Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Tex. Fin. Code § 122.009

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMENCING BUSINESS

Known as the Texas Credit Union Act

The act spans §§ 121.001 to 149.002 (219 sections).

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A credit union may not transact business or incur debt that is not incidental to its organization or to obtaining a subscription to or payment for its shares or deposits before it:

(1) has received paid-in shares or deposits of at least $1,000;

(2) has at least 100 members;

(3) has fulfilled all agreements and conditions related to approval of an application for incorporation and issuance of a certificate of incorporation; and

(4) has notified the department of its compliance with Subdivisions (1)-(3).

(b) The commission may adopt reasonable rules to:

(1) require greater minimum membership and paid-in shares or deposits; or

(2) prescribe additional requirements a credit union must meet before transacting business or incurring indebtedness.

(c) The commissioner may waive a requirement of this section or of a rule adopted under this section if the commissioner finds that the credit union:

(1) does not have supervisory problems that adversely affect its ability to operate properly; and

(2) is adequately capitalized.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.