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Banking and finance in United States — Texas

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  • United States — Texas

    Finance Code § 31.107

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    The banking commissioner may examine certain bank affiliates and third-party service providers, charge examination fees, and use prior exam results in some cases.

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  • United States — Texas

    Local Government Code § 379H.157

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    A land bank may dispose of its property in several ways, but it must dispose of fee simple property by the end of the fifth consecutive year unless an exception applies.

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    Finance Code § 36.105

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    If a safe deposit or similar bailment contract ends and the property is not removed, the bank officer must inventory the property, with a qualified notary present, and provide a certified master list to the banking commissioner.

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    Finance Code § 35.101

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    The banking commissioner may appoint a supervisor over a state bank if the bank is in hazardous condition and supervision appears necessary and in the best interest of the bank and related parties or the public.

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    Finance Code § 32.006

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    A state bank cannot do banking business until it gets a certificate of authority from the banking commissioner.

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  • United States — Texas

    Finance Code § 204.203

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    A registered Texas representative office of a foreign bank may do certain representational, administrative, and related non-banking work, but it may not conduct deposit-taking, lending, or other banking activity for the foreign bank.

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    Finance Code § 32.502

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    A financial institution may apply to convert into a state bank, but the application must use the commissioner’s form, include any required fee, and satisfy stated procedural and compliance conditions.

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    Finance Code § 201.004

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    Texas law applies to interstate branches in the state, and an out-of-state state bank may conduct permitted activities at such a branch if they are also permissible under the stated limits.

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    Finance Code § 33.001

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    A person may not acquire a controlling interest in voting securities of a state bank without prior written approval from the banking commissioner.

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  • United States — Texas

    Finance Code § 92.056

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    Savings banks must use approved name wording, the commissioner cannot approve confusingly similar names except in specified formation/sale cases, and non-savings banks may not use misleading savings bank names.

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  • United States — Texas

    Finance Code § 33.109

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    A state bank may not buy, sell, or lease certain assets with bank insiders unless it gets the required approval. A bank officer or director who knowingly violates this section commits an offense.

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  • United States — Texas

    Finance Code § 201.001

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    This section describes when a company may acquire a Texas bank or bank holding company, allows interstate branching under Chapter 203, and provides for state regulation of foreign banks’ participation in Texas financial markets.

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  • United States — Texas

    Business & Commerce Code § 4.204

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    A collecting bank must send items promptly and may use several specified delivery methods; a presenting bank may make presentment where the payor bank or other payor asked for it.

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  • United States — Texas

    Finance Code § 36.218

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    A receiver liquidating a bank may sell, borrow against, compromise, and make agreements about the bank’s property, with some actions requiring court approval.

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  • United States — Texas

    Finance Code § 34.101

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    A state bank may trade certain securities, but it cannot underwrite securities issues or invest in equity securities except to reduce a good-faith loss. Some investments are capped or need commissioner approval.

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  • United States — Texas

    Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.209

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    The board must choose one or more eligible banks or federally insured financial institutions to hold district money, and district money generally must be deposited and kept on deposit.

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  • United States — Texas

    Finance Code § 35.110

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    A majority of the bank’s board may ask the banking commissioner to review a supervisor’s or conservator’s action, and the commissioner must investigate and issue a prompt written ruling.

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