Chapter 9 — BANKS AND BANKING; TRUST COMPANIES

9-1611. Bank or trust company acting as fiduciary may deal in manner authorized by instrument with company having control of bank or trust company. Whenever the governing instrument of any trust authorizes a bank or trust company acting as fiduciary to engage in any of the follow…

9-1612. Company having control over a bank or trust company defined. For the purposes of K.S.A. 9-1601 through 9-1611, and amendments thereto, any company has control over a bank or trust company if the company directly or indirectly, or acting through one or more persons: (a) Ow…

9-1701. Examination of banks and trust companies; other reports. (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's staff shall visit each bank and trust company at least once every 18 months, and may visit any bank or trust company at any time the commissioner deems necessary for the pu…

9-1702. Examination of fiduciaries and affiliated organizations and their officers and employees. (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's staff is hereby authorized to examine the fiduciary affairs of any officer or employee of any bank or trust company when such officer or em…

9-1703. Examination and administrative expenses; annual assessment, due dates for payments, delinquency penalty; disposition of receipts; bank commissioner fee fund. (a) The expense of every regular examination, together with the expense of administering the banking and savings a…

9-1704. Reports to commissioner; publication, when. (a) Each bank or trust company shall be required to make a report to the commissioner at any time upon the commissioner's request. Such reports shall be in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner and shall be verified b…

9-1705. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 91; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-128. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archiv…

9-1706. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 92; L. 1975, ch. 44, § 33; L. 2006, ch. 89, § 5; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-122. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR …

9-1707. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 93; L. 1975, ch. 44, § 34; L. 2006, ch. 89, § 6; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-129. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR …

9-1708. Refusal to be examined; remedy. No officer, director, employee or agent of any bank or trust company shall refuse the examination and inspection of the bank or trust company by the commissioner or in any manner obstruct or interfere with the examination and investigation …

9-1709. Failure to respond to a lawful request of the commissioner. (a) No bank or trust company shall refuse or neglect for more than 60 days to comply with or respond to a written, lawful request of the commissioner. If the bank or trust company does not comply with or respond …

9-1710. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 97; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-172. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archiv…

9-1711. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 98; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-159. Cross References to Related Sections: Similar provisions, see 9-2014. Attorney General's Opinions: Oaths of bank president and directors as to good faith ownership of ba…

9-1712. Examination of records and investigative materials of commissioner, confidential; disclosure. (a) All information the state bank commissioner generates in making an investigation or examination of a state bank or trust company shall be confidential information. (b) All co…

9-1713. Adoption of rules and regulations; approval of board. Except as otherwise provided by law, in order to promote safe and sound practices for entities regulated by the commissioner, the commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implem…

9-1714. Appointment of special deputy bank commissioner. (a) Whenever the commissioner shall determine that the business of any bank or trust company is being conducted in an unlawful or unsound manner, the commissioner may appoint a special deputy bank commissioner who shall imm…

9-1715. Special orders; procedures. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner shall have the power to authorize any or all banks to engage in any activity in which any other bank, savings and loan association or a savings bank, organized under…

9-1716. Powers of commissioner; order restricting declaration and payment of dividends. If the commissioner shall determine that the condition of any bank is such that dividends should not be declared and paid from capital or that such dividends should be declared and paid only s…

9-1717. Prohibition against felon from serving as director, officer or employee. (a) Except with the written consent of the commissioner, no person shall serve as a director, officer or employee of a state bank or state trust company who has been convicted, or who is hereafter co…

9-1718. History: L. 1984, ch. 48, § 2; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

9-1719. Change of control; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 9-1719 to 9-1722, inclusive, and amendments thereto: (a) "Applicant" means a person who has submitted a change of control application pursuant to K.S.A. 9-1721, and amendments thereto. (b) "Control" means the power to: (1)…

9-1720. Change of control; approval. (a) Except with the prior written approval of the commissioner, or as otherwise permitted by the state banking code, it shall be unlawful for: (1) A person acting directly, indirectly or in concert with one or more persons, either directly or …

9-1721. Application process; approval factors and criteria; time frame. (a) The person proposing to acquire control or a bank or trust company undertaking a merger transaction, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, shall file a complete application with the commissioner at le…

9-1722. Application requirements; fingerprinting; fees. (a) A change of control application filed pursuant to K.S.A. 9-1721, and amendments thereto, shall contain the following information: (1) The identity, personal history, business background and experience of each person by o…

9-1723. History: L. 1984, ch. 47, § 5; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

9-1724. Provisions of K.S.A. 9-1720 through 9-1724 not applicable to mergers resulting in a national bank; notice of such merger required; charter of bank or trust company that ceases existence deemed void, when. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 9-1720 through 9-1724, and amendments …

9-1725. Powers of the commissioner during existence of an emergency. (a) Whenever the commissioner is of the opinion that an emergency, as defined by K.S.A. 9-1122, and amendments thereto, exists or is impending in this state which affects, or may affect, a particular bank, trust…

