17  With respect to a proposed merger or conversion of a state trust company into a trust institution whose home state is another state, or that is chartered under the laws of a foreign country, whether notice required by the successor regulatory authority will be considered adequate to constitute notice in accordance with Finance Code, §182.501(c)(2), must be determined at the time of application. The notificant must inform the department of the publication requirements in the home state of the acquiring financial institution for a determination pursuant to §21.5(e) of this title whether such requirements satisfy the publication requirements of this subsection.