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IC 28-7
ARTICLE 7.
INSTITUTIONS
SPECIALIZED
FINANCIAL
IC 28-7-1
Chapter 1. Credit Unions
IC 28-7-1-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter
Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 9(9) of this chapter by
P.L.14-1992 apply to expenditures made by credit unions after July
1, 1992, for buildings or other office space.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.464.
IC 28-7-1-0.5
Definitions
Sec. 0.5. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Automated teller machine" (ATM) means a piece of
unmanned electronic or mechanical equipment that performs
routine financial transactions for authorized individuals.
(2) "Branch office" means an office, agency, or other place of
business at which deposits are received, share drafts are paid, or
money is lent to members of a credit union. The term does not
include:
(A) the principal office of a credit union;
(B) the principal office of a credit union affiliate;
(C) a branch office of a credit union affiliate;
(D) an automated teller machine; or
(E) a night depository.
(3) "Credit union" is a cooperative, nonprofit association,
incorporated under this chapter, for the purposes of educating its
members in the concepts of thrift and to encourage savings
among its members. A credit union should provide a source of
credit at a fair and reasonable rate of interest and provide an
opportunity for its members to use and control their own money
in order to improve their economic and social condition.
(4) "Department" refers to the department of financial
institutions.
(5) "Surplus" means the credit balance of undivided earnings
after losses. The term does not include statutory reserves.
(6) "Unimpaired shares" means paid in shares less any losses for
which no reserve exists and for which there is no charge against
undivided earnings.
(7) "Related credit union service organization" means, in
reference to a credit union, a credit union service organization
(as defined and formed under Part 712 of the regulations of the
National Credit Union Administration, 12 CFR 712) in which
the credit union has invested under section 9(a)(4) of this
chapter.
(8) "Premises" means any office, branch office, suboffice,
service center, parking lot, real estate, or other facility where the
credit union transacts or will transact business.
(9) "Furniture, fixtures, and equipment" means office
furnishings, office machines, computer hardware, computer
software, automated terminals, and heating and cooling
equipment.
(10) "Fixed assets" means:
(A) premises; and
(B) furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
(11) "Audit period" means a twelve (12) month period
designated by the board of directors of a credit union.
(12) "Community" means:
(A) a second class city;
(B) a third class city;
(C) a town;
(D) a county other than a county containing a consolidated
city;
(E) a census tract;
(F) a township; or
(G) any other municipal corporation (as defined in
IC 36-1-2-10).
(13) "Control of a related interest" refers to a situation in which
an individual directly or indirectly, or through or in concert with
one (1) or more other individuals, possesses any of the
following:
(A) The ownership of, control of, or power to vote at least
twenty-five percent (25%) of any class of voting securities of
the related interest.
(B) The control in any manner of the election of a majority
of the directors of the related interest.
(C) The power to exercise a controlling influence over the
management or policies of the related interest. For purposes
of this clause, an individual is presumed to have control,
including the power to exercise a controlling influence over
the management or policies of a related interest, if the
individual:
(i) is an executive officer or a director of the related
interest and directly or indirectly owns, controls, or has the
power to vote more than ten percent (10%) of any class of
voting securities of the related interest; or
(ii) directly or indirectly owns, controls, or has the power
to vote more than ten percent (10%) of any class of voting
securities of the related interest and no other person owns,
controls, or has the power to vote a greater percentage of
that class of voting securities.
(14) "Executive officer" includes any of the following officers
of a credit union:
(A) The chairman of the board of directors.
(B) The president.
(C) A vice president.
(D) The cashier.
(E) The secretary.
(F) The treasurer.
(15) "Immediate family", for purposes of sections 17.1 and 17.2
of this chapter, means the spouse of an individual, the
individual's minor children, and any of the individual's children,
including adults, residing in the individual's home.
(16) "Officer" means any individual who is not solely a director
or committee member and participates or has the authority to
participate in major policymaking functions of a credit union,
regardless of whether:
(A) the individual has an official title;
(B) the individual's title designates the individual as an
assistant; or
(C) the individual is serving without salary or other
compensation.
(17) "Related interest", with respect to an individual, means:
(A) a partnership, a corporation, or another business
organization that is controlled by the individual; or
(B) a political campaign committee:
(i) controlled by the individual; or
(ii) the funds or services of which benefit the individual.
(18) Except as provided in section 9(a)(4) of this chapter,
"capital and surplus" means the sum of:
(A) undivided profits;
(B) reserve for contingencies;
(C) regular reserve; and
(D) allowance for loan and lease losses.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.263-1995,
SEC.1; P.L.188-1997, SEC.9; P.L.192-1997, SEC.16; P.L.11-1998,
SEC.15; P.L.53-2002, SEC.1; P.L.141-2005, SEC.11; P.L.213-2007,
SEC.65; P.L.217-2007, SEC.63; P.L.90-2008, SEC.40; P.L.35-2010,
SEC.147; P.L.137-2014, SEC.26.
IC 28-7-1-1
Persons authorized to organize; application; articles of
incorporation
Sec. 1. (a) Any seven (7) persons who are residents of Indiana, of
legal age, and representing not less than five hundred (500) persons
who belong to one (1) or more qualified groups (as defined in section
10 of this chapter) may apply to the department for permission to
organize a credit union, by signing and acknowledging, in triplicate,
articles of incorporation.
(b) Those persons desiring to organize a credit union under this
chapter shall make application on forms prescribed by the director.
The articles shall state:
(1) the name of the credit union;
(2) the address of the credit union's principal office;
(3) the purpose for which it is formed;
(4) qualification for membership in the credit union;
(5) the par value of the shares;
(6) the maximum number of directors;
(7) the name, address, and term of office of each member of the
first board of directors;
(8) the name and address of each of the incorporators and the
number of shares subscribed to by each; and
(9) any other provisions for the regulation of the affairs of the
corporation.
(c) The application shall be signed by all incorporators before a
notary public.
(d) The department shall make a careful investigation of:
(1) the character and management qualifications of the proposed
directors and officers; and
(2) the economic feasibility of the proposed credit union service.
(e) The application shall be processed as follows:
(1) The applicant shall give notice of its application in
accordance with IC 28-11-5.
(2) If exceptions to the application are filed with the department,
a public hearing on the application may be scheduled and held
in accordance with IC 28-11-5-7.
(3) If no exceptions to the application are filed, the department
shall approve or deny the application within one hundred twenty
(120) days.
(f) If the proposed credit union is approved, triplicate copies of the
articles of incorporation shall be filed with the secretary of state. The
secretary of state shall file one (1) copy of the articles and shall issue
a certificate of incorporation to the incorporators. The certificate of
incorporation, together with two (2) copies of the articles, shall be
returned to the incorporators.
(g) The articles shall be filed with the recorder of the county in
which the credit union is to be located.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.1; Acts 1974, P.L.130, SEC.1.) As
amended by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.2; P.L.270-1983, SEC.1;
P.L.52-1985, SEC.6; P.L.14-1992, SEC.121; P.L.228-1993, SEC.1;
P.L.42-1993, SEC.73; P.L.263-1995, SEC.2.
IC 28-7-1-2
Repealed
(Repealed by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.14.)
IC 28-7-1-3
Bylaws; requirement to commence business; form
Sec. 3. A credit union may not commence business until it submits
a completed set of bylaws to the department. The department shall
have a form of bylaws prepared, consistent with this chapter, which
shall be used by credit union incorporators. Bylaws shall be available
to persons desiring to organize a credit union.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.3.) As amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.294, SEC.3; P.L.263-1995, SEC.3.
