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2007 Florida Statutes

SECTION 21
Approval of application; findings required.
Section 658.21, Florida Statutes 2007

658.21  Approval of application; findings required.--The office shall approve the application if it finds that:

(1)  Local conditions indicate reasonable promise of successful operation for the proposed state bank or trust company. In determining whether an applicant meets the requirements of this subsection, the office shall consider all materially relevant factors, including:

(a)  The purpose, objectives, and business philosophy of the proposed state bank or trust company.

(b)  The projected financial performance of the proposed bank or trust company.

(c)  The feasibility of the proposed bank or trust company, as stated in the business plan, particularly with respect to asset and liability growth and management.

(2)  The proposed capitalization is in such amount as the office deems adequate, but in no case may the total capital accounts at opening for a bank be less than $6 million if the proposed bank is to be located in any county which is included in a metropolitan statistical area, or $4 million if the proposed bank is to be located in any other county. The total capital accounts at opening for a trust company may not be less than $2 million. Of total capital accounts at opening, as noted in the application or amendments or changes to the application, at least 25 percent of the capital shall be directly owned or controlled by the organizing directors of the bank. Directors of banks owned by single-bank holding companies shall have direct ownership or control of at least 25 percent of the bank holding company's capital accounts. The office may disallow illegally obtained currency, monetary instruments, funds, or other financial resources from the capitalization requirements of this section.

(3)  The proposed capital structure is in such form as the office may require, but, at a minimum, every state bank or trust company hereafter organized shall establish paid-in capital equal in amount to not less than 50 percent of its total capital accounts and a paid-in surplus equal in amount to not less than 20 percent of its paid-in capital.

(4)  The proposed officers have sufficient financial institution experience, ability, standing, and reputation and the proposed directors have sufficient business experience, ability, standing, and reputation to indicate reasonable promise of successful operation, and none of the proposed officers or directors has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of s. 655.50, relating to the Florida Control of Money Laundering in Financial Institutions Act; chapter 896, relating to offenses related to financial institutions; or any similar state or federal law. At least two of the proposed directors who are not also proposed officers shall have had at least 1 year direct experience as an executive officer, regulator, or director of a financial institution within 3 years of the date of the application. However, if the applicant demonstrates that at least one of the proposed directors has very substantial experience as an executive officer, director, or regulator of a financial institution more than 3 years before the date of the application, the office may modify the requirement and allow only one director to have direct financial institution experience within the last 3 years. The proposed president or chief executive officer shall have had at least 1 year of direct experience as an executive officer, director, or regulator of a financial institution within the last 3 years.

(5)  The corporate name of the proposed state bank or trust company is approved by the office.

(6)  Provision has been made for suitable quarters at the location in the application.

History.--ss. 11, 152, ch. 80-260; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 22, 51, ch. 84-216; ss. 28, 58, ch. 85-82; s. 9, ch. 89-229; s. 4, ch. 90-51; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 106, ch. 92-303; s. 7, ch. 97-30; s. 10, ch. 2001-243; s. 1765, ch. 2003-261.