9-1726. Fees; rules and regulations. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), at the time of filing any application described below, the applicant shall remit to the commissioner a nonrefundable fee in the amount of: (1) Bank or trust company charter $2,500 (2) New branck bank 7…

9-1801. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 103; L. 1977, ch. 45, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 49, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 48, § 46; L. 1990, ch. 54, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 7, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 51, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 87, § 13; L. 2012, ch. 161, § 13; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior l…

9-1802. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 104; L. 1975, ch. 44, § 37; L. 1977, ch. 45, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 48, § 47; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-402. Attorney General's Opinions: Transfer or assignment of bank's certificate of authority. 81-255. Prev…

9-1803. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 105; L. 1971, ch. 34, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 51, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 44, § 38; L. 1992, ch. 62, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 44; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-403. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General …

9-1804. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 106; L. 1973, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 44, § 39; L. 1989, ch. 48, § 48; L. 1992, ch. 62, § 7; L. 2001, ch. 87, § 14; L. 2001, ch. 167, § 2; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 29; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-404. Revisor's…

9-1805. Removal of officer or director; hearing; judicial review. (a) If the state banking board finds that any current or former officer or director of any bank or trust company has been dishonest, reckless or incompetent in performing duties as such officer or director or willf…

9-1806. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 108; L. 1949, ch. 110, § 4; L. 1965, ch. 80, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 44; L. 1989, ch. 48, § 49; Repealed, L. 2001, ch. 87, § 16; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LC…

9-1807. Cease and desist orders; institution of proceedings by commissioner; hearing by board; issuance; temporary orders of commissioner. (a) If the commissioner finds that any bank or trust company is engaging, has engaged or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice …

9-1808. History: L. 1988, ch. 60, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 56, § 1; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Definition of bankers' bank. 89-79. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meeti…

9-1809. Civil penalties. (a) After providing a notice and an opportunity for a public hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act, the commissioner may, with the approval of the state banking board, assess against and collect a civil money penalty from any …

9-1810. Informal agreements with commissioner; when; confidentiality. (a) The commissioner may enter into any informal agreement with any bank or trust company for a plan of action to address possible safety or soundness concerns, violations of law or any weakness displayed by th…

9-1811. Consent orders; when. The commissioner may enter into a consent order at any time with a bank, trust company, any executive officer, director, employee, agent or other person to resolve a matter arising under the state banking code, rules and regulations adopted thereto o…

9-1901. Dissolution. Any corporation that is not insolvent or critically undercapitalized and otherwise transacting business under the state banking code may be dissolved by its board of directors in accordance with K.S.A. 17-6801 et seq., and amendments thereto, provided the ban…

9-1902. Definition of insolvency. A bank or trust company shall be deemed to be insolvent when: (a) The actual cash market value of a bank's or trust company's assets is insufficient to pay such bank's or trust company's creditor liabilities, except that for this purpose uncondit…

9-1902a. Critical undercapitalization. A bank or trust company is critically undercapitalized when the ratio of its capital to total assets is equal to or less than 2.0%. For the purposes of this section, capital shall be the total of the institution's common stock, surplus, undi…

9-1903. Undercapitalized and insolvent banks and trust companies; commissioner to take charge, when. If it shall appear upon the examination of any bank or trust company or from any report made to the commissioner that any bank or trust company is: (a) Critically undercapitalized…

9-1904. History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 112; L. 1976, ch. 58, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 7, § 4; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 38, § 151; July 1. Source or prior law: 9-130. Attorney General's Opinions: Insolvency; appointment of special deputy to take over insolvent bank; liability of directors an…

9-1905. Receiver for insolvent and undercapitalized bank or trust company. (a) In the event the commissioner appoints a receiver for any bank or trust company, the commissioner shall appoint: (1) The federal deposit insurance corporation; or (2) any individual, partnership, assoc…

9-1906. Receiver to take charge of assets; order of payment. (a) A receiver appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 9-1905, and amendments thereto, other than the federal deposit insurance corporation, shall take charge of any bank or trust company and all of the bank's or trust company's a…

9-1907. Powers of federal deposit insurance corporation or its successor. The federal deposit insurance corporation or any successor, hereby is authorized and empowered to be and act without bond as receiver of any bank, the deposits in which are to any extent insured by such cor…

9-1908. Title to all assets to vest in insurance corporation. Whenever the federal deposit insurance corporation, or any successor, shall accept the appointment as receiver for any bank the possession of and title to all of the assets, business and property of every kind of such …

9-1909. Claims to be filed within one year. All claims of depositors and other creditors must be filed with the receiver within one year after the date of the receiver's appointment, and if any claim is not filed, then the claim shall be barred from participation in the estate an…

9-1910. Surrender control to commissioner. Upon the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the outstanding voting stock, the shareholders of a bank or trust company may transfer all of the bank's or trust company's assets and property of whatever nature and any rights thereto to the possessi…