IC 28-7-1-4
Bylaws; contents
Sec. 4. (a) The bylaws, as provided in section 3 of this chapter,
with acknowledgment of their adoption by the incorporators or board
of directors, must provide at least the following:
(1) That the board of directors shall annually establish a date for
the annual meeting. The bylaws shall prescribe the manner of
notifying the members of meetings, the manner of conducting
the meetings, and the number of members constituting a
quorum, which shall in no case be less than fifteen (15)
members.
(2) The number of directors of the corporation, which shall not
be less than five (5), all of whom shall be members.
(3) The powers and duties of the directors.
(4) The duties of the officers who are elected by the board of
directors.
(5) The number of members of the supervisory committee,
which shall not be less than three (3), together with their
respective powers and duties.
(6) The terms under which shares may be issued, transferred,
and withdrawn and loans may be made and repaid.
(7) Any other provisions consistent with this chapter.
(b) The bylaws must prescribe procedures which ensure that all
credit union members have an opportunity to vote, either in person or
by absentee ballot, at any meeting of the shareholders. A member
may not vote by proxy. A member, other than a natural person, may
vote through an agent designated for that purpose. An agent may not
represent more than one (1) entity.
(c) This section does not prevent a credit union from having more
restrictive provisions in its bylaws than are required by this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.4; Acts 1969, c.133, s.1.) As amended
by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.4; P.L.270-1983, SEC.2; P.L.52-1985,
SEC.7; P.L.171-1986, SEC.1; P.L.263-1995, SEC.4.
IC 28-7-1-5
Repealed
(Repealed by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.14.)
IC 28-7-1-6
Repealed
(Repealed by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.14.)
IC 28-7-1-7
Amendment of articles
Sec. 7. (a) A credit union may amend its articles of incorporation.
An amendment shall be proposed by the board of directors by the
adoption of a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and
directing that it be submitted to a vote of the shareholders upon
approval by the department. If the resolution is to be proposed at the
annual meeting, notice of the proposal shall be included in the notice
of the annual meeting. If the resolution is to be proposed at a special
meeting, the special meeting shall be called by the resolution
proposing the amendment, and notice of the meeting shall be given
to each member of the credit union not less than five (5) days before
the meeting. The notice must state the purpose of the meeting and
contain the subject of the proposed amendment.
(b) The proposed amendment shall be adopted upon receiving the
affirmative votes of at least three-fourths (3/4) of the shareholders
present at the meeting.
(c) Upon the adoption of an amendment to the articles of
incorporation, articles of amendment shall be executed and filed in
the following manner:
(1) The articles of amendment shall be prepared and signed in
triplicate by the president and secretary of the credit union. The
department may approve them in the manner provided in
IC 28-12-5.
(2) The amendment, if approved by the department, shall be
filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall keep
one (1) copy of the articles in his office and shall issue a
certificate of amendment to the credit union. The secretary of
state shall return the certificate of amendment with a copy of the
articles of amendment to the credit union and file the other copy
of the articles with the department. A credit union shall not
exercise any power, right, or authority conferred by an
amendment until a copy of the articles has been filed with the
recorder of the county in which the credit union is located.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.7.) As amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.294, SEC.5; P.L.14-1992, SEC.122; P.L.263-1995, SEC.5.
IC 28-7-1-8
Unauthorized use of name "credit union"; violations
Sec. 8. (a) The use of any name or title that contains the words
"credit union", or that means "credit union" in any language, is
unlawful unless the name is used by:
(1) a corporation authorized to use the words "credit union"
under Indiana or United States law; or
(2) the Indiana Credit Union League, Inc., and its affiliates.
(b) The department is authorized to exercise the powers under
IC 28-11-4 against a person, firm, limited liability company, or
corporation that improperly holds itself out as a credit union.
(c) A person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation that
violates this section is subject to a penalty of five hundred dollars
($500) per day for each day during which the violation continues.
The penalty imposed shall be recovered in the name of the state on
relation of the department and, when recovered, shall be paid into the
financial institutions fund established by IC 28-11-2-9.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.8.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2,
SEC.2820; P.L.52-1985, SEC.8; P.L.263-1995, SEC.6;
P.L.141-2005, SEC.12.
IC 28-7-1-9
Powers; maintenance of files; authority to purchase and hold life
insurance
Sec. 9. (a) A credit union has the following powers:
(1) To issue shares of its capital stock to its members. No
commission or compensation shall be paid for securing
members or for the sale of shares.
(2) To make loans to officers, directors, or committee members
under sections 17.1 and 17.2 of this chapter.
(3) To invest in any of the following:
(A) Bonds, notes, or certificates that are the direct or indirect
obligations of the United States, or of the state, or the direct
obligations of a county, township, city, town, or other taxing
district or municipality or instrumentality of Indiana and that
are not in default.
(B) Bonds or debentures issued by the Federal Home Loan
Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1421 through 1449) or the Home
Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1461 through 1468).
(C) Obligations of national mortgage associations issued
under the authority of the National Housing Act.
(D) Mortgages on real estate situated in Indiana which are
fully insured under Title 2 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1707 through 1715z).
(E) Obligations issued by farm credit banks and banks for
cooperatives under the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
2001 through 2279aa-14).
(F) Savings and loan associations, other credit unions that are
insured under section 31.5 of this chapter, and certificates of
indebtedness or investment of an industrial loan and
investment company if the association or company is
federally insured. Not more than twenty percent (20%) of the
assets of a credit union may be invested in the shares or
certificates of an association or company, nor more than
forty percent (40%) in all such associations and companies.
(G) Corporate credit unions.
(H) Federal funds or similar types of daily funds transactions
with other financial institutions.
(I) Shares or certificates of an open-end management
investment company registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 through 15 U.S.C. 80a-3 and 15
U.S.C. 80a-4 through 15 U.S.C. 80a-64), if all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) The fund's assets consist of and are limited to securities
in which a credit union may invest directly.
(ii) The credit union has an equitable and undivided
interest in the underlying assets of the fund.
(iii) The credit union is not liable for acts or obligations of
the fund.
(iv) The credit union's investment in any one (1) fund does
not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of the
credit union's net worth.
(J) For a credit union that is well capitalized (as defined in
Part 702 of the Rules and Regulations of the National Credit
Union Administration, 12 CFR 702), investment securities,
as may be defined by a statute or a policy or rule of the
department and subject to the following:
(i) The department may prescribe, by policy or rule,
limitations or restrictions on a credit union's investment in
investment securities.
(ii) The total aggregate amount of investment securities
purchased or held by a credit union may never exceed at
any given time ten percent (10%) of the capital and surplus
of the credit union. However, the limitations imposed by
this item do not apply to investments in the direct or
indirect obligations of the United States or in the direct
obligations of a United States territory or insular
possession, or in the direct obligations of the state or any
municipal corporation or taxing district in Indiana.
(iii) A credit union may not purchase for its own account
any bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness that is
commonly designated as a security that is speculative in
character or that has speculative characteristics. For the
purposes of this item, a security is speculative or has
speculative characteristics if at the time of purchase the
security is in default, is rated below the first four (4) rating
classes by a generally recognized security rating service,
or is otherwise considered speculative by the director.
(iv) A credit union may purchase for its own account a
security that is not rated by a generally recognized security
rating service if the credit union at the time of purchase
obtains financial information that is adequate to document
the investment quality of the security and if the security is
not otherwise considered speculative by the director.
