Alabama Codes

Title 5 - Banks And Financial Institutions

Chapter 1A - Bank Merger, Consolidation Or Conversion

  • Article 1 Consolidation, Merger or Transfer of State Banks.
    • Section 5-7A-1 Banks may merge or consolidate; transfer of place of business
      Any bank may consolidate or merge with or transfer its assets and liabilities to another bank and any bank may move its office or ...
    • Section 5-7A-2 Proceedings to effect consolidation, merger or transfer
      Before such consolidation, merger or transfer shall become effective, the following proceedings must be had and done. The board of directors of each bank ...
    • Section 5-7A-3 Certificate of proceedings to be forwarded to Superintendent of Banks
      A certificate of all the proceedings, including a copy of the pertinent portion of the minutes of the meeting of the board of directors ...
    • Section 5-7A-4 Issuance of certificate of approval by superintendent
      If the superintendent approves the entire proceedings, he shall issue his certificate of approval in writing, in duplicate, one copy being filed in his ...
    • Section 5-7A-5 Examinations; written consent of superintendent to consolidation
      Before approving proceedings to consolidate one such institution with another, the superintendent shall cause to be made an examination of each such institution to ...
    • Section 5-7A-6 Appeals; applicability of article to branch banks, etc
      If such consent is refused, an appeal may be taken therefrom to the circuit court of the county where such institution is located. This ...
  • Article 2 Conversion of National Banks Into State Banks.
    • Section 5-7A-20 Conversion of national bank, etc., into state bank - Procedure
      Any bank organized under the laws of the United States may, by the vote of the stockholders owning not less than a majority of ...
    • Section 5-7A-21 Conversion of national bank, etc., into state bank - Execution of articles of incorporation and organization certificate; powers of directors, etc
      In case of such conversion, the articles of incorporation and organization certificates may be executed by a majority of the directors of the bank ...
    • Section 5-7A-22 Conversion of national bank, etc., into state bank - Powers and duties of bank, stockholders, officers, etc., upon issuance of certificate
      (a) When the superintendent has given to such bank a certificate that the provisions of this article have been complied with, such bank and ...
    • Section 5-7A-23 Declaration of incorporation
      Before the issuing of such certificate by the superintendent a majority of the directors of such bank shall file in the office of the ...
    • Section 5-7A-24 Issuance of stock by state bank
      Such state bank shall have authority to issue to the stockholders of the national bank from which it was converted shares of stock of ...
  • Article 3 Conversion of State Banks Into or Consolidation With National Banks.
    • Section 5-7A-40 Authorized; exchange of stock
      Any state bank may, with the consent of the holders of a majority in amount of its stock obtained at a meeting of the ...
    • Section 5-7A-41 Meeting of stockholders for purpose of conversion or consolidation
      All meetings of shareholders, called for any of the purposes provided for in Section 5-7A-40, shall be called by resolution of the board of ...
    • Section 5-7A-42 Transfer of property of state bank to national bank
      At the time when such conversion of or consolidation or merger by the state bank with a national bank, under the charter of the ...
    • Section 5-7A-43 Continuation of identity, obligations, etc., of state bank
      Upon such conversion, merger or consolidation becoming effective, the national bank shall be deemed to be a continuation of the entity and of the ...
    • Section 5-7A-44 Rights of dissenting shareholders
      The rights of shareholders of a national bank dissenting from the conversion, merger or consolidation of the bank shall be governed exclusively by the ...
    • Section 5-7A-46 Sections not to affect general or local law, etc
      Except to the extent necessary to give effect to Section 5-7A-45(b), no general or local law or general law of local application shall be ...
  • Article 4 Conversion of Savings Institutions Into State Banks.
    • Section 5-7A-60 Purpose
      It is the purpose of this article to permit state and federally chartered savings and loan associations and savings banks to convert to state ...
    • Section 5-7A-61 Definitions
      As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) SAVINGS INSTITUTION. A ...
    • Section 5-7A-62 Application to convert charter; written plan of conversion; authorizing resolution; submission to superintendent; fee; tentative approval; vote of stockholders or members; directors; articles of incorporation and bylaws; statement of superintendent's objections; amendment; appeal of disapproval; application to FDIC; final approval and permit
      Any savings institution may apply to the superintendent for permission to convert its charter in order to do business as a state chartered bank ...
    • Section 5-7A-63 Resulting bank as continuation of savings institution
      Except insofar as the superintendent requires the converting savings institution to terminate certain activities and dispose of certain assets in order to meet the ...
    • Section 5-7A-64 Maintenance and operation of offices
      Following the conversion of a savings institution to a state chartered bank pursuant to this article, the resulting bank may continue to maintain and ...
    • Section 5-7A-65 Expansion or branching limited
      Except as provided in Section 5-7A-64, nothing in this article is to be construed, interpreted or applied to allow any existing state chartered bank, ...