Sec. 187.102. ESTABLISHING AN INTERSTATE TRUST OFFICE. (a) An out-of-state trust company that does not operate a trust office in this state may not establish and maintain a de novo trust office in this state unless:

(1) a state trust company would be permitted to establish a de novo trust office in the home state or foreign country of the out-of-state trust company; and

(2) a bank whose home state is this state would be permitted to establish a de novo branch in the home state or foreign country of the out-of-state trust company.

(b) Subject to Subsection (a), a de novo trust office may be established in this state under this section through the acquisition of a trust office in this state of an existing trust institution.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 6.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.