(v) A credit union that purchases a security for its own
account shall maintain sufficient records of the security to
allow the security to be properly identified by the
department for examination purposes.
(vi) Except as otherwise authorized by this title, a credit
union may not purchase any share of stock of a
corporation. If a credit union possesses stock or another
equity investment as a result of a loan default, the credit
union shall dispose of the investment within a reasonable
period that does not exceed one (1) year or a longer period
if approved by the department.
(vii) Subject to items (i) through (iv), a credit union may
purchase yankee dollar deposits, eurodollar deposits,
banker's acceptances, deposit notes, bank notes with
original weighted average maturities of less than five (5)
years, and investments in obligations of, or issued by, any
state or political subdivision (including any agency,
corporation, or instrumentality of a state or political
subdivision).
(K) Collateralized obligations that are eligible for purchase
and sale by federal credit unions. However, a credit union
may purchase for its own account and sell the obligations
only to the extent that a federal credit union can purchase
and sell those obligations.
(4) With the prior approval of the department, and subject to the
limitations of this subsection, a credit union may organize,
invest in, or loan money to a credit union service organization
(as defined in Part 712 of the regulations of the National Credit
Union Administration, 12 CFR 712). A credit union may not
loan or invest in a credit union service organization if the
aggregate amount of all such loans or investments in a particular
credit union service organization is greater than ten percent
(10%) of the capital, surplus, and unimpaired shares of the
credit union without the prior written approval of the
department. A credit union may organize, invest in, or loan
money to a credit union service organization described in this
subdivision only if the following requirements are met:
(A) The credit union service organization is adequately
capitalized or has a reasonable plan for adequate
capitalization if the credit union service organization is to be
formed or is newly formed.
(B) The credit union service organization is structured and
operated as a separate legal entity from the credit union.
(C) The credit union obtains a written legal opinion that the
credit union service organization is structured and operated
in a manner that limits the credit union's potential liability for
the debts and liabilities of the credit union service
organization to not more than the loss of money invested in
or loaned to the credit union service organization by the
credit union.
(D) The credit union service organization agrees in writing
to prepare financial statements and provide the financial
statements to the credit union at least quarterly, and to the
department upon request.
(E) The credit union service organization agrees in writing to
obtain an audit of the credit union service organization from
a certified public accountant at least annually and provide a
copy of each audit report to the credit union, and to the
department upon request. A wholly owned credit union
service organization is not required to obtain a separate
annual audit if the credit union service organization is
included in the annual consolidated audit of the credit union
that is the credit union service organization's parent.
(F) The credit union service organization operates in
compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.
(5) To deposit its funds into:
(A) depository institutions that are federally insured; or
(B) state chartered credit unions that are privately insured by
an insurer approved by the department.
(6) To purchase, hold, own, or convey real estate as may be
conveyed to the credit union in satisfaction of debts previously
contracted or in exchange for real estate conveyed to the credit
union.
(7) To own, hold, or convey real estate as may be purchased by
the credit union upon judgment in its favor or decrees of
foreclosure upon mortgages.
(8) To issue shares of stock and upon the terms, conditions,
limitations, and restrictions and with the relative rights as may
be stated in the bylaws of the credit union, but no stock may
have preference or priority over the other to share in the assets
of the credit union upon liquidation or dissolution or for the
payment of dividends except as to the amount of the dividends
and the time for the payment of the dividends as provided in the
bylaws.
(9) To charge the member's share account for the actual cost of
a necessary locator service when the member has failed to keep
the credit union informed about the member's current address.
The charge shall be made only for amounts paid to a person or
concern normally engaged in providing such service, and shall
be made against the account or accounts of any one (1) member
not more than once in any twelve (12) month period.
(10) To transfer to an accounts payable account, a dormant
account, or a special account share accounts which have been
inactive, except for dividend credits, for a period of at least two
(2) years. The credit union shall not consider the payment of
dividends on the transferred account.
(11) To invest in fixed assets with the funds of the credit union.
An investment in fixed assets in excess of five percent (5%) of
its assets is subject to the approval of the department. A credit
union may rent excess space at the credit union's main office or
branch as a source of income.
(12) To establish branch offices, upon approval of the
department, provided that all books of account shall be
maintained at the principal office.
(13) To pay an interest refund on loans proportionate to the
interest paid during the dividend period by borrowers who are
members at the end of the dividend period.
(14) To purchase life savings and loan protection insurance for
the benefit of the credit union and its members, if:
(A) the coverage is placed with an insurance company
licensed to do business in Indiana; and
(B) no officer, director, or employee of the credit union
personally benefits, directly or indirectly, from the sale or
purchase of the coverage.
(15) To sell and cash negotiable checks, travelers checks, and
money orders for members.
(16) To purchase members' notes from any liquidating credit
union, with written approval from the department, at prices
agreed upon by the boards of directors of both the liquidating
and the purchasing credit unions. However, the aggregate of the
unpaid balances of all notes of liquidating credit unions
purchased by any one (1) credit union shall not exceed ten
percent (10%) of the purchasing credit union's capital and
surplus unless special written authorization has been granted by
the department.
(17) To exercise such incidental powers necessary or requisite
to enable it to carry on effectively the business for which it is
incorporated.
(18) To act as a custodian or trustee of any trust created or
organized in the United States and forming part of a tax
advantaged savings plan which qualifies or qualified for specific
tax treatment under Section 223, 401(d), 408, 408A, or 530 of
the Internal Revenue Code, if the funds of the trust are invested
only in share accounts or insured certificates of the credit union.
(19) To issue shares or insured certificates to a trustee or
custodian of a pension plan, profit sharing plan, or stock bonus
plan which qualifies for specific tax treatment under Sections
401(d) or 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(20) To exercise any rights and privileges that are:
(A) granted to federal credit unions; but
(B) not authorized for credit unions under the Indiana Code
(except for this section) or any rule adopted under the
Indiana Code;
if the credit union complies with section 9.2 of this chapter.
(21) To sell, pledge, or discount any of its assets. However, a
credit union may not pledge any of its assets as security for the
safekeeping and prompt payment of any money deposited,
except that a credit union may, for the safekeeping and prompt
payment of money deposited, give security as authorized by
federal law.
(22) To purchase assets of another credit union and to assume
the liabilities of the selling credit union.
(23) To act as a fiscal agent of the United States and to receive
deposits from nonmember units of the federal, state, or county
governments, from political subdivisions, and from other credit
unions upon which the credit union may pay varying interest
rates at varying maturities subject to terms, rates, and conditions
that are established by the board of directors. However, the total
amount of public funds received from units of state and county
governments and political subdivisions that a credit union may
have on deposit may not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the
total assets of that credit union, excluding those public funds.
(24) To join the National Credit Union Administration Central
Liquidity Facility.
(25) To participate in community investment initiatives under
the administration of organizations:
(A) exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code; and
(B) located or conducting activities in communities in which
the credit union does business.
Participation may be in the form of either charitable
contributions or participation loans. In either case, disbursement
of funds through the administering organization is not required
to be limited to members of the credit union. Total contributions
or participation loans may not exceed one-tenth of one percent
(0.1%) of total assets of the credit union. A recipient of a
contribution or loan is not considered qualified for credit union
membership. A contribution or participation loan made under
this subdivision must be approved by the board of directors.
(26) To establish and operate an automated teller machine
(ATM):
(A) at any location within Indiana; or
(B) as permitted by the laws of the state in which the
automated teller machine is to be located.
