Key: (1) language to be deleted (2) new language
Laws of Minnesota 1989 CHAPTER 129-H.F.No. 955 An act relating to financial institutions; providing standards for determining transaction account service charges; permitting state banks to establish subsidiaries under certain circumstances; authorizing the commissioner to adopt rules regarding activities of banks and bank subsidiaries; permitting banks to perform clerical services at off-premises data processing and storage centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1988, sections 48.512, by adding a subdivision; and 48.61, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 48. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 48.512, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: Subd. 7. [TRANSACTION ACCOUNT SERVICE CHARGES.] The establishment of transaction account service charges and the amounts of the charges not otherwise limited or prescribed by law or rule is a business decision to be made by each financial intermediary according to sound business judgment and safe, sound financial institution operational standards. In establishing transaction account service charges, the financial intermediary may consider, but is not limited to considering: (1) costs incurred by the institution, plus a profit margin, in providing the service; (2) the deterrence of misuse by customers of financial institution services; (3) the establishment of the competitive position of the financial institution in accordance with the institution's marketing strategy; and (4) maintenance of the safety and soundness of the institution. Transaction account service charges must be reasonable in relation to these considerations and should be arrived at by each financial intermediary on a competitive basis and not on the basis of any agreement, arrangement, undertaking, or discussion with other financial intermediaries or their officers. Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 48.61, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: Subd. 7. [SUBSIDIARIES.] (a) A state bank or trust company may organize, acquire, or invest in a subsidiary located in this state for the purposes of engaging in one or more of the following activities, subject to the prior written approval of the commissioner: (1) any activity, not including receiving deposits, lending money, or paying checks that a state bank is authorized to engage in under state law or rule or under federal law or regulation unless the activity is prohibited by the laws of this state; (2) any activity that a bank clerical service corporation is authorized to engage in under section 48.89; and (3) any other activity authorized for a national bank, a bank holding company, or a subsidiary of a national bank or bank holding company under federal law or regulation of general applicability, and approved by the commissioner by rule. (b) A bank or trust company subsidiary may engage in an activity under this section only upon application together with a filing fee of $250 and with the prior written approval of the commissioner. In approving or denying a proposed activity, the commissioner shall consider the financial and management strength of the bank or trust company, the current written operating plan and policies of the proposed subsidiary corporation, the bank or trust company's community reinvestment record, and whether the proposed activity should be conducted through a subsidiary of the bank or trust company. (c) The aggregate amount of funds invested in either an equity or loan capacity in all of the subsidiaries of the bank or trust company authorized under this subdivision shall not exceed 25 percent of the capital stock and paid in surplus of the bank or trust company. (d) A subsidiary organized or acquired under this subdivision is subject to the examination and enforcement authority of the commissioner under chapters 45 and 46 to the same extent as a state bank or trust company. (e) For the purposes of this section, "subsidiary" means a corporation of which more than 50 percent of the voting shares are owned or controlled by the bank or trust company. Sec. 3. [48.892] [CLERICAL SERVICES OFFICES.] A bank may perform clerical services, as defined in section 48.89, subdivision 1, for itself at an off-premises data processing and storage center located within the state if the bank furnishes assurances satisfactory to the commissioner that the performances of those services will be subject to regulation and examination by the commissioner to the same extent as if the services were being performed at the bank's main office or detached facility. A data processing and storage center is not considered a branch or detached facility, as defined in section 47.51. The establishment of a data processing and storage center may include acquiring real and personal property, which shall be subject to section 47.10. Presented to the governor May 12, 1989 Signed by the governor May 15, 1989, 5:58 p.m.
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