Sec. 93.001. GENERAL CORPORATE POWERS. (a) A savings bank has the powers authorized by this subtitle and any other right, privilege, or power incidental to or reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of the savings bank.

(b) With the commissioner's prior approval, a savings bank may engage in business as a savings bank in any state of the United States to the extent permitted by the laws of that state, either directly or through the ownership of a savings bank incorporated under the laws of another state.

(c) A savings bank may:

(1) sue and be sued in its corporate name;

(2) adopt and operate a reasonable bonus plan, profit-sharing plan, stock bonus plan, stock option plan, pension plan, or similar incentive plan for its directors, officers, or employees, subject to any limitations under this subtitle or rules adopted under this subtitle;

(3) make reasonable donations for the public welfare or for a charitable, scientific, religious, or educational purpose;

(4) pledge its assets to secure deposits of public money of the United States, if required by the United States, including revenue and money the deposit of which is subject to control or regulation of the United States;

(5) pledge its assets to secure deposits of public money of any state or of a political corporation or political subdivision of any state or of any other entity that serves a public purpose according to rules adopted by the finance commission;

(6) become a member of or deal with any corporation or agency of the United States or this state, to the extent that the corporation or agency assists in furthering the purposes or powers of savings banks, and for that purpose may purchase stock or securities of the corporation or agency or deposit money with the corporation or agency and may comply with any other condition of membership credit;

(7) become a member of a federal home loan bank or the Federal Reserve System;

(8) hold title to any assets acquired because of the collection or liquidation of a loan, investment, or discount and may administer those assets as necessary;

(9) receive and repay any deposit or account in accordance with this subtitle and rules of the finance commission; and

(10) lend and invest its money as authorized by this subtitle and rules of the finance commission.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 867, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955), Sec. 5.16, eff. September 1, 2005.