(a) The board of directors of a trust company shall be composed of at least 5 directors. A director need not be a resident of New Hampshire or a citizen of the United States, unless otherwise required by the commissioner in consideration of the trust company's safety and soundness. [Paragraph (b) effective until October 1, 2026; see also paragraph (b) set out below.] (b) Every new director shall submit to a background investigation and criminal history records check, to include submission of financial and other information in accordance with RSA 383-A:3-305(e). A trust company shall submit notice of any material change related to the background investigation and criminal history records check of any director or any new information related to the experience, ability, standing, competence, trustworthiness, and integrity of a director that could jeopardize the safe and sound operation of the trust company within 30 days of learning of such change. The cost of any examination or investigation of the background information and criminal history shall be paid by the trust company. [Paragraph (b) effective October 1, 2026; see also paragraph (b) set out above.] (b) Every new director shall submit to a background investigation, to include submission of financial and other information in accordance with RSA 383-A:3-305(e). The commissioner may require a criminal history records check on any new director. The commissioner shall submit the criminal history records release form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the background investigation, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal conviction records to the department. The department shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records information received under this subsection. A trust company shall submit notice of any material change related to the background investigation and criminal history records check of any director or any new information related to the experience, ability, standing, competence, trustworthiness, and integrity of a director that could jeopardize the safe and sound operation of the trust company within 30 days of learning of such change. The cost of any examination or investigation of the background information and criminal history shall be paid by the trust company.