A. Finance Commission Matters

1. Review and Approval of the Minutes of the December 18, 2015, Finance Commission Meeting
2. General Public Comment
3. Consent Agenda
4. Finance Commission Operations
5. Audit Committee Report
   1. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Recommend that the Finance Commission Take Action on the Agencies’ November 30, 2015 Investment Officer Reports
       
      1. Texas Department of Banking
      2. Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
      3. Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
   2. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Recommend that the Finance Commission Take Action on the Agencies’ 2016 First Quarter Financial Statements
       
      1. Texas Department of Banking
      2. Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
      3. Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
   3. Presentation from the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
   4. Report on Activities Relating to the Texas Financial Education Endowment Fund
6. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action Regarding Personnel Matters Pursuant to §551.074, Texas Government Code: Deliberations with Respect to the Duties and Compensation of a Person Holding the Position of Executive Director of the Finance Commission, Deliberations with Respect to the Duties and Compensation of Persons Holding the Position of Agency Commissioner Positions, and Other Staff
7. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action Regarding Facility Planning and Real Property Matters Pursuant to §551.072, Texas Government Code: Deliberations Regarding the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property
8. Discussion and Consultation with Attorney and Possible Vote to Take Action Pursuant to §551.071, Texas Government Code, for the purpose of seeking the advice or attorney-client privileged communications from our attorneys, including matters related to the potential financial exposure of the Finance Commission Agencies and their officers and the Finance Commission and its officers and including matters of pending and contemplated litigation

1. Industry Status and Departmental Operations: a) Items of Interest from the Commissioner’s Office; b) Bank and Trust Division Activities; c) Corporate Division Activities; d) Special Audits Division Activities; e) Administrative and Fiscal Division Activities; f) Strategic Support Division Activities; g) Legal Division Activities; h) Legislative Activities; and i) General Items of Interest
2. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Adoption of Amendment to 7 TAC §5.101, Concerning Employee Training and Education Assistance Programs
3. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Adoption of Amendments to 7 TAC, §33.13 Concerning Processing Times for Certain Money Service Business Applications
4. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Reappointment of Tom Elam as the Insurance Industry Representative to the Guaranty Fund Advisory Council for the period January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017
5. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of Amendment to 7 TAC, §15.42 Concerning Establishment and Closing of a Branch Office
6. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of Amendments to 7 TAC, §15.2 and §15.3 Concerning Filing and Investigation Fees and Expedited Filings, Respectively
7. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of 7 TAC §21.43, Concerning Representative Trust Offices of Federally Chartered or Federally Insured Out-Of-State Banks and §21.44, Concerning Representative Trust Offices of Out-Of-State Trust Companies and Uninsured State Banks
8. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of the Repeal of 7 TAC, §19.1 and §19.21 Concerning Grandfathered Loans and Grandfathered Investments, Respectively
9. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of Amendments to 7 TAC §21.24, Concerning Exemptions for Family Trust Companies
10. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on Anticipated and Pending Litigation
    
    Antioch St. Johns Cemetery Co. v. The Texas Department of Banking Commissioner, Cause No. 03-15-00341-CV, In the Third Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas.

1. Industry Status and Departmental Operations - State Savings Bank Activity: a) Industry Status; b) State Savings Bank Charter and Application Activity; c) Other Items
2. Industry Status and Departmental Operations – Mortgage Lending Activity: a) Residential Mortgage Loan Originators; b) Mortgage Examination; c) Consumer Complaints/Legal Activity; and d) Other Items
3. Fiscal/Operations Activity: a) Funding Status/Audits/Financial Reporting; b) Staffing; c) Other Items; and d) Legislative Activity
4. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of Amendments to 7 TAC, Chapters 51, 53, 57, 59, 61, 63-65, 67, 69, 71, and 73 Concerning Savings and Loan Associations, Resulting from Rule Review
5. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment of Amendments to 7 TAC, Chapters 75-77 Concerning Savings Banks, Resulting from Rule Review

1. Industry Status and Departmental Operations: a) Consumer Protection and Assistance Division Activities; b) Licensing Division Activities; c) Administration Division Activities; d) Financial Division Activities; e) Legal Division Activities; and f) Legislative Activities
2. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Adoption of New §83.3003 (repeal and replace); the Adoption of Amendments to §§83.3004, 83.5001, 83.6003, 83.6006, 83.6007, and 83.6008; and on the Adoption of the Repeal of §83.3003 (repeal and replace); in 7 TAC, Chapter 83, Subchapter B, Concerning Rules for Credit Access Businesses, Resulting from Rule Review
3. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Adoption of Amendments to 7 TAC, Chapter 85, Subchapter B, Concerning Rules for Crafted Precious Metal Dealers, Resulting from Rule Review
4. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Completed Rule Review of 7 TAC, Chapter 84, Concerning Motor Vehicle Installment Sales
5. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on the Proposal and Publication for Comment on Amendments, New Rules, and Repeals to 7 TAC, Chapter 84, Concerning Motor Vehicle Installment Sales, Resulting from Rule Review
6. Discussion of and Possible Vote to Take Action on Anticipated and Pending Litigation
   
   Lynn Rowell d/b/a Beaumont Greenery, MPC Data and Communications, Inc., Micah Cooksey, NXT Properties, Inc., Mark Harken, Montgomery Chandler, Inc., Paula Cook, Townsley Designs, LLC, and Shonda Townsley v. Leslie L. Pettijohn, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner of the State of Texas; Cause No. 15-50168, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit