Notwithstanding any other provision of the Multistate Trust Institutions Act, a company does not engage in the trust business or in any other business in a manner requiring a charter, license or registration under this act or in an unauthorized trust activity by:
1. Acting in a manner authorized by law and in the scope of authority as an agent of a trust institution with respect to an activity which is not an unauthorized trust activity;
2. Rendering a service customarily performed as an attorney or law firm in a manner approved and authorized by the Supreme Court of this state;
3. Acting as trustee under a deed of trust delivered only as security for the payment of money or for the performance of another act;
4. Engaging in the sale of title insurance regulated by the State Insurance Commission;
5. Receiving and distributing rents and proceeds of a sale as a licensed real estate broker on behalf of a principal in a manner authorized by state law;
6. Engaging in a securities transaction or providing an investment advisory service as a licensed and registered broker-dealer, investment advisor or registered representative thereof, provided the activity is regulated by the State Securities Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission;
7. Engaging in the sale and administration of an insurance product by an insurance company or agent licensed by the Insurance Department to the extent that the activity is regulated by the Insurance Department;
8. Engaging in the lawful sale of prepaid funeral benefits under a permit issued by the Oklahoma Funeral Board under state law, or engaging in the lawful business of a perpetual care cemetery corporation under state law;
9. Acting as trustee under a voting trust as provided by law;
10. Acting as trustee by a public, private, or independent institution of higher education or a university system, as those terms are defined by law, including its affiliated foundations or corporations, with respect to endowment funds or other funds owned, controlled, provided to or otherwise made available to such institution with respect to its educational or research purposes;
11. Engaging in other activities expressly excluded from the application of this act by rule of the Department;
12. Rendering services customarily performed by a certified public accountant in a manner authorized by the Oklahoma Accountancy Board;
13. Exercising powers pursuant to the Oklahoma Charitable Fiduciary Act, and the company is a corporation which is recognized pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as being organized and operated exclusively for educational, religious, charitable, or other eleemosynary purposes;
14. Provided the company is a trust institution and is not barred by order of the Commissioner from engaging in a trust business in this state pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section 1724 of this title:
15. Acting as trustee of a trust company formed pursuant to the laws of the state, and the sole purpose of which is to hold and transfer title of aircraft registration or to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration; provided the company shall maintain a performance bond of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or more.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 104, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 27, § 9, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2013, c. 398, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
Title 6. Banks and Trust Companies
§6-201. Establishment - Officers and employees.
§6-201.1. Compensation of Commissioner.
§6-202. Board membership and meetings.
§6-204. Powers of Commissioner – Review of orders.
§6-205. Access of Commissioner and Board to records of Department.
§6-206. Power to subpoena witnesses - Declaratory order - Good faith as a defense.
§6-207. Judicial review of orders of the Board or Commissioner.
§6-208. Records of Department - Public inspection – Confidentiality – Electronic storage.
§6-208.1. Availability of personnel data – Confidentiality - Definitions.
§6-209. Bank and trust companies - Examinations and reports.
§6-210. Removal of officer, director or employee of bank or trust company by Commissioner.
§6-211.1. Revolving fund - Creation.
§6-212. Commissioner's annual report.
§6-213. Interests of department officers or employees in banks or trust companies.
§6-214. Bank and trust company records - Preservation - Reproduction.
§6-215. Limitation of liability.
§6-216. Standards in regulations, orders and rules.
§6-218. Transfer of stock or controlling interest - Notice to and approval by Commissioner.
§6-219. Changes in chief executive officer and directors.
§6-220. Impairment of capital - Assessments - Limitations.
§6-301. Certificate of authority.
§6-303.1. Capital structure - Preferred stock.
§6-304. Expenses of organization.
§6-306.1. Commissioner – Certificate of authority – Recommendation of action.
§6-306.2. Acceptance of application for filing - Notice.
§6-307.1. Objectives of Commissioner and Banking Board - Comments or objections.
§6-308. Hearing before Commissioner.
§6-310. Board hearing on application - Condition - Approval - Notice.
§6-311. Appeal of Board's decision.
§6-401. Organization of new bank or trust company.
§6-402. Powers of banks and trust companies.
§6-402.1. Chartering of banker's bank.
§6-403.1. Membership in Federal Reserve System.
§6-404. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act - Acts permitted for compliance therewith.
§6-405.1. Authorized but unissued stock.
§6-405.2. Employee stock option and stock purchase plans.
§6-407. Amendment - Trust powers.
§6-408. Amendment of existing articles of incorporation with certificate of incorporation.
§6-410. Capital debentures - Rediscounting notes to Federal Reserve.
§6-411. Pledge of assets - Banks.
§6-415. Drive-in or walk-up facilities.
§6-416. Bank service corporations.
§6-421. Military banking facilities.
§6-422. Consumer banking electronic facilities.
§6-425. Fiduciary relationships.
§6-426. Agency relationships between subsidiary banks.
