North Carolina § 53-161 - Examination in connection with license as to solvency.

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§ 53-161. Examination in connection with license as to solvency.

The Commissioner of Banks may, at the expense of the trust institution, make or cause to be made an examination of any trust institution, other than a federally chartered trust institution, that applies for or is licensed by the Commissioner of Banks. The Commissioner of Banks may refuse to issue a license to a trust institution that it finds to be in a hazardous condition. History (1945, c. 743, s. 1; 2001-263, s. 3; 2011-339, s. 7.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-339, s. 7, effective October 1, 2011, and applicable to all trusts created before, on, or after that date, inserted "in connection with license" in the section catchline; rewrote the first sentence, which formerly read: "The Commissioner of Banks shall examine into the solvency of such bank, and shall, if he deem it necessary, at the expense of the bank, make or cause to be made an examination at its home office of its assets and liabilities," deleted the former second sentence, which read: "Examinations of trust institutions other than banks shall be as provided in Article 24 of this Chapter," and added the last sentence.

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 53-161 ("Examination in connection with license as to solvency.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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