DATE OF DETERMINATION OF SURPLUS.

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, a determination of whether a real estate investment trust is or would be made insolvent by a distribution or share dividend or a determination of the value of a real estate investment trust's surplus shall be made:

(1) on the date the distribution or share dividend is authorized by the trust managers of the real estate investment trust if the distribution or the share dividend is made not later than the 120th day after the date of authorization; or

(2) if the distribution or the share dividend is made more than 120 days after the date of authorization:

(A) on the date designated by the trust managers if the date so designated is not earlier than 120 days before the date the distribution or the share dividend is made; or

(B) on the date the distribution or the share dividend is made if the trust managers do not designate a date as described in Paragraph (A).

(b) For purposes of this section, a distribution that involves:

(1) the incurrence by a real estate investment trust of indebtedness or a deferred payment obligation is considered to have been made on the date the indebtedness or obligation is incurred; or

(2) a contract by the real estate investment trust to acquire any of its own shares is considered to have been made on the date when the contract is made or takes effect or on the date the shares are acquired, at the option of the real estate investment trust.