§6-502. Bank holding companies.
§6-503. Trust companies - Branch offices.
§6-506. Out-of-state bank holding companies - Acquisitions.
§6-511. Industrial loan company - Industrial bank - Definition.
§6-601. Business days and hours.
§6-702. Liability of fiduciaries owning stock.
§6-703. Liability of preferred shareholders.
§6-705. Transfer of shares - Law governing.
§6-708. Common stock dividend on retirement of preferred stock.
§6-709. Rights of preferred shareholders - Dividends - Voting and conversion rights.
§6-711. Directors and officers - Banks and trust companies.
§6-711.1. Transferred employees - Purchase of former residence by bank.
§6-712. Liability of directors, officers, and other persons - Overdrafts.
§6-712.1. Indemnification for defending suits - Directors' personal liability eliminated or limited.
§6-713. Fidelity bonds and other insurance.
§6-714. Directors - Meetings and duties.
§6-715. Applicability of Oklahoma General Corporation Act.
§6-802. Limitations on maximum indebtedness to bank - Exceptions.
§6-806. Investments - Underwriting - Limitations.
§6-807. Sale and purchase of loans.
§6-808. Banks prohibited from making political contributions - Penalties.
§6-809. Prohibited acts - Penalties - Injunctions.
§6-902. Trustee deposit accounts.
§6-903.1. Deposit accounts for minors.
§6-905. Adverse claims to deposits - Restraining order or injunction - Indemnity bond.
§6-907. Husband and wife deposit for business purpose - Sole proprietorship account.
§6-908. Banks and credit unions authorized to offer savings promotion raffles.
§6-909. Powers of authorized signer.
§6-1001. Powers of trust companies.
§6-1001.1. Temporary borrowing powers of trust companies.
§6-1002. Restrictions on acting in certain fiduciary capacities - Reciprocity.
§6-1003. Advertising performance of legal services prohibited.
§6-1004. Deposits of securities with Commissioner.
§6-1007. Lien and claim upon bank failure.
§6-1008. Investments - Acceptance as securities by public officials of this state.
§6-1009. Official's oath or affidavit.
§6-1011. Loans of trust funds to officers and employees prohibited.
§6-1013. Disclosure of communications and writings prohibited - Exceptions.
§6-1014. Closing of trust unduly delayed.
§6-1015. Banks authorized to engage in trust business - Powers - Restrictions.
§6-1016. Service charges not part of interest on loans.
§6-1017. Voluntary relinquishment of trust powers.
§6-1018. Voluntary or involuntary liquidation or receivership.
§6-1019. Merger, consolidation and sale of assets.
§6-1020. Existing trust powers of religious, charitable, etc. corporations not denied.
§6-1021. Liquidation, dissolution and reorganization of trust companies.
§6-1023. Deposit of securities in clearing corporation or Federal Reserve Bank.
§6-1024. Acquisition of control of trust company - Notice - Approval - Review - Penalties.
§6-1101. Merger or conversion.
§6-1102. Approval of merger by directors and merger agreement.
§6-1105. Effective date of merger, filing of approved agreement, certificate of merger as evidence.
§6-1106. Continuation of corporate entity.
§6-1107. Conversion from state bank to national and of national to state bank, and trust powers.
§6-1108. Nonconforming assets of business.
§6-1109.1. Sale of assets other than in the ordinary course of business.
§6-1110. Book value of assets.
§6-1201. Voluntary liquidation and dissolution.
§6-1202. Involuntary liquidation by Commissioner - Reorganization.
§6-1204. Liquidation by Commissioner - Procedure.
§6-1205. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as liquidator.
§6-1207. Transfer or conveyance of title to mineral interests or leases.
§6-1301.1. Appointment of deputy.
§6-1301.2. Authorization for access to safe deposit box upon death of lessee.
§6-1302. Authority to lease safe deposit boxes.
§6-1303. Access by fiduciaries.
§6-1304. Effect of lessee's death or incompetence.
§6-1306. Lease to corporation, general or limited partnership, or limited liability company.
§6-1308. Search procedure on death - Removal of certain contents.
§6-1309. Adverse claims to contents of safe deposit box.
§6-1310. Lien of lessor, special remedies and proceedings for nonpayment of rent.
§6-1311. Limitation of liability - Requirements or policies.
§6-1312. Garnishment - Proceedings in aid of execution.
§6-1313. Estate taxes or rights of state or tax commission not affected.
§6-1403. Unlawful use of words "safe deposit".
§6-1405. Unlawful gratuity or compensation - Transactions of persons connected with bank.
§6-1406. Receipt of deposit after notification of insolvency.
§6-1407. Unlawful service as officer or director.
§6-1409. Unlawful concealment of transactions.
§6-1410. Improper maintenance of accounts - False or deceptive entries and statements.
§6-1412. Embezzlement or misapplication of funds.
§6-1416. Prohibitions relating to control of banks - Remedies.
