Application to acquire control of Luling Bancshares, Inc. submitted for approval.

PUBLIC NOTICE      Notice is given that an application has been submitted by CSBL Acquisition, Inc. to the Texas Department of Banking, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705-4294, which was accepted for filing on March 2, 2026, requesting approval to acquire control of Luling Bancshares, Inc., Luling, Texas (the "Company") and indirectly control Citizens State Bank of Luling, Luling, Texas.   Any person wishing to comment on this application, either for or against, may file written comments with the Texas Department of Banking, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705-4294, on or before the 14th day after the date of this publication. Such comments will be made a part of the record before and considered by the banking commissioner. Any person wishing to formally protest or oppose this application and participate in the application process may do so by filing a written notice of protest with the Texas Department of Banking on or before the 14th calendar day after the date of this publication accompanied by a protest fee of $2,500. The protest fee may be reduced or waived by the banking commissioner upon a showing of substantial hardship.