Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 12 : Section 1971


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1971. Definitions

      As used in this chapter, the terms "bank", "bank holding
    company", "subsidiary", and "Board" have the meaning ascribed to
    such terms in section 1841 of this title. For purposes of this
    chapter only, the term "company", as used in section 1841 of this
    title, means any person, estate, trust, partnership, corporation,
    association, or similar organization, but does not include any
    corporation the majority of the shares of which are owned by the
    United States or by any State. The term "trust service" means any
    service customarily performed by a bank trust department. For
    purposes of this chapter, a financial subsidiary of a national bank
    engaging in activities pursuant to section 24a(a) of this title
    shall be deemed to be a subsidiary of a bank holding company, and
    not a subsidiary of a bank.



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