(27) To demand and receive, for the faithful performance and
discharge of services performed under the powers vested in the
credit union by this article:
(A) reasonable compensation, or compensation as fixed by
agreement of the parties;
(B) all advances necessarily paid out and expended in the
discharge and performance of its duties; and
(C) unless otherwise agreed upon, interest at the legal rate on
the advances referred to in clause (B).
(28) Subject to any restrictions the department may impose, to
become the owner or lessor of personal property acquired upon
the request and for the use of a member and to incur additional
obligations as may be incident to becoming an owner or lessor
of such property.
(b) A credit union shall maintain files containing credit and other
information adequate to demonstrate evidence of prudent business
judgment in exercising the investment powers granted under this
chapter or by rule, order, or declaratory ruling of the department.
(c) Subject to any limitations or restrictions that the department or
a federal regulator may impose by regulation, rule, policy, or
guidance, a credit union may purchase and hold life insurance as
follows:
(1) Life insurance purchased or held in connection with
employee compensation or benefit plans approved by the credit
union's board of directors.
(2) Life insurance purchased or held to recover the cost of
providing preretirement or postretirement employee benefits
approved by the credit union's board of directors.
(3) Life insurance on the lives of borrowers.
(4) Life insurance held as security for a loan.
(5) Life insurance that a federal credit union may purchase or
hold under 12 CFR 701.19(c).
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.9; Acts 1969, c.133, s.2; Acts 1974,
P.L.130, SEC.2; Acts 1975, P.L.44, SEC.6.) As amended by Acts
1977, P.L.294, SEC.6; Acts 1979, P.L.267, SEC.1; Acts 1980,
P.L.178, SEC.1; Acts 1982, P.L.170, SEC.1; P.L.270-1983, SEC.3;
P.L.52-1985, SEC.9; P.L.2-1987, SEC.43; P.L.19-1987, SEC.45;
P.L.8-1991, SEC.30; P.L.14-1992, SEC.123; P.L.228-1993, SEC.2;
P.L.263-1995, SEC.7; P.L.188-1997, SEC.10; P.L.192-1997,
SEC.17; P.L.11-1998, SEC.16; P.L.62-1999, SEC.5; P.L.63-2001,
SEC.15, P.L.81-2001, SEC.4 and P.L.134-2001, SEC.17;
P.L.258-2003, SEC.10; P.L.73-2004, SEC.36; P.L.141-2005,
SEC.13; P.L.213-2007, SEC.66; P.L.217-2007, SEC.64;
P.L.90-2008, SEC.41; P.L.35-2010, SEC.148; P.L.89-2011, SEC.47;
P.L.6-2012, SEC.196; P.L.27-2012, SEC.92; P.L.137-2014, SEC.27.
IC 28-7-1-9.1
Sale of life insurance policy or annuity contract; prohibitions
Sec. 9.1. (a) A credit union or a related credit union service
organization (as defined in section 0.5(7) of this chapter) that acts as
an insurance producer for the sale of a life insurance policy or an
annuity contract issued by a life insurance company (as defined in
IC 27-1-2-3):
(1) is subject to the requirements of IC 27; and
(2) must comply with the disclosure requirements of IC 27-1-38.
(b) A credit union or credit union service organization may not
condition:
(1) an extension of credit;
(2) a lease or sale of real or personal property;
(3) the performance of a service; or
(4) the amount charged for:
(A) extending credit;
(B) leasing or selling real or personal property; or
(C) performing services;
upon a person's purchase of a life insurance policy or an annuity
contract from the credit union or related credit union service
organization.
(c) This section does not prohibit a credit union or a credit union
service organization from requiring that a person, as a condition to a
transaction, obtain a life insurance policy from an insurance company
acceptable to the credit union or credit union service organization.
As added by P.L.188-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.63-2001,
SEC.16, P.L.81-2001, SEC.5 and P.L.134-2001, SEC.18;
P.L.130-2002, SEC.8; P.L.178-2003, SEC.93.
IC 28-7-1-9.2
Request to exercise rights and privileges granted to federal credit
unions; appeal
Sec. 9.2. (a) As used in this section, "rights and privileges" means
the power:
(1) to:
(A) create;
(B) deliver;
(C) acquire; or
(D) sell;
a product, a service, or an investment that is available to or
offered by; or
(2) to engage in mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, or
other activities or to exercise other powers authorized for;
federal credit unions domiciled in Indiana.
(b) A credit union that intends to exercise any rights and privileges
that are:
(1) granted to federal credit unions; but
(2) not authorized for credit unions under the Indiana Code
(except for this section) or any rule adopted under the Indiana
Code;
shall submit a letter to the department describing in detail the
requested rights and privileges granted to federal credit unions that
the credit union intends to exercise. If available, copies of relevant
federal law, regulations, and interpretive letters must be attached to
the letter submitted by the credit union.
(c) The department shall promptly notify the requesting credit
union of the department's receipt of the letter submitted under
subsection (b). Except as provided in subsection (e), the credit union
may exercise the requested rights and privileges sixty (60) days after
the date on which the department receives the letter unless otherwise
notified by the department.
(d) The department may deny the requested rights and privileges
if the department finds that:
(1) federal credit unions domiciled in Indiana do not possess the
requested rights and privileges;
(2) the exercise of the requested rights and privileges by the
credit union would adversely affect the safety and soundness of
the credit union;
(3) the exercise of the requested rights and privileges by the
credit union would result in an unacceptable curtailment of
consumer protection; or
(4) the failure of the department to approve the requested rights
and privileges will not result in a competitive disadvantage to
the credit union.
(e) The sixty (60) day period referred to in subsection (c) may be
extended by the department based on a determination that the credit
union's letter raised issues requiring additional information or
additional time for analysis. If the sixty (60) day period is extended
under this subsection, the credit union may exercise the requested
rights and privileges only if the credit union receives prior written
approval from the department. However:
(1) the department must:
(A) approve or deny the requested rights and privileges; or
(B) convene a hearing;
not later than sixty (60) days after the department receives the
credit union's letter; and
(2) if a hearing is convened, the department must approve or
deny the requested rights and privileges not later than sixty (60)
days after the hearing is concluded.
(f) The exercise of rights and privileges by a credit union in
compliance with and in the manner authorized by this section is not
a violation of any provision of the Indiana Code or rules adopted
under IC 4-22-2.
(g) If a credit union receives approval to exercise the requested
rights and privileges granted to federal credit unions domiciled in
Indiana, the department shall determine by order whether all credit
unions may exercise the same rights and privileges. In making the
determination required by this subsection, the department must
ensure that the exercise of the rights and privileges by all credit
unions will not:
(1) adversely affect their safety and soundness; or
(2) unduly constrain Indiana consumer protection provisions.
(h) If the department denies the request of a credit union under this
section to exercise any rights and privileges that are granted to
federal credit unions, the credit union may appeal the decision of the
department to the circuit court with jurisdiction in the county in
which the principal office of the credit union is located. In an appeal
under this section, the court shall determine the matter de novo.
As added by P.L.63-2001, SEC.17, P.L.81-2001, SEC.6 and
P.L.134-2001, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.73-2004, SEC.37;
P.L.213-2007, SEC.67; P.L.217-2007, SEC.65; P.L.35-2010,
SEC.149.
