Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 12


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 2 - Notes
            SUBCHAPTER I - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS        
    Sec.                                                     
    21.         Formation of national banking associations;
                 incorporators; articles of association.              
    21a.        Amendment of articles of association.                 
    22.         Organization certificate.                             
    23.         Acknowledgment and filing of certificate.             
    24.         Corporate powers of associations.                     
    24a.        Financial subsidiaries of national banks.             
                  (a)  Authorization to conduct in subsidiaries
                        certain activities that are financial in
                        nature.                                       
                  (b)  Activities that are financial in nature.       
                  (c)  Capital deduction.                             
                  (d)  Safeguards for the bank.                       
                  (e)  Provisions applicable to national banks that
                        fail to continue to meet certain requirements.
                  (f)  Failure to maintain public rating or meet
                        applicable criteria.                          
                  (g)  Definitions.                                   
    25.         Omitted.                                              
    25a.        Participation by national banks in lotteries and
                 related activities.                                  
                  (a)  Prohibited activities.                         
                  (b)  Use of banking premises prohibited.            
                  (c)  Definitions.                                   
                  (d)  Lawful banking services connected with
                        operation of lotteries.                       
                  (e)  Regulations; enforcement.                      
    26.         Comptroller to determine if association can commence
                 business.                                            
    27.         Certificate of authority to commence banking.         
    28.         Repealed.                                             
    29.         Power to hold real property.                          
    30.         Change of name or location.                           
                  (a)  Name change.                                   
                  (b)  Location change.                               
                  (c)  Coordination with section 36 of this title.    
                  (d)  Retention of "Federal" in name of converted
                        Federal savings association.                  
    31.         Rights and liabilities as affected by change of name. 
    32.         Liabilities and suits as affected by change of name or
                 location.                                            
    33 to 34c.  Transferred.                                          
    35.         Organization of State banks as national banking
                 associations.                                        
    36.         Branch banks.                                         
                  (a)  Lawful and continuous operation.               
                  (b)  Converted State banks.                         
                  (c)  New branches.                                  
                  (d)  Branches resulting from interstate merger
                        transactions.                                 
                  (e)  Exclusive authority for additional branches.   
                  (f)  Law applicable to interstate branching
                        operations.                                   
                  (g)  State "opt-in" election to permit interstate
                        branching through de novo branches.           
                  (h)  Repealed.                                      
                  (i)  Prior approval of branch locations.            
                  (j)  "Branch" defined.                              
                  (k)  Branches in foreign countries, dependencies, or
                        insular possessions.                          
                  (l)  "State bank" and "bank" defined.               
    37.         Associations governed by chapter.                     
    38.         The National Bank Act.                                
    39.         Reservation of rights of associations organized under
                 Act of 1863.                                         
    40.         Virgin Islands; extension of National Bank Act.       
    41.         Guam; extension of National Bank Act.                 
    42.         Territorial application.                              
    43.         Interpretations concerning preemption of certain State
                 laws.                                                
                  (a)  Notice and opportunity for comment required.   
                  (b)  Publication required.                          
                  (c)  Exceptions.                                    
             SUBCHAPTER II - CAPITAL, STOCK, AND STOCKHOLDERS         
    51.         Repealed.                                             
    51a.        Preferred stock; issuance authorized.                 
    51b.        Dividends, voting, and retirement of preferred stock;
                 individual liability.                                
    51b-1.      Consideration of preferred stock in determining
                 impairment of capital; dividends; retirement.        
    51c.        "Common stock", "capital", and "capital stock"
                 defined.                                             
    51d to 51f. Repealed.                                             
    52.         Par value and incidents of stock; transfer of shares. 
    53.         When capital stock paid in.                           
    54.         Repealed.                                             
    55.         Enforcing payment of deficiency in capital stock;
                 assessments; liquidation; receivership.              
    56.         Prohibition on withdrawal of capital; unearned
                 dividends.                                           
    57.         Increase of capital by provision in articles of
                 association.                                         
    58.         Repealed.                                             
    59.         Reduction of capital by vote of shareholders.         
    60.         Dividends.                                            
                  (a)  Periodic declaration; surplus fund.            
                  (b)  Approval of Comptroller.                       
