§31A-8F-8. Application to establish and maintain an agency office; contents.

A foreign bank seeking to establish and maintain a West Virginia state agency office shall submit an application to the West Virginia board of banking and financial institutions. Such application shall contain:

(a) The same information as required by the board of Governors of the federal reserve system for an application to establish an agency in the United States;

(b) An instrument irrevocably appointing the West Virginia Secretary of State or his or her successors in office to be such foreign bank's agent, representative and attorney to receive service of any lawful judicial and administrative process; and

(c) Such additional information as the board or commissioner may require.