Terms Used In South Carolina Code 35-5-40

  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any bank, trust company or national bank located in this State acting in a fiduciary capacity whether such fiduciary capacity arose before or is created after the effective date of this chapter, unless registration as provided in this chapter is prohibited by the will, judgment, decree or any other instrument creating the fiduciary relationship.