    61.         Shareholders' voting rights; cumulative and
                 distributive voting; preferred stock; trust shares;
                 proxies, liability restrictions; percentage
                 requirement exclusion of trust shares.               
    62.         List of shareholders.                                 
    63, 64.     Repealed.                                             
    64a.        Individual liability of shareholders; limitation on
                 liability.                                           
    65.         Repealed.                                             
    66.         Personal liability of representatives of stockholders.
    67.         Individual liability of shareholders; compromises;
                 authority of receiver.                               
                        SUBCHAPTER III - DIRECTORS                    
    71.         Election.                                             
    71a.        Number of directors; penalties.                       
    72.         Qualifications.                                       
    73.         Oath.                                                 
    74.         Vacancies.                                            
    75.         Legal holiday, annual meeting on; proceedings where no
                 election held on proper day.                         
    76.         President of bank as member of board; chairman of
                 board.                                               
    77, 78.     Repealed.                                             
      SUBCHAPTER IV - REGULATION OF THE BANKING BUSINESS; POWERS AND
                         DUTIES OF NATIONAL BANKS
    81.         Place of business.                                    
    82.         Repealed.                                             
    83.         Loans by bank on its own stock.                       
                  (a)  General prohibition.                           
                  (b)  Exclusion.                                     
    84.         Lending limits.                                       
                  (a)  Total loans and extensions of credit.          
                  (b)  Definitions.                                   
                  (c)  Exceptions.                                    
                  (d)  Authority of Comptroller of the Currency.      
    85.         Rate of interest on loans, discounts and purchases.   
    86.         Usurious interest; penalty for taking; limitations.   
    86a to 89.  Omitted or Repealed.                                  
    90.         Depositaries of public moneys and financial agents of
                 Government.                                          
    91.         Transfers by bank and other acts in contemplation of
                 insolvency.                                          
    92.         Acting as insurance agent or broker.                  
    92a.        Trust powers.                                         
                  (a)  Authority of Comptroller of the Currency.      
                  (b)  Grant and exercise of powers deemed not in
                        contravention of State or local law.          
                  (c)  Segregation of fiduciary and general assets;
                        separate books and records; access of State
                        banking authorities to reports of
                        examinations, books, records, and assets.     
                  (d)  Prohibited operations; separate investment
                        account; collateral for certain funds used in
                        conduct of business.                          
                  (e)  Lien and claim upon bank failure.              
                  (f)  Deposits of securities for protection of
                        private or court trusts; execution of and
                        exemption from bond.                          
                  (g)  Officials' oath or affidavit.                  
                  (h)  Loans of trust funds to officers and employees
                        prohibited; penalties.                        
                  (i)  Considerations determinative of grant or denial
                        of applications; minimum capital and surplus
                        for issuance of permit.                       
                  (j)  Surrender of authorization; board resolution;
                        Comptroller certification; activities
                        affected; regulations.                        
                  (k)  Revocation; procedures applicable.             
    93.         Violation of provisions of chapter.                   
                  (a)  Forfeiture of franchise; personal liability of
                        directors.                                    
                  (b)  Civil money penalty.                           
                  (c)  Notice under this section after separation from
                        service.                                      
                  (d)  Forfeiture of franchise for money laundering or
                        cash transaction reporting offenses.          
                  (d)  Authority.                                     
    93a.        Authority to prescribe rules and regulations.         
    94.         Venue of suits.                                       
    94a.        Repealed.                                             
    95.         Emergency limitations and restrictions on business of
                 members of Federal reserve system; designation of
                 legal holiday for national banking associations;
                 exceptions; "State" defined.                         
    95a.        Regulation of transactions in foreign exchange of gold
                 and silver; property transfers; vested interests,
                 enforcement and penalties.                           
    95b.        Ratification of acts of President and Secretary of the
                 Treasury under section 95a.                          
