North Carolina § 53-322 - Notice of transactions that cause a change in control.

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§ 53-322. Notice of transactions that cause a change in control.

Each out-of-state trust institution that maintains a trust office or representative trust office in this State, or the home state regulator of the trust institution, shall give at least 30 days' notice or, in the case of an emergency transaction or the cessation of trust activity in this State by an out-of-state trust institution or foreign trust institution whose only office in this State is a registered office, as much notice as practicable, to the Commissioner of: Any merger, consolidation, share exchange, or other transaction that would cause a change in control of an out-of-state trust institution (i) that would be subject to Subpart D of Part 3 of this Article if the out-of-state trust institution were a State trust company or (ii) is required to be filed with any bank supervisory agency; Any transfer of all or substantially all of the accounts or account assets of the out-of-state trust institution to another person; or The closing, transfer, or discontinuance of any trust office or representative trust office in this State. History (2001-263, s. 1; 2005-269, s. 13.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-269, s. 13, effective August 12, 2005, inserted "or the cessation of trust activity in this State by an out-of-state trust institution or foreign trust institution whose only office in this State is a registered office" in the introductory language; and substituted "closing, transfer, or discontinuance" for "closing or transfer" in subdivision (3). SUBPART E. Foreign Trust Institution Trust Offices and Representative Trust Offices.

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

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Section 53-322 ("Notice of transactions that cause a change in control.") 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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