IC 28-7-1-10
Membership; identification; qualified groups; membership cards
Sec. 10. (a) The membership of credit unions shall be clearly and
specifically identified. The membership of a credit union shall be
limited to one (1) or more qualified groups of persons, immediate
family members of the persons in the qualified group or groups, and
organizations of those persons. For purposes of this section, a
qualified group consists of:
(1) persons having a common bond of occupation, trade, or
professional association;
(2) members of a labor organization;
(3) members of a church;
(4) persons engaged in a common trade or profession within a
well defined geographical location;
(5) employees of the credit union;
(6) persons who are members of a farm bureau cooperative, or
other farm bureau organization, and who have subscribed to one
(1) or more shares; or
(7) persons who reside or are employed within a community.
(b) A credit union may expand its membership with an additional
qualified group or groups upon prior approval of the department.
(c) Membership cards must be kept on file and maintained in the
credit union's main office for inspection by examiners and must
contain at least the following information:
(1) Account number, name, address, date of birth, signature of
member, and the date signed.
(2) A statement that the member is eligible for membership in
the credit union by reason of employment, membership,
affiliation, association, or other relationship with the
organization, institution, corporation, or entity included in the
credit union's field of membership.
(3) Date, signature, and title of person authorized to record
approval by the board, membership officer, or executive
committee.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.10; Acts 1974, P.L.130, SEC.3.) As
amended by Acts 1982, P.L.170, SEC.2; P.L.271-1983, SEC.1;
P.L.52-1985, SEC.10; P.L.14-1992, SEC.124; P.L.263-1995, SEC.8;
P.L.53-2002, SEC.2; P.L.35-2010, SEC.150.
IC 28-7-1-10.1
Illegal members; purging of accounts; loans not affected
Sec. 10.1. The department shall consider a person, a firm, a
corporation, or an organization to be an illegal member if the person,
firm, corporation, or organization:
(1) became a member of a credit union; and
(2) did not qualify under section 10(a) of this chapter or the
articles of incorporation of the credit union.
The membership of any illegal member, as determined by the
department, shall be terminated and all accounts shall be purged from
the active share accounts of the credit union within the period
specified in writing by the department. However, a loan agreement
between a terminated member and the credit union is unaffected by
the termination and, if a loan involving an illegal member is secured
by shares, the share account, to the extent encumbered by the loan,
remains valid until unencumbered.
As added by P.L.35-2010, SEC.151.
IC 28-7-1-10.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.89-2011, SEC.78.)
IC 28-7-1-10.6
Issuing shares in a revocable or irrevocable trust; conditions
Sec. 10.6. A credit union may issue shares in a revocable or
irrevocable trust, subject to the following:
(1) If shares are issued in a revocable trust, at least one (1) of the
settlors must be a member of the credit union in the settlor's own
right.
(2) If shares are issued in an irrevocable trust, at least one (1):
(A) settlor; or
(B) beneficiary;
must be a member of the credit union in the settlor's or the
beneficiary's own right.
(3) The name of each beneficiary must be listed for the trust,
whether the trust is revocable or irrevocable.
As added by P.L.89-2011, SEC.48.
IC 28-7-1-11
Quarterly call report of credit union's condition; civil penalty for
failure to report; information in report
Sec. 11. Each credit union shall make a call report of its condition
to the department, at least quarterly on forms and in accordance with
guidelines approved by the director. Reports in addition to the regular
reports may be required. A credit union that fails to comply with this
section may be required by the department to pay a civil penalty of
one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of noncompliance. Money
paid under this section as determined by the department shall be
deposited into the financial institutions fund established by
IC 28-11-2-9. Except as specified in IC 28-11-3-3 concerning
individual depositors, any information contained in call reports made
by credit unions to the department must be made available to any
person upon request.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.11.) As amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.170, SEC.3; P.L.33-1991, SEC.54; P.L.228-1993, SEC.3;
P.L.263-1995, SEC.9; P.L.141-2005, SEC.14; P.L.89-2011, SEC.49.
IC 28-7-1-12
Examinations of credit unions and affiliates; recognition of CPA
audit; examination of vendors
Sec. 12. (a) Every credit union and every affiliate of a credit union
shall be subject to examination by the department. A credit union
shall be examined by the department as often as the department shall
deem necessary. The department shall at all times be given free
access to all of the books, papers, securities, and other sources of
information, including audit reports and audit working papers for any
such credit union. The director, the members of the department, and
the supervisor in charge of the division shall have the power to
subpoena documents and examine witnesses under oath pertaining to
the business of the credit union. The department may accept an audit
by a certified public accountant and govern its examination
procedures and examination fees accordingly. At the close of each
examination, a conference shall be conducted to disclose to the board
of directors the findings of the examination.
(b) If a credit union contracts with an outside vendor to provide a
service that would otherwise be undertaken internally by the credit
union and be subject to the department's routine examination
procedures, the person that provides the service to the credit union
shall, at the request of the director, submit to an examination by the
department. If the director determines that an examination under this
subsection is necessary or desirable, the examination may be made at
the expense of the person to be examined. If the person to be
examined under this subsection refuses to permit the examination to
be made, the director may order any credit union that receives
services from the person refusing the examination to:
(1) discontinue receiving one (1) or more services from the
person; or
(2) otherwise cease conducting business with the person.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.12.) As amended by P.L.263-1995,
SEC.10; P.L.35-2010, SEC.153.
IC 28-7-1-13
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.263-1995, SEC.31.)
IC 28-7-1-14
Fiscal year; membership meetings; voting rights
Sec. 14. A credit union fiscal year shall end at the close of
business on the thirty-first day of December. Special meetings of the
members of any credit union may be convened by order of the board
of directors or the supervisory committee, or by a petition of at least
ten per cent (10%) of the members. A member shall have one (1)
vote. The members may decide on any matter concerning the credit
union. The members may overrule the directors, and, by a
three-fourths (3/4) vote of those present, may amend the bylaws if the
notice of the meeting stated the proposed amendment.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.14.) As amended by P.L.263-1995,
SEC.11.
IC 28-7-1-15
Selection of board of directors, supervisory committee, and credit
committee; oath; term length; replacement of chief executive
officer; qualification criteria
Sec. 15. (a) At the annual meeting, the members shall elect a board
of directors and a supervisory committee.
(b) The bylaws:
(1) may provide for a credit committee; and
(2) if a credit committee is provided for, must state whether the
credit committee is to be elected by the members or appointed
by the board of directors.
(c) The credit committee must consist of not fewer than three (3)
nor more than seven (7) members. A director may not be a member
of either the credit committee or the supervisory committee.
(d) Each member of the board and each member of the credit
committee or the supervisory committee shall take an oath. The
length of the term of a member of the board or of the credit
committee or the supervisory committee must be set forth in the
bylaws.
(e) If a credit union replaces the chief executive officer of the
credit union, the credit union shall give the department written notice
of the replacement not later than thirty (30) days after replacing a
person as the chief executive officer.
(f) Each individual elected or appointed to serve as a director,
supervisory committee member, or credit committee member of a
credit union, or as a member of any other committee that performs
significant ongoing functions relating to the ongoing operations of
the credit union, shall meet all of the following criteria:
(1) The individual is a member of the credit union and in good
standing according to reasonable criteria established by the
credit union board.
(2) The individual is acceptable as a bonding risk by a bonding
company licensed to do business in this state.
(3) The individual has not been removed as a director, officer,
committee member, or employee of a financial institution by a
federal regulator, a state regulator, or a court with jurisdiction.
(4) The department has not removed the individual as a director,
officer, committee member, or employee of a credit union,
financial institution, or other legal entity under the department's
enforcement powers under any law of this state.
(5) The individual has not been convicted of a crime involving
dishonesty or breach of trust.
(6) The individual is not habitually negligent in paying the
individual's financial obligations as determined by criteria
reasonably established by the credit union board.
