Sec. 113.055. PURCHASE OF TRUSTEE'S SECURITIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a corporate trustee may not purchase for the trust the stock, bonds, obligations, or other securities of the trustee or an affiliate, and a noncorporate trustee may not purchase for the trust the stock, bonds, obligations, or other securities of a corporation with which the trustee is connected as director, owner, manager, or any other executive capacity.
(b) A trustee may:
(1) retain stock already owned by the trust unless the retention does not satisfy the requirements prescribed by Chapter 117; and
(2) exercise stock rights or purchase fractional shares under Section 113.053 of this Act.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts
Subchapter B. Duties of Trustee
Section 113.052. Loan of Trust Funds to Trustee
Section 113.053. Purchase or Sale of Trust Property by Trustee
Section 113.054. Sales From One Trust to Another
Section 113.055. Purchase of Trustee's Securities
Section 113.056. Authorization to Make Certain Investments