Texas Finance Code 183.106 – Officers
(a) The board shall annually appoint the officers of the state trust company, who serve at the will of the board. Unless the banking commissioner consents otherwise in writing, a person may not serve as an officer of a state trust company if:
(1) the person is the subject of an order described by Section 185.007(a);
(2) the person has been convicted of a felony; or
(3) the person has violated, with respect to a trust under which the state trust company has fiduciary responsibility, Section 113.052 or 113.053(a), Property Code, relating to loan of trust funds and purchase or sale of trust property by the trustee, and the violation has not been corrected.
(b) The state trust company must have a principal executive officer primarily responsible for the execution of board policies and operation of the state trust company and an officer responsible for the maintenance and storage of all corporate books and records of the state trust company and for required attestation of signatures. Those positions may not be held by the same person.
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 183.106
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(c) The board may appoint other officers of the state trust company as the board considers necessary.