32-11-210. Dividends. (1) A licensee may not pay or obligate itself to pay a cash dividend or dividend in kind to the licensee's shareholders unless the payment is consistent with a dividend policy that has been adopted by the licensee and approved by the department.
(2) When approving dividend policies under this section, the department shall consider the special characteristics of BIDCOs and the diverse range of dividend policies that are potentially appropriate for a BIDCO without allowing the licensee to engage in unsafe or unsound acts that could threaten the viability of the licensee as an ongoing BIDCO by eroding its capital base.
(3) The department may at any time withdraw a previous approval of a dividend policy if the department determines that the withdrawal is necessary to prevent unsafe or unsound acts.
History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 411, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 32. Financial Institutions
Chapter 11. Business and Industrial Development Corporations
Part 2. Licensure Procedures -- Board of Directors
32-11-201. Application procedure
32-11-202. Requisite net worth
32-11-203. Fees -- special revenue account
32-11-204. Criteria for directors, officers, and controlling persons
32-11-205. Determination of likelihood of future noncompliance
32-11-206. Denial of application
32-11-207. License -- display -- transfer or assignment -- surrender
32-11-208. Corporate name and representation of status
32-11-213. and 32-11-214 reserved
32-11-216. Notice of officer and director changes
32-11-217. Business of licensee -- general powers
32-11-218. Financing assistance allowed -- forms, terms, conditions
32-11-219. Participation in government programs
32-11-220. Scope of management assistance
32-11-221. Limitation to purposes of business
32-11-222. Control of other businesses
32-11-223. Control of assisted business