Transfer of collateral; consent of tax commissioner

A state bank, state banking association, trust company, national bank and national banking association shall, for the purpose of liquidating a loan or debt due from a resident decedent secured in whole or part by stocks, bonds or other personal securities, by assignment in blank or otherwise, have the same authority as the legal representative of such decedent has, or would have if appointed, to make demand upon the state tax commissioner for his consent to the transfer of the collateral so held, and, upon the granting of such consent, to have such collateral transferred by the assignment so held, on the books of a corporation having an office in this state, as such bank, banking association and trust company or the assignment may direct. The corporation upon whose books such transfer is made shall be forever discharged from all claims and demands whatsoever by reason of such transfer.