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HB0060

Wyoming Trust Company Amendments (HB0060)

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In one sentence

This law establishes rules for how trust companies in Wyoming can close, reorganize, or be taken over by the state if they become unsafe or insolvent.

What it does

  • Creates procedures for a court to dissolve or rehabilitate a trust company.
  • Allows the Banking Commissioner to act as a receiver for a trust company that is insolvent or unsafe.
  • Requires trust companies to post a surety bond or pledge investments with a market value of at least $100,000 to cover potential receivership costs.
  • Sets out steps for a trust company to voluntarily dissolve or reorganize into another type of business entity.
  • Allows trust companies to form as limited liability companies, not just corporations.
  • Creates a trust company resolution account and gives the commissioner rulemaking authority.

Who it affects

  • Trust companies chartered in Wyoming.
  • The Wyoming Banking Commissioner.
  • Courts handling trust company cases.

Limits and unknowns

  • The provided text is an excerpt and does not include the full details of the fees or the specific rules for the trust company resolution account.
  • The text does not specify the exact criteria the commissioner uses to determine if a trust company is 'unsafe' or 'insolvent' beyond referencing other statutes.
  • The summary notes that this is not an official publication and should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract.

Plain language

Terms to know

Receiver
A person appointed by the state to manage the assets and affairs of a company that is failing or unsafe.
Surety bond
A financial guarantee posted by a trust company to cover costs if the state has to take over the company.
Dissolution
The legal process of closing a company and distributing its assets.
Rehabilitation
A court-ordered process to fix a failing company so it can continue operating.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0060 Effective Date: 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0094 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 22 Chapter No.: 22 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Trust company amendments. Subject: Procedures for the dissolution or rehabilitation of a trust company. Summary/Major Elements of the Act : Provide s procedures for the judicial dissolution or rehabilitation of a trust company; Provid e s for the appointment of the B anking C ommissioner as a receiver of an insolvent or unsafe trust company; Provide s powers of the B anking C ommissioner when acting as a receiver; Provide s conditions to determine when a trust company is insolvent or operating in an unsafe manner; Require s trust companies to post surety bonds and other collateral with the B anking C ommissioner in the event of the company entering receivership; Provide s for the voluntary dissolution or reorganization of a trust company; Authoriz e s trust companies to form as limited liability companies (currently trust companies can form only as corporations). The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 10:20 PM

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-02015-02-18 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02015-02-11 · Senate4 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-02015-02-03 · House60 yes 0 no
Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02015-01-29 · House7 yes 0 no
Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-01-26 · House9 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0022 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0022Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0022House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0022LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  17. H Placed on General FileHouse
  18. Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  19. H COW:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  20. H Placed on General FileHouse

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0060HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by HMinerals