(7) The individual has not been convicted by a court with
jurisdiction of a violation, or found in violation by a court with
jurisdiction or the department, of any law of this state enforced
or administered by the department.
(g) If an individual no longer meets one (1) or more of the
requirements of subsection (f) while serving as a director, supervisory
committee member, or credit committee member of a credit union, or
as a member of any other committee that performs significant
ongoing functions relating to the ongoing operations of the credit
union, the:
(1) individual immediately shall be removed from that office
without further action of the members of the credit union board;
and
(2) credit union shall appoint or elect a replacement to fill the
vacancy in the manner described in the bylaws.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.15.) As amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.294, SEC.7; P.L.270-1983, SEC.4; P.L.263-1995, SEC.12;
P.L.35-2010, SEC.154.
IC 28-7-1-16
Board of directors; board officers; credit union officers; board
meetings; executive committee; directors' duties; loan officers;
delegation of duties; suspension or removal of officer; action by
written consent
Sec. 16. (a) Not more than thirty (30) business days after the
conclusion of the annual meeting, the board of directors shall elect
from its own members:
(1) a chairperson;
(2) a vice chairperson or vice chairpersons;
(3) a secretary;
(4) a treasurer; and
(5) other officers determined necessary by the board of
directors.
(b) The board may appoint officers of the credit union.
(c) The office of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same
person. The board may appoint:
(1) an assistant secretary;
(2) an assistant treasurer; or
(3) both an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer.
(d) The board of directors shall have the general management of
the affairs, funds, and records of the credit union and shall meet at
least monthly, in person or by any means of communication by which
all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during
the meeting. A director participating in a meeting in accordance with
this subsection is considered to be present in person at the meeting.
Minutes of every meeting of the board of directors or executive
committee shall be kept and maintained.
(e) The board may appoint an executive committee to exercise
authority delegated to it by the board. The board retains ultimate
responsibility for authority delegated to an executive committee.
(f) It is the duty of the directors to do the following:
(1) To determine:
(A) the maximum number of shares which may be held by a
member; and
(B) the maximum amount which may be loaned to a member.
(2) To amend the bylaws, provided that the qualifications for
membership in the credit union are principally defined in the
articles of incorporation.
(3) To fill vacancies on the board and the credit committee until
the next election.
(4) To set the compensation of members of the board, credit
committee, or supervisory committee.
(5) To establish and annually review written lending and
investment policies and other policies necessary for the prudent
operation of the credit union.
(6) To approve an annual operating budget for the credit union.
(g) The board may appoint loan officers. Each loan officer shall
furnish to the credit committee or to the board a record of each loan
approved or denied at its next meeting. A loan officer, including the
treasurer or assistant treasurer, shall not have authority to disburse
funds of the credit union for any loan which has been approved by
the loan officer.
(h) A credit union board is responsible for the performance of all
of the duties listed in this subsection. The board may delegate the
performance of the duties to the chief executive officer, who may
further delegate one (1) or more of the following duties:
(1) Approving, disapproving, or otherwise acting on
applications for membership.
(2) Determining the interest rates on loans and on deposits.
(3) Hiring employees other than the chief executive officer and
fixing the employees' compensation.
(4) Making and selling investments according to investment
policies adopted by the board.
(5) Designating one (1) or more depositories for funds.
(6) Establishing procedures to implement policies of the credit
union board.
(7) Establishing internal controls as necessary.
(8) Determining the amount of a dividend after providing for
any required reserves and declaring the dividend.
(i) The board of directors by a majority vote may suspend or
remove any officer from the officer's duties as an officer.
(j) Unless specifically prohibited by the bylaws, if this chapter
requires or allows a credit union board to take an action at a meeting,
the board may take that action without a meeting if a consent in
writing setting forth the action taken is signed by all of the directors
entitled to vote on the matter. A written consent under this subsection
must contain one (1) or more written approvals, each of which sets
forth the action taken and bears the signature of one (1) or more
directors. The directors shall deliver the directors' signed approvals
to the secretary, and the secretary shall file the approvals in the
corporate records of the credit union. An action taken by written
consent under this subsection is effective on the date that all the
directors have approved the consent unless the consent specifies a
different effective date. A consent signed by all the directors has the
same effect as a unanimous vote. The credit union may represent that
the action was approved by a unanimous vote in any document filed
with the department under this act.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.16; Acts 1969, c.133, s.3; Acts 1974,
P.L.130, SEC.4.) As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.8;
P.L.270-1983, SEC.5; P.L.228-1993, SEC.4; P.L.263-1995, SEC.13;
P.L.62-1999, SEC.6; P.L.141-2005, SEC.15; P.L.35-2010, SEC.155.
IC 28-7-1-16.5
Conflicts of interest; disqualification; directors; committee
members
Sec. 16.5. (a) This section governs the participation of board
members in board actions.
(b) Unless a matter involves setting dividends, loan rates, or fees
for services or other general policy applicable to all members of the
credit union, a director, a committee member, an officer, or an
employee of a credit union shall not in any manner, directly or
indirectly, participate in the deliberation or board action on any
matter that affects the director's, committee member's, officer's, or
employee's pecuniary interest or the pecuniary interest of an entity
other than the credit union in which the director, committee member,
officer, or employee is interested.
(c) If one (1) or more directors are disqualified from participating
in a matter before the credit union board under subsection (b), the
remaining qualified directors present at the meeting, if together with
the disqualified director constitutes a quorum, may by majority vote
exercise all the powers of the board with respect to the matter under
consideration. If all of the directors are disqualified, the members of
the credit union shall act on the matter.
(d) If one (1) or more committee members are disqualified from
participating in a matter before the committee under subsection (b),
the remaining qualified committee members, if together with the
disqualified committee member constitutes a quorum, may by
majority vote exercise all the powers of the committee with respect
to the matter under consideration. If all the committee members are
disqualified, the credit union board shall act on the matter.
As added by P.L.35-2010, SEC.156.
IC 28-7-1-17
Loans to members; application; terms and conditions; loans
secured by real estate; participation loans; indemnifying or second
mortgage on real estate
Sec. 17. (a) Every loan application shall be submitted on a form
approved by the board of directors. When making an application, a
member shall state the security offered. Loans may be dispersed upon
written approval by a majority of the credit committee or a loan
officer. If the credit committee or loan officer fails to approve an
application for a loan, the applicant may appeal to the board of
directors, providing such appeal is authorized by the bylaws.
(b) Loans to members may be made only under the following
terms and conditions:
(1) All loans shall be evidenced by notes signed by the
borrowing member.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the terms of
any loan to a member with a maturity of more than six (6)
months shall provide for principal and interest payments that
will amortize the obligation in full within the terms of the loan
contract. If the income of the borrowing member is seasonal, the
terms of the loan contract may provide for seasonal
amortization.
(3) Loans may be made upon the security of improved or
unimproved real estate. Except as otherwise specified in this
section, such loans must be secured by a first lien upon real
estate prior to all other liens, except for taxes and assessments
not delinquent, and may be made with repayment terms other
than as provided in subdivision (2). The credit union loan folder
for all real estate mortgage loans shall include the following:
(A) The loan application.
(B) The mortgage instrument.
(C) The note.
(D) The disclosure statement.
(E) The documentation of property insurance.
(F) For the real estate for which the loan is made, a written
appraisal, which must be performed by a state licensed or
certified appraiser designated by the board of directors if the
amount of the loan is at least two hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($250,000).
