13-2-101. Generally.

(a) Each bank may:

(i) Make contracts in its corporate name;

(ii) Sue and be sued;

(iii) Lend money on real and personal securities;

(iv) Buy, sell and discount bills of exchange, notes and all other written evidence of debt except as otherwise provided;

(v) Receive notes, buy and sell gold and silver coins and bullion where permitted by federal law;

(vi) Collect and pay over money;

(vii) Transact all other business pertaining to banking subject to the provisions and restrictions of this act;

(viii) Operate a savings department;

(ix) Operate a trust department and exercise all powers enumerated by W.S. 13-5-510(b);

(x) Act as executor, administrator, trustee, receiver, assignee or guardian of any estate, minor, incompetent or other persons subject to guardianship, and accept appointments by any court in connection with any of the foregoing. In the case of such appointment, or in case the bank shall be named as executor in any will or assignee of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, the bank shall not be required to give any bond or security unless directed by an order of the court making such appointment, or having jurisdiction of such will or assignment;

(xi) Sell insurance or annuities, provided however, all bank-related sales of insurance and annuities shall be in accordance with the Wyoming Insurance Code and subject to all other applicable state and federal laws and rules and regulations governing bank-related sale of insurance or annuities;

(xii) Engage in any activity that is usual or incidental to the business of banking, subject to the prior written approval of the commissioner. The commissioner shall not approve a request to engage in an incidental activity if he finds that the requested activity will adversely affect the safety and soundness of the bank; and

(xiii) Engage in any activity in which a federally chartered insured depository institution as defined by W.S. 13-2-802(a)(ix) operating within this state is authorized to engage, as approved by rule by the commissioner.

(b) Insurance underwriting shall not be approved as usual or incidental to the business of banking under this act, whether for a bank or an operating subsidiary, unless permitted for a federally chartered insured depository institution as defined by W.S. 13-2-802(a)(ix).