§6-1514. Information-sharing agreements - Records.
§6-1515. Rules - Interpretive statements and opinions.
§6-1600. International Bank Act - Short title.
§6-1602. Applicability of state banking laws.
§6-1603. Applicability of Oklahoma General Corporation Act.
§6-1604. Requirements for carrying on banking business.
§6-1605. Application for license - Approval or disapproval.
§6-1606. Licenses - Permissible activities.
§6-1607. International administrative offices.
§6-1608. Asset maintenance or capital equivalency.
§6-1609. Certification of capital accounts.
§6-1612. Conversion from a federal agency to a state chartered agency and the reverse.
§6-1614. Representative offices - Limitations - Licenses - Fees.
§6-1615. Rules - Exemption from economic impact statement requirements.
§6-1616. Foreign travel expenses.
§6-1621. Task Force for the Study of State Banking Services.
§6-1701. Short title - Intent.
§6-1705. Companies authorized to act as fiduciary.
§6-1706. Certain activities not requiring charter.
§6-1707. State trust institutions - Business locations.
§6-1708. Out-of-state trust institutions - Business locations.
§6-1709. Registration of name.
§6-1710. Authority to operate trust business.
§6-1713. Establishment of additional offices in this state.
§6-1714. Establishment of additional offices outside of this state.
§6-1715. Out-of-state trust institutions permitted to engage in trust business.
§6-1716. Establishment of new trust offices by out-of-state institutions permitted.
§6-1717. Acquisition of trust offices by out-of-state trust institutions permitted.
§6-1718. Notice of intent to establish or acquire trust office by out-of-state trust institution.
§6-1719. Approval of establishment or acquisition of office by out-of-state institution.
§6-1720. Establishment of additional offices by out-of-state institutions.
§6-1722. Establishment or acquisition of representative trust offices.
§6-1723. Examination of out-of-state trust institutions.
§6-1725. Notice of change of control, substantial transfer of trust assets or closure.
§6-1730. Short title - Purpose.
§6-1732. Designation of trust institution as fiduciary.
§6-1733. Written agreements or instruments - Designation of law governing.
§6-1734. Fiduciary investment standards - Designation of law governing.
§6-1735. Delegation of fiduciary functions.
§6-1736. Hiring and compensation of affiliates.
§6-1737. Compensation arrangements between clients and fiduciaries.
§6-1738. Disclosure of conflicts of interest.
§6-1739. Acquisition of state trust company or trust institution.
§6-1740. Application of act - Exemptions.
§6-1755. Conversion to public trust company.
§6-2001.1. Oklahoma State Credit Union Board - Creation.
§6-2001.3. Meetings of Board - Quorum.
§6-2001.4. Civil liability of State Credit Union Board members.
§6-2007. Membership - Central credit unions.
§6-2009. Fiscal year - Meetings - Voting.
§6-2010. Board of directors - Credit committee or credit manager - Supervisory committee - Officers.
§6-2012. Expulsions and withdrawals.
§6-2014. Shares and deposits in name of minors - Shares not subject to stock transfer tax.
§6-2015. Partial invalidity - Right of alteration, amendment or repeal.
§6-2017. Fiscal agency for state.
§6-2018. Voluntary dissolution.
§6-2020. Special Reserve for Dormant Accounts.
§6-2021. Conversion of credit unions.
§6-2022. Merger of credit unions.
§6-2023. Exercising power of federally chartered credit union - Exceptions.
§6-2024. Joint tenancy shares and deposits.
§6-2025. Share or deposit account payable on death – Application.
§6-2041. Power to make and purchase obligations representing insured loans and credit advances.
§6-2043. Inconsistent laws inapplicable to loans or investments authorized.
§6-2103. Licenses - Requirement - Exceptions - Penalty.
§6-2105. Application for license.
§6-2106. Investigation of applicants.
§6-2107. Annual license fees - Renewals - Display of license certificate - Exception.
§6-2108. Surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit.
§6-2109. Additional bond - Deposit of securities in lieu of bond.
§6-2112. Books, accounts and records - Current financial statements.
§6-2113. Examination of books and records - Audits.
§6-2114. Investigation upon noncompliance with act.
§6-2115. Conduct of business - Location - Agents - Conditions.
§6-2116. Revocation of license - Hearing - Grounds.
§6-2117. Power of subpoena - Designation of hearing officer.
§6-2120. Rules and regulations.
§6-2124. Acts required of licensees - Deadline - Exception.
§6-2203. Financial institutions prohibited from disclosing financial records unless.
§6-2204. Subpoena of financial records.
§6-2205. Disclosures or releases authorized.
§6-2206. Costs of assembling, reproducing or providing financial records.
§6-3001. Records - Electronic or microphotographic reproduction - Evidence.
§6-3002. Compliance review documents - Confidentiality - Discovery or admissibility.
§6-3003. Negotiation services - Interest income as valuable consideration.