Sec. 201.005.  COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS;  FEES.  (a)  To carry out the purposes of this subtitle, to the extent permitted by federal law, the commissioner may:
(1)  enter into cooperative, coordinating, or information sharing agreements with another bank supervisory agency, a functional regulatory agency, or an organization affiliated with or representing one or more bank supervisory agencies;
(2)  with respect to periodic examination or other supervision or investigation, accept reports of examination or investigation by, and reports submitted to, another bank supervisory agency or functional regulatory agency in lieu of conducting examinations or investigations or receiving reports as might otherwise be required or permissible under this subtitle;
(3)  enter into contracts with another bank supervisory agency or functional regulatory agency having concurrent regulatory or supervisory jurisdiction to engage the services of the agency for reasonable compensation to assist in connection with the commissioner's performance of official duties under this subtitle or other law, or to provide services to the agency for reasonable compensation in connection with the agency's performance of official duties under law, except that Chapter 2254, Government Code, does not apply to the contracts;
(4)  enter into joint examinations or joint enforcement actions with another bank supervisory agency or functional regulatory agency having concurrent regulatory or supervisory jurisdiction, except that the commissioner may independently take action under Section 201.009 if the commissioner determines that the action is necessary to carry out the commissioner's responsibilities under this subtitle or to enforce compliance with the laws of this state;  and
(5)  assess supervisory and examination fees to be paid by a state bank, state savings bank, bank holding company, or foreign bank in connection with the commissioner's performance of duties under this subtitle.
(b)  Supervisory or examination fees assessed by the commissioner in accordance with this subtitle may be shared with another bank supervisory agency, a functional regulatory agency, or an organization affiliated with or representing one or more bank supervisory agencies in accordance with an agreement between the commissioner and the agency or organization.  The commissioner may also receive a portion of supervisory or examination fees assessed by another bank supervisory agency or functional regulatory agency in accordance with an agreement between the commissioner and the agency.
(c)  A cooperative agreement entered into by the commissioner under this section does not limit the authority of a law enforcement officer, regulatory supervisor, or other official of this state who is not a party to the agreement to enforce the laws of this state applicable to a branch of an out-of-state state bank located in this state.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 344, Sec. 1.001, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (H.B. 1664), Sec. 21, eff. June 14, 2013.