(a) Within ninety (90) days after the filing of a complete application for charter, the commissioner shall investigate and examine the application to determine whether:
Company: includes a bank, trust company, corporation, partnership, association, business or other trust, or similar business entity. See Tennessee Code 45-1-103
Good faith: means honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned. See Tennessee Code 45-1-103
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Trust company: means a state trust company or any other company chartered to act as a fiduciary that is neither a depository institution nor a foreign bank. See Tennessee Code 45-1-103
written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The character, reputation and financial standing of the incorporators or organizers is such to establish that the trust company is being formed in good faith for a proper purpose;(2) The character, financial responsibility, and business experience and qualifications of the proposed directors and officers justify the belief that the trust company will be operated lawfully and successfully;(3) The anticipated volume and nature of business indicates a reasonable probability of success and profitability based on the market sought to be served;(4) The proposed capital structure is adequate, considering the factors described in § 45-2-2107 and other information in the application; and(5) The incorporators or organizers have complied with all applicable provisions of this chapter.(b) The commissioner may extend the ninety-day period if unique or novel issues are presented, or if additional time is needed to complete the investigation and examination.(c) The commissioner shall consider the results of the investigation and examination, as well as any additional information that is available to the commissioner, and shall approve the application if satisfied that each requirement in subsection (a) has been met. If approval is granted, the commissioner shall issue the charter or articles of organization, if not yet issued, by filing the charter or articles with the secretary of state at the expense of the applicant and returning the original to the applicant.(d) If the commissioner determines that the applicant does not meet the requirements in this chapter, the commissioner may deny the application by providing written notice to the applicant stating the basis for denial.
