2025 Delaware Code
Title 5 - Banking
Chapter 7. CORPORATION LAW FOR STATE BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES
Subchapter V. Limited Purpose Trust Companies
§ 776. Organization; number of incorporators.

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5 DE Code § 776 (2025)
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§ 776. Organization; number of incorporators.

(a) Except as otherwise required by this subchapter, the organization of a limited purpose trust company shall be governed by subchapter II of this chapter, provided that:

(1) The articles of association of a limited purpose trust company shall specifically state that the formation of a limited purpose trust company is the purpose for which the subscribers thereto associate themselves;

(2) Any application for a certificate of public convenience and advantage made with respect to a limited purpose trust company shall plainly state on its face that the application is for such a certificate with respect to a limited purpose trust company and not for a certificate with respect to a bank or trust company; and

(3) Any certificate of public convenience and advantage issued by the Commissioner on such application shall similarly state on its face that such certificate approves the formation of a limited purpose trust company pursuant to this subchapter.

(b) The number of persons who associate themselves for the purpose of forming a limited purpose trust company shall be no less than 3, except to the extent otherwise provided in § 722 of this title for a trust company that is formed as a limited liability company.

63 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 3;  76 Del. Laws, c. 383, § 14; 
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