(G) The attorney's opinion of titles or a certificate of title
insurance on the real estate upon which the mortgage loan is
made.
(4) Loans made upon security of real estate are subject to the
following restrictions:
(A) Real estate loans in which no principal amortization is
required shall provide for the payment of interest at least
annually and shall mature within five (5) years of the date of
the loan unless extended and shall not exceed fifty percent
(50%) of the fair cash value of the real estate used as
security.
(B) Real estate loans on improved real estate, except for
variable rate mortgage loans and rollover mortgage loans
provided for in subdivision (5), shall require substantially
equal payments at successive intervals of not more than one
(1) year, shall mature within thirty (30) years, and shall not
exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the fair cash value of
the real estate used as security.
(C) Real estate loans on unimproved real estate may be
made. The terms of the loan shall:
(i) require substantially equal payments of interest and
principal at successive intervals of one (1) year or less;
(ii) mature within ten (10) years; and
(iii) not exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair cash
value of the real estate used as security.
(D) Loans primarily secured by a mortgage which constitutes
a second lien on improved real estate may be made only if
the aggregate amount of all loans on the real estate does not
exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the fair cash value of
the real estate after such loan is made. Repayment terms shall
be in accordance with subdivision (2).
(E) Real estate loans may be made for the construction of
improvements to real property. Funds borrowed may be
advanced as work on the improvements progresses.
Repayment terms must comply with subdivision (2).
(5) Subject to the limitations of subdivision (3), variable rate
mortgage loans and rollover mortgage loans may be made under
the same limitations and rights provided state chartered savings
associations under IC 28-1-21.5 (before its repeal) or IC 28-15
or federal credit unions.
(6) As used in this subdivision, "originating lender" means the
participating lender with which the member contracts. A credit
union may participate with other state and federal depository
financial institutions (as defined in IC 28-1-1-6) or credit union
service organizations in making loans to credit union members
and may sell a participating interest in any of its loans under
written participation loan policies established by the board of
directors. However, the credit union may not sell more than
ninety percent (90%) of the principal of participating loans
outstanding at the time of sale. A participating credit union that
is not the originating lender may participate only in loans made
to the credit union's own members or to members of another
participating state or federal credit union. A master participation
agreement must be properly executed. The agreement must
include provisions for identifying, either through documents
incorporated by reference or directly in the agreement, the
participation loan or loans before the sale of the loans.
(7) Notwithstanding subdivisions (1) through (6), a credit union
may make any of the following:
(A) Any loan that may be made by a federal credit union.
However, IC 24-4.5 applies to any loan that is:
(i) made under this clause; and
(ii) within the scope of IC 24-4.5.
Any provision of federal law that is in conflict with
IC 24-4.5 does not apply to a loan made under this clause.
(B) Subject to subdivision (3), any alternative mortgage loan
(as defined in IC 28-15-11-2) that may be made by a savings
association (as defined in IC 28-15-1-11) under IC 28-15-11.
A loan made under this clause by a credit union is subject to
the same terms, conditions, exceptions, and limitations that
apply to an alternative mortgage loan made by a savings
association under IC 28-15-11.
(8) A credit union may make a loan under either:
(A) subdivisions (2) through (6); or
(B) subdivision (7);
but not both. A credit union shall make an initial determination
as to whether to make a loan under subdivisions (2) through (6)
or under subdivision (7). If the credit union determines that a
loan or category of loans is to be made under subdivision (7),
the written loan policies of the credit union must include that
determination. A credit union may not combine the terms and
conditions that apply to a loan made under subdivisions (2)
through (6) with the terms and conditions that apply to a loan
made under subdivision (7) to make a loan not expressly
described and authorized either under subdivisions (2) through
(6) or under subdivision (7).
(c) Nothing in this section prevents any credit union from taking
an indemnifying or second mortgage on real estate as additional
security.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.17; Acts 1969, c.133, s.4; Acts 1974,
P.L.130, SEC.5.) As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.9; Acts
1979, P.L.267, SEC.2; Acts 1980, P.L.176, SEC.9; Acts 1982,
P.L.170, SEC.4; P.L.270-1983, SEC.6; P.L.166-1988, SEC.1;
P.L.260-1989, SEC.1; P.L.14-1992, SEC.125; P.L.228-1993, SEC.5;
P.L.263-1995, SEC.14; P.L.192-1997, SEC.18; P.L.11-1998,
SEC.17; P.L.79-1998, SEC.80; P.L.62-1999, SEC.7; P.L.53-2002,
SEC.3; P.L.141-2005, SEC.16; P.L.213-2007, SEC.68;
P.L.217-2007, SEC.66; P.L.35-2010, SEC.157; P.L.27-2012,
SEC.93.
IC 28-7-1-17.1
Loans to directors and committee members; terms and conditions;
lines of credit; application of federal regulation; delinquent loans
Sec. 17.1. (a) A credit union may make a loan to the credit union's
individual directors and committee members under the following
terms and conditions:
(1) The loan must comply with all requirements under this
chapter that apply to loans made to other borrowers.
(2) The loan may not be on terms more favorable than those
extended to other borrowers.
(3) The borrower may not:
(A) take part in the consideration of; or
(B) vote on;
the borrower's loan application.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (b), a credit union may not
make a loan under this section to an individual, the individual's
immediate family, or the individual's related interests if the
amount of the loan, either by itself or when added to the
amounts of all other loans made under this section to the
individual, the individual's immediate family, or the individual's
related interests, exceeds the greater of:
(A) five percent (5%) of the credit union's capital and
surplus; or
(B) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000);
unless the loan is first approved by the credit union's board of
directors.
(5) A credit union may not make a loan under this section to an
individual, the individual's immediate family, or the individual's
related interests if the amount of the loan, either by itself or
when added to the amounts of all other loans made under this
section to the individual, the individual's immediate family, or
the individual's related interests, exceeds the lending limits set
forth in IC 28-7-1-39.
(6) The total amount of all loans made under this section may
not exceed the credit union's capital and surplus. However, the
limit set forth in this subdivision does not apply to either of the
following:
(A) A loan, in any amount, secured by a perfected security
interest in bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or
treasury bills of the United States or in other obligations
fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United
States.
(B) A loan, in any amount, secured by a perfected security
interest in a segregated deposit account in the lending credit
union.
(b) Approval by the board of directors under subsection (a)(4) is
not required for an extension of credit made under a line of credit
approved under subsection (a)(4) if the extension of credit is made
not later than fourteen (14) months after the line of credit was
approved.
(c) The department may apply the provisions of 12 CFR 215
(Regulation O) in applying and administering this section.
(d) If a loan made to or cosigned, endorsed, or guaranteed by a
director or a member of the supervisory, credit, or other committee
is more than three (3) months delinquent, the individual:
(1) is automatically removed from the individual's position as
director or committee member; and
(2) is ineligible to serve as a director or committee member for
two (2) years.
The director may waive the application of this subsection if the
director determines that it is in the best interests of the credit union.
As added by P.L.141-2005, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.90-2008,
SEC.42; P.L.35-2010, SEC.158.
IC 28-7-1-17.2
Loans to officers; terms and conditions; loans exempt from limits
Sec. 17.2. (a) A credit union may make a loan to the credit union's
individual officers under the following terms and conditions:
(1) The loan must comply with all requirements under this
chapter that apply to loans made to other borrowers.
(2) The loan may not be on terms more favorable than those
extended to other borrowers unless the loan is made in
connection with a benefit or compensation plan that:
(A) is widely available to employees of the credit union; and
(B) does not give preference to any officers of the credit
union over other employees of the credit union.