          SUBCHAPTER V - OBTAINING AND ISSUING CIRCULATING NOTES      
    101 to 110. Repealed.                                             
      SUBCHAPTER VI - REDEMPTION AND REPLACEMENT OF CIRCULATING NOTES  
    121.        Repealed.                                             
    121a.       Redemption of notes unidentifiable as to bank of
                 issue.                                               
    122 to 127. Repealed.                                             
         SUBCHAPTER VII - PROCEEDINGS ON FAILURE OF BANK TO REDEEM
                             CIRCULATING NOTES
    131 to 138. Repealed.                                             
             SUBCHAPTER VIII - RESERVE CITIES; LAWFUL RESERVES         
    141.        Central reserve and reserve cities; designation.      
    142.        Banks in reserve cities; reserves.                    
    143.        Banks in Alaska and insular possessions; lawful money
                 reserves.                                            
    144.        Certain balances counted toward reserves in
                 dependencies and insular possessions.                
    145, 146.   Repealed.                                             
       SUBCHAPTER IX - FORMATION OF ASSOCIATIONS TO ISSUE GOLD NOTES   
    151 to 153. Repealed.                                             
                 SUBCHAPTER X - BANK EXAMINATIONS; REPORTS             
    161.        Reports to Comptroller of the Currency.               
                  (a)  Reports of condition; form; contents; date of
                        making; publication.                          
                  (b)  Payment of dividends.                          
                  (c)  Reports of affiliates; form; contents; date of
                        making; publication; penalties.               
    162, 163.   Repealed.                                             
    164.        Penalty for failure to make reports.                  
                  (a)  First tier.                                    
                  (b)  Second tier.                                   
                  (c)  Third tier.                                    
                  (d)  Assessment; etc.                               
                  (e)  Hearing.                                       
    165.        Omitted.                                              
     SUBCHAPTER XI - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS REGARDING UNITED STATES
                    BONDS IN RELATION TO NATIONAL BANKS
    168 to 177. Repealed.                                             
    177a.       Funds available for cost of transporting and redeeming
                 national and Federal Reserve bank notes.             
    178.        Repealed.                                             
                  SUBCHAPTER XII - VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION              
    181.        Voluntary dissolution; appointment and removal of
                 liquidating agent or committee; examination.         
    182.        Notice of intent to dissolve.                         
    183 to 186. Repealed.                                             
                      SUBCHAPTER XIII - RECEIVERSHIP                  
    191.        Appointment of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                 as receiver.                                         
    192.        Default in payment of circulating notes.              
    193.        Notice to present claims.                             
    194.        Dividends on adjusted claims; distribution of assets. 
    195.        Repealed.                                             
    196.        Expenses.                                             
    197.        Shareholders' meeting; continuance of receivership;
                 appointment of agent; winding up business;
                 distribution of assets.                              
    197a.       Resumption of business by closed bank on consent of
                 depositors.                                          
    198.        Purchase by receiver of property of bank; request to
                 Comptroller.                                         
    199.        Approval of request.                                  
    200.        Payment.                                              
                  SUBCHAPTER XIV - BANK CONSERVATION ACT              
    201.        Short title.                                          
    202.        Definitions.                                          
    203.        Appointment of conservator.                           
                  (a)  Appointment.                                   
                  (b)  Judicial review.                               
                  (c)  Additional grounds for appointment.            
                  (d)  Exclusive authority.                           
                  (e)  Replacement of conservator.                    
    204.        Examinations.                                         
    205.        Termination of conservatorship.                       
                  (a)  General rule.                                  
                  (b)  Other grounds for termination.                 
                  (c)  Enforcement under Federal Deposit Insurance
                        Act.                                          
                  (d)  Action upon termination.                       
    206.        Conservator; powers and duties.                       
                  (a)  General powers.                                
                  (b)  Subject to rules of Comptroller.               
                  (c)  Payment of depositors and creditors.           
                  (d)  Compensation of conservator and employees.     
                  (e)  Expenses.                                      
    207, 208.   Repealed.                                             
    209.        Liability protection.                                 
                  (a)  Federal agency and employees.                  
                  (b)  Other conservators.                            
                  (c)  Indemnification.                               
    210.        Governmental powers unimpaired.                       
    211.        Rules and regulations.                                
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  F.D.I.C. as conservator.                       
    212.        Right to amend; separability.                         
    213.        Transferred.                                          
       SUBCHAPTER XV - CONVERSION OF NATIONAL BANKS INTO STATE BANKS   
    214.        Definitions.                                          
    214a.       Procedure for conversion, merger, or consolidation;
                 vote of stockholders.                                
