Sec. 204.201. REGISTRATION OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE. (a) A foreign bank may establish a Texas representative office if the foreign bank files with the commissioner a verified statement of registration. A statement of registration must:

(1) be accompanied by all registration fees and deposits required by rule;

(2) be in the form specified by the commissioner;

(3) be subscribed and acknowledged by an officer of the foreign bank;

(4) contain as an exhibit or attachment:

(A) a copy of the foreign bank's notice or application submitted to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under Section 10, International Banking Act (12 U.S.C. Section 3107), and, when issued, the order or notification from the board of governors indicating that the representative office has been approved;

(B) an authenticated copy of the foreign bank's certificate of formation and bylaws or other constitutive documents and, if the copy is in a language other than English, an English translation of the document, under the oath of the translator; and

(C) evidence of compliance with Section 201.102;

(5) be submitted when the federal notice or application is submitted to the board of governors; and

(6) directly or in exhibits or attachments contain:

(A) the name of the foreign bank;

(B) the street address and post office address where each Texas representative office is to be located in this state;

(C) the name and qualifications of each officer and director of the foreign bank who will have charge of any aspect of the business and affairs of the Texas representative office;

(D) a complete and detailed statement of the financial condition of the foreign bank as of a date not more than 360 days before the date of the filing; and

(E) other information the commissioner requires.

(b) The finance commission may adopt rules prescribing abbreviated registration procedures and standards for foreign banks that have already established an initial Texas representative office to establish additional Texas representative offices.

(c) A foreign bank that maintains a Texas state or federal branch or agency in this state is not prohibited from establishing or maintaining one or more Texas representative offices.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 344, Sec. 1.001, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 575 (S.B. 804), Sec. 38, eff. June 14, 2013.