§ 53-336. Issuance of charter.

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(a)A proposed State trust company shall not be incorporated or engage in trust business or trust marketing until it receives a charter issued by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall not issue the charter until the State trust company certifies that it has:

(1)Received cash or United States government securities having a market value on the date of capitalization in at least the full amount of required initial capital from subscriptions for the issuance of shares;

(2)Elected the initial officers and directors named in the application for charter or other officers and directors approved by the Commissioner; and

(3)Complied with all other requirements of this Subpart relative to the organization of a State trust company.

(b)The charter issued by the Commissioner shall set forth the trust powers of the State trust company, which may be stated as:

(1)All powers granted to a State trust company in this State; or

(2)Specific powers that the State trust company chooses and is authorized by the Commissioner to exercise.

(c)If a State trust company does not open and engage in trust business within six months after the date it receives its charter, or within such further period as may be extended by the Commissioner, the Commissioner may cancel the charter. (2001-263, s. 1.)