STATE TRUST COMPANY SUBSIDIARIES

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle or rules adopted under this subtitle, and subject to the exercise of prudent judgment, a state trust company may invest its secondary capital to acquire or establish one or more subsidiaries to conduct any activity that may lawfully be conducted through the form of organization chosen for the subsidiary. The factors to be considered by a state trust company in exercise of prudent judgment include the factors contained in Section 184.101(e). (b) A state trust company that intends to acquire, establish, or perform new activities through a subsidiary shall submit a letter to the banking commissioner describing in detail the proposed activities of the subsidiary. (c) The state trust company may acquire or establish a subsidiary or begin performing new activities in an existing subsidiary on the 31st day after the date the banking commissioner receives the state trust company's letter, unless the banking commissioner specifies an earlier or later date. The banking commissioner may extend the 30-day period on a determination that the state trust company's letter raises issues that require additional information or additional time for analysis. If the period is extended, the state trust company may acquire or establish the subsidiary, or perform new activities in an existing subsidiary, only on prior written approval of the banking commissioner. (d) A subsidiary of a state trust company is subject to regulation by the banking commissioner to the extent provided by this subtitle or rules adopted under this section. In the absence of limiting rules, the banking commissioner may regulate a subsidiary as if it were a state trust company.