shall be the sole and final judge of such expediency. The Committee may adopt such regulations with respect to the signature by an Employee, Participant and/or the spouse of an Employee or Participant to any directions or other papers to be signed by Employees or Participants and similar matters as the Committee shall determine in view of the laws of any state or states.
5. Effective January 1, 2015, Paragraph 3 of Article XV of the Plan is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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Theadministrator (within the meaning of Section 3(16)(A) of ERISA) and named fiduciary of the Plan (within the meaning of Section 402 of ERISA), who shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan, is the Committee. The Fiduciary may serve in more than one (1) fiduciary capacity under the Plan. It may employ one (1) or more persons to render advice to it. It may delegate ministerial functions to any person or persons. The Trustee and the Company may by agreement in writing arrange for the delegation by the Trustee to the Committee of any of the Trustee’s functions except the custody of the assets, the voting with respect to shares held by the Trustee, and the purchase and sale or redemption of securities. Any appointment of an additional or replacement named fiduciary in accordance with this paragraph will be subject to advance approval of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Except for those authorities and responsibilities which are expressly reserved to the Board of Directors herein, the ONEOK, Inc. Benefit Plan Sponsor Committee shall possess and exercise allnon-fiduciary “settlor” authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to the Plan. The ONEOK, Inc. Benefit Plan Sponsor Committee shall consist of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer; Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer; Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary; Senior Vice President – Market Analysis; Vice President – Human Resources; Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel; and their respective successors in title or duties, authority and function.