                  (a)  Approval of board of directors; publication of
                        notice of stockholders' meeting; waiver of
                        publication; notice by registered or certified
                        mail.                                         
                  (b)  Rights of dissenting stockholders.             
    214b.       Continuation of business and corporate entity.        
    214c.       Conversions in contravention of State law.            
                 SUBCHAPTER XVI - CONSOLIDATION AND MERGER             
    215.        Consolidation of banks within same State.             
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Liability of consolidated association; capital
                        stock; dissenting shareholders.               
                  (c)  Valuation of shares.                           
                  (d)  Appraisal by Comptroller; expenses of
                        consolidated association; sale and resale of
                        shares; State appraisal and consolidation law.
                  (e)  Status of consolidated association; property
                        rights and interests vested and held as
                        fiduciary.                                    
                  (f)  Removal as fiduciary; discrimination.          
                  (g)  Issuance of stock by consolidated association;
                        preemptive rights.                            
    215a.       Merger of national banks or State banks into national
                 banks.                                               
                  (a)  Approval of Comptroller, board and
                        shareholders; merger agreement; notice;
                        capital stock; liability of receiving
                        association.                                  
                  (b)  Dissenting shareholders.                       
                  (c)  Valuation of shares.                           
                  (d)  Application to shareholders of merging
                        associations: appraisal by Comptroller;
                        expenses of receiving association; sale and
                        resale of shares; State appraisal and merger
                        law.                                          
                  (e)  Status of receiving association; property
                        rights and interests vested and held as
                        fiduciary.                                    
                  (f)  Removal as fiduciary; discrimination.          
                  (g)  Issuance of stock by receiving association;
                        preemptive rights.                            
    215a-1.     Interstate consolidations and mergers.                
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Scope of application.                          
                  (c)  Definitions.                                   
    215a-2.     Expedited procedures for certain reorganizations.     
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Reorganization plan.                           
                  (c)  Rights of dissenting shareholders.             
                  (d)  Effect of reorganization.                      
                  (e)  Approval under the Bank Holding Company Act.   
    215a-3.     Mergers and consolidations with subsidiaries and
                 nonbank affiliates.                                  
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Scope.                                         
                  (c)  Regulations.                                   
    215b.       Definitions.                                          
    215c.       Mergers, consolidations, and other acquisitions
                 authorized.                                          
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Expedited approval of acquisitions.            
                  (c)  Rule of construction.                          
                  (d)  "Acquire" defined.                             
    SUBCHAPTER XVII - DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY RECOVERED FROM
                           CLOSED NATIONAL BANKS
    216.        Purpose.                                              
    216a.       Definitions.                                          
    216b.       Disposition of unclaimed property.                    
                  (a)  Limitations for filing claims; publication of
                        notice in Federal Register; contents of
                        notice; disclosure of descriptive information;
                        inspection of specific property.              
                  (b)  Delivery of property to claimant upon proof of
                        entitlement; determination of validity of
                        claims; recoupment of expenses; liability for
                        losses; insurance requirements.               
                  (c)  Vesting of rights, title and interest in
                        unclaimed property in United States; sale,
                        use, destruction or disposition of property;
                        proceeds of sale as miscellaneous receipts.   
                  (d)  Liability for determination of validity of
                        claims; liability for delivery, sale, etc., of
                        property.                                     
                  (e)  Court action for determination of ownership,
                        etc., in State or Federal court of competent
                        jurisdiction; de novo nature of action;
                        parties.                                      
                  (f)  Jurisdiction of United States Claims Court of
                        actions against United States, Comptroller,
                        officer, etc.; scope of review of actions of
                        Comptroller; limitations; claims against
                        Comptroller, officer, etc., as claim against
                        United States.                                
    216c.       Rules and regulations.                                
    216d.       Severability.                                         
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              NATIONAL BANK ACT REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS          
      Sections 21 et seq. of this title are referred to in sections 35,
    40, 41, 215c, 501a, 1440, 1467a, 1817, 2254, 3102 of this title;
    title 18 section 334; title 28 section 1348.
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