Texas Finance Code

§ 92.211 — DIVIDENDS ON CAPITAL STOCK

FI § 92.211Title 3. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES · Part C. SAVINGS BANKS · Ch. 92. ORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS · Art. E. OPERATIONS AND FINANCES

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(a)The board of a capital stock savings bank may declare and pay a dividend out of current or retained income, in cash or additional stock, to the holders of record of the stock outstanding on the date the dividend is declared.

(b)Without the prior approval of the commissioner, a cash dividend may not be declared by the board of a savings bank that the commissioner considers:

(1)to be in an unsafe condition; or

(2)to have less than zero total retained income on the date of the dividend declaration. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955), Sec. 5.10, eff. September 1, 2005.