A person under a final removal or prohibition order generally may not work for, manage, or vote in certain Texas financial entities without the banking commissioner’s prior written approval.
Sec. 185.007. EFFECT OF FINAL REMOVAL OR PROHIBITION ORDER. (a) Except as provided by other law, without the prior written approval of the banking commissioner, a person subject to a final and enforceable removal or prohibition order issued by the banking commissioner, or by another state, federal, or foreign financial institution regulatory agency, may not: (1) serve as a director, officer, or employee of a state trust company, state bank, or holding company of a state bank, or as a director, officer, or employee with financial responsibility of any other entity chartered, registered, permitted, or licensed by the banking commissioner under the laws of this state while the order is in effect; (2) directly or indirectly participate in any manner in the management of such an entity; (3) directly or indirectly vote for a director of such an entity; or (4) solicit, procure, transfer, attempt to transfer, vote, or attempt to vote a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to voting rights in such an entity. (b) The person subject to the order remains entitled to receive dividends or a share of profits, return of contribution, or other distributive benefit from an entity identified in Subsection (a)(1) with respect to voting securities in the entity owned by the person. (c) If voting securities of an entity identified in Subsection (a)(1) cannot be voted under this section, the voting securities are considered to be authorized but unissued for purposes of determining the procedures for and results of the affected vote. (d) Participants of a limited trust association in which a participant has been finally removed or prohibited from participation in the state trust company's affairs under this subchapter shall elect a board of managers. (e) This section and Section 185.008 do not prohibit a removal or prohibition order that has indefinite duration or that by its terms is perpetual. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 7.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 412, Sec. 3.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 6.018(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 1165), Sec. 11, eff. May 28, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1401), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.