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Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-2-2107: Adequate capital structure - Factors considered

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  2. Title 45
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(a) No state trust company shall be organized with capital of less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or such greater amount as may be required by the commissioner after considering the factors in this section. (b) The commissioner may at any time prescribe a capital structure for a state trust company that the commissioner deems adequate for it to operate in a safe and sound manner. The commissioner shall consider the following factors in determining an adequate capital structure: (1) The nature and type of business conducted or to be conducted; (2) The nature and liquidity of assets currently held or to be held in the state trust company's own account; (3) The amount of fiduciary assets currently or projected to be under management or administration; (4) The type of fiduciary assets currently held or proposed to be held, and the depository of such assets; (5) The complexity of fiduciary duties and degree of discretion proposed currently or to be undertaken; (6) The competence and experience of current or proposed management; (7) The extent and adequacy of internal controls; (8) The reasonableness of any business plan for retaining or acquiring additional equity capital; (9) The existence and adequacy of insurance for protecting the state trust company's fiduciary assets; and (10) Any other factors the commissioner may deem relevant. Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 642,s 3, eff. 7/1/2014.

(a) No state trust company shall be organized with capital of less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or such greater amount as may be required by the commissioner after considering the factors in this section.

(b) The commissioner may at any time prescribe a capital structure for a state trust company that the commissioner deems adequate for it to operate in a safe and sound manner. The commissioner shall consider the following factors in determining an adequate capital structure: (1) The nature and type of business conducted or to be conducted; (2) The nature and liquidity of assets currently held or to be held in the state trust company's own account; (3) The amount of fiduciary assets currently or projected to be under management or administration; (4) The type of fiduciary assets currently held or proposed to be held, and the depository of such assets; (5) The complexity of fiduciary duties and degree of discretion proposed currently or to be undertaken; (6) The competence and experience of current or proposed management; (7) The extent and adequacy of internal controls; (8) The reasonableness of any business plan for retaining or acquiring additional equity capital; (9) The existence and adequacy of insurance for protecting the state trust company's fiduciary assets; and (10) Any other factors the commissioner may deem relevant.

(1) The nature and type of business conducted or to be conducted;

(2) The nature and liquidity of assets currently held or to be held in the state trust company's own account;

(3) The amount of fiduciary assets currently or projected to be under management or administration;

(4) The type of fiduciary assets currently held or proposed to be held, and the depository of such assets;

(5) The complexity of fiduciary duties and degree of discretion proposed currently or to be undertaken;

(6) The competence and experience of current or proposed management;

(7) The extent and adequacy of internal controls;

(8) The reasonableness of any business plan for retaining or acquiring additional equity capital;

(9) The existence and adequacy of insurance for protecting the state trust company's fiduciary assets; and

(10) Any other factors the commissioner may deem relevant.

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