Sec. 187.303.  INTERPRETIVE STATEMENTS AND OPINIONS.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), to encourage the effective coordination and implementation of home state laws and host state laws with respect to interstate trust business, the banking commissioner, directly or through a deputy banking commissioner or department attorney in the manner provided by Sections 181.101 and 181.102, and with the effect provided by Section 181.103, may issue:
(1)  an interpretive statement for the general guidance of trust institutions in this state and the public;  or
(2)  an opinion interpreting or determining the applicability of the laws of this state to the trust business and the operation of a branch, trust office, or another office in this state of an out-of-state trust institution, or in other states by state trust companies.
(b)  With respect to the trust business of a credit union, savings association, or savings bank, the duties and responsibilities of the banking commissioner under Subsection (a) shall be performed by:
(1)  the Texas credit union commissioner, with respect to a credit union; or
(2)  the Texas savings and mortgage lending commissioner, with respect to a savings association or savings bank.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 6.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 412, Sec. 3.14, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by: 
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 6.057, eff. September 1, 2007.