2010 Georgia Code
TITLE 7 - BANKING AND FINANCE
CHAPTER 1 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ARTICLE 2 - BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES
PART 15 - CONVERSIONS, MERGERS, AND CONSOLIDATIONS INVOLVING NATIONAL BANKS
§ 7-1-557 - Merger, consolidation, or share exchange of nonbank corporations into national banks

O.C.G.A. 7-1-557 (2010)
7-1-557. Merger, consolidation, or share exchange of nonbank corporations into national banks


A national bank located in this state may merge or consolidate with, or enter into a share exchange with, a corporation other than a bank or trust company, provided that:

(1) Such merger, share exchange, or consolidation is permitted by the laws of the United States and such laws are complied with;

(2) The laws governing the merger, share exchange, or consolidation of such corporation are complied with;

(3) The resulting institution of the merger or consolidation, or the acquired bank in a share exchange, is a national bank;

(4) The resulting institution of the merger or consolidation, or the acquired bank in a share exchange, holds only assets and liabilities and engages only in activities which may be held or engaged in by a national bank located in this state; and

(5) The merger, share exchange, or consolidation is not otherwise unlawful.