12 U.S.C. § 1444 — Eligibility to membership in banks
submitted 94 years ago by ch. 522 to r/title-12-BANKS-AND-BANKING · 134 words · no verdicts yet
A State-law organization subject to State banking or similar inspection and regulation may become a member under this chapter if: it exists only to provide credit to its members; its membership consists exclusively either of building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, cooperative banks, and homestead associations, or of savings banks; and among the institutions of the allowed kind organized in that State, a majority belong to it. Subject to extra rules the Director issues, such an organization is a member for every purpose of this chapter.
Any organization organized under the laws of any State* and subject to inspection and regulation under the banking or similar laws of such State shall be eligible to become a member* under this chapter if—
it is organized solely for the purpose of supplying credit* to its members;
its membership (A) is confined exclusively to building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, cooperative banks, and homestead associations; or (B) is confined exclusively to savings banks; and
of the institutions to which its membership is confined which are organized within the State, its membership includes a majority of such institutions.
In all respects, but subject to such additional rules and regulations as the Director* may provide, any such organization shall be a member for the purposes of this chapter.
Source credit: (July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 24, 47 Stat. 739; Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 701(b)(1), (3)(A), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title II, § 1204(8), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2786.)
- 1932Enacted · Act of July 22, 1932, ch. 522 · 47 Stat. 739
- 1989Amended · Pub. L. 101-73 · 103 Stat. 412
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-289 · 122 Stat. 2786
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 522 on 1932-07-22.
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