2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 11 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (§§ 11-1-101 — 11-111-116) › BANKS (§§ 11-101-101 — 11-111-116) › COLORADO BANKING CODE (§§ 11-101-101 — 11-111-116) › Article 109 - TRUST COMPANIES (§§ 11-109-101 — 11-109-1001) › Part 6 - OFFENSES, PENALTIES, REMOVAL,SUSPENSION, AND ENFORCEMENT (§§ 11-109-601 — 11-109-607) › Section 11-109-604 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Removal of director, officer, or other person

(1)
The banking board may serve any executive officer, director, employee, agent, or other person participating in the conduct of the affairs of a trust company with a written notice of its intention to remove the person from office whenever the banking board determines:
(a)
That any such person has committed any violation of this article, a rule of the banking board, or a cease-and-desist order of the banking board that has become final; has engaged or participated in any unsafe or unsound practice in connection with a trust company; or has committed or engaged in any act, omission, or practice that constitutes a breach of fiduciary duty to the trust company; and
(b)
(I)
That the trust company has suffered or probably will suffer substantial financial loss or other damage or that the interests of its customers could be seriously prejudiced by reason of such violation or practice or breach of fiduciary duty or offense; or
(II)
That such person has received financial gain by reason of such violation, practice, breach of fiduciary duty, or offense; or
(III)
That such violation is one involving personal dishonesty on the part of such person or one that demonstrates a willful or continuing disregard for the safety or soundness of the trust company.
(2)
Whenever the banking board determines that an executive officer, director, employee, agent, or other person participating in the conduct of the affairs of a trust company, by conduct or practice with respect to another trust company or business institution that results in substantial financial loss or other damage, has evidenced either personal dishonesty or a willful or continuing disregard for the trust company's safety and soundness, and, in addition, has evidenced unfitness to continue the person's relationship with the trust company, the banking board may serve upon the person a written notice of its intention to remove the person from office or to prohibit such person's further participation in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of any Colorado state-chartered trust company or bank.
(3)
A notice of intention to remove a director, executive officer, or other person from office or to prohibit such person's participation in the conduct of the affairs of a trust company must contain a statement of the facts constituting grounds for removal and must fix a time and place at which a hearing shall be held thereon. Such hearing shall be fixed for a date not earlier than thirty days nor later than sixty days after the date of service of such notice, unless an earlier or a later date is set by the banking board at the request of such director or executive officer or other person and for good cause shown. Unless such director, executive officer, or other person appears at the hearing in person or by a duly authorized representative, the person shall be deemed to have consented to the issuance of an order of removal or prohibition as specified in the notice issued pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) of this section. In the event of such consent or, if, upon the record made at any such hearing, the banking board finds that any of the grounds specified in such notice have been established, the banking board may issue such orders of suspension or removal from office as it may deem appropriate. Any such order shall become effective at the expiration of thirty days after service upon such trust company and the director, executive officer, or other person concerned except in the case of an order issued upon consent, which shall become effective at the time specified therein. Such order remains effective and enforceable except to such extent as it is stayed, modified, terminated, or set aside by action of the banking board or a reviewing court.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 461,§ 35, eff. 8/7/2024.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 282, §52, eff. 7/1/2013.
L. 2003: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1194, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2) amended, (SB 13-154), ch. 282, p. 1483, § 52, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 11-23-119.3 as it existed prior to 2003.
2024 Ch. 461, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.