(3) The loan must be promptly reported to the credit union's
board of directors.
(4) A loan to the officer, the officer's immediate family, or the
officer's related interests, either by itself or when added to the
amounts of all other loans made under this section to the officer,
the officer's immediate family, or the officer's related interests,
for any purpose, may not exceed, at any given time, the greater
of:
(A) two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the credit union's
capital and unimpaired surplus; or
(B) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000);
but in no event more than one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000).
(b) The limits set forth in subsection (a)(4) do not apply to any of
the following:
(1) An extension of credit made under a line of credit approved
under this section if the extension of credit is made not later
than fourteen (14) months after the line of credit was approved.
(2) A loan, in any amount, to finance the education of an
officer's child.
(3) A loan, in any amount, to finance or refinance the purchase,
construction, maintenance, or improvement of a residence of an
officer, if:
(A) the loan is secured by a first lien on the residence and the
residence is owned, or will be owned after the loan is made,
by the officer; and
(B) in the case of a refinancing, the loan includes only the
amount used to repay the original loan, plus any closing
costs and any additional amount used for any purpose
described in this subdivision.
(4) A loan, in any amount, secured by a perfected security
interest in bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or treasury
bills of the United States or in other obligations fully guaranteed
as to principal and interest by the United States.
(5) A loan, in any amount, secured by a perfected security
interest in a segregated deposit account in the lending credit
union.
(c) A credit union may not make a loan under this section to an
officer, the officer's immediate family, or the officer's related interests
if the amount of the loan, either by itself or when added to the
amounts of all other loans made under this section to the officer, the
officer's immediate family, or the officer's related interests, exceeds
the lending limits set forth in IC 28-7-1-39.
(d) The department may apply the provisions of 12 CFR 215
(Regulation O) in applying and administering this section.
As added by P.L.90-2008, SEC.43.
IC 28-7-1-17.3
Quarterly report of outstanding indebtedness of officers, directors,
and committee members; retention; contents
Sec. 17.3. At least quarterly, the president or manager shall
prepare and deliver to the board of directors a report listing the
outstanding indebtedness of all officers, directors, and committee
members. A report prepared under this subsection must be retained
at the credit union for three (3) years and shall not be filed with the
department unless specifically requested. A report required by this
section must include:
(1) the amount of each indebtedness; and
(2) a description of the terms and conditions of each loan,
including:
(A) the interest rate;
(B) the original amount and date of the loan;
(C) the maturity date;
(D) payment terms;
(E) security, if any; and
(F) any unusual term or condition of a particular extension of
credit.
As added by P.L.90-2008, SEC.44.
IC 28-7-1-17.5
Signature limits
Sec. 17.5. The credit committee or loan officer may approve a line
of credit, which shall establish a signature limit. Advances in excess
of the signature limit shall be permitted if security is pledged to
guarantee that amount in excess of the signature limit. Advances may
be granted to each member within the limits of such extension of
credit. Where a line of credit has been approved, no additional loan
application or statement of purpose is required, provided the
aggregate unsecured obligation does not exceed the signature limit.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.263-1995,
SEC.15.
IC 28-7-1-18
Duties of supervisory committee; professional outside audit
Sec. 18. (a) The supervisory committee shall cause the share and
loan accounts of the members to be verified with the records of the
treasurer at least each biennium.
(b) The supervisory committee shall supervise the acts of the
board of directors, credit committee, and officers.
(c) By a majority vote, the supervisory committee may call a
meeting of the shareholders to consider any violation of this chapter,
or of the bylaws, or any practice of the credit union which, in the
opinion of the committee is unsafe and unauthorized.
(d) The supervisory committee shall fill vacancies in its own
number until the next annual meeting of the members.
(e) At the close of the audit period, the supervisory committee
shall make or cause to be made a thorough audit of the credit union
for each audit period and shall make a full report to the directors. The
audit report shall be issued not later than one hundred twenty (120)
days following the close of the audit period. Tapes, work papers,
schedules, and evidence of verification of accounts shall be retained
until the next examination by the department. A summary of the
report shall be read at the annual meeting and shall be filed and
preserved with the records of the credit union.
(f) A credit union with assets of at least five million dollars
($5,000,000) shall have an annual audit performed by an outside
professional accounting firm. The department may require a
professional outside audit to be performed upon any credit union if
the department questions the safety and soundness of the credit
union.
(g) Minutes of every meeting of the supervisory committee shall
be kept and maintained.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.18.) As amended by Acts 1979,
P.L.267, SEC.3; P.L.14-1992, SEC.126; P.L.228-1993, SEC.6;
P.L.263-1995, SEC.16; P.L.192-1997, SEC.19; P.L.11-1998,
SEC.18; P.L.35-2010, SEC.159; P.L.137-2014, SEC.28.
IC 28-7-1-19
Capital; lien on shares; transfer of shares; use of secondary capital
by federal credit unions
Sec. 19. The capital of a credit union shall consist of the payments
on shares which have been made to it by members. A credit union
may attach a lien on the shares of any member with outstanding
obligations to the credit union. A credit union may, upon the
resignation of a member, cancel the shares of such member, and
apply the withdrawal value of such shares towards the liquidation of
the member's obligations. Fully paid up shares of a credit union may
be transferred to any qualified member upon such terms as the bylaws
provide. If a federal credit union is authorized by the federal
regulatory authority with jurisdiction or by federal law to use one (1)
or more forms of secondary capital, the department may by rule,
order, or declaratory ruling allow a credit union to use one (1) or
more forms of secondary capital. The rule, order, or declaratory
ruling must include disclosure requirements concerning the
conditions for return of the secondary capital and the liquidation
priority of the secondary capital.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.19; Acts 1969, c.133, s.5.) As
amended by P.L.263-1995, SEC.17; P.L.35-2010, SEC.160.
IC 28-7-1-20
Repealed
(Repealed by Acts 1976, P.L.123, SEC.3.)
IC 28-7-1-20.1
Issuance of shares; joint tenancy; deposits, investments, and
withdrawals by minors
Sec. 20.1. (a) Shares may be issued as the bylaws provide. The
provisions of IC 28-1-20-6 apply to loans to any borrower and shall
inure to the benefit of the credit union. Shares may be issued in a
joint tenancy with right of survivorship, but no joint tenant shall be
permitted to vote, obtain loans, or hold office, unless the tenant is a
member.
(b) A credit union may issue shares to and receive deposits from
a minor. The minor may withdraw the deposits or shares and any
dividends or interest on the deposits or shares. A deposit, investment
in a share, or withdrawal under this subsection by a minor is valid
and enforceable. The minor is considered an adult with respect to the
deposit, investment, or withdrawal.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.263-1995,
SEC.18; P.L.35-2010, SEC.161.
IC 28-7-1-21
Repealed
(Repealed by Acts 1971, P.L.366, SEC.10.)
IC 28-7-1-22
Authority to borrow; limits; authority to receive public deposits
and pledge securities
Sec. 22. (a) A credit union may borrow from any source. The total
borrowing of a credit union may not at any time exceed fifty per cent
(50%) of the unimpaired shares capital and surplus of the credit
union.
(b) A credit union may receive deposits of state and federal public
funds, including the right to pledge securities or other assets for the
repayment of the deposits if the pledge is permitted by applicable law
or regulation.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.22.) As amended by P.L.263-1995,
SEC.19; P.L.90-2008, SEC.45; P.L.35-2010, SEC.162.
IC 28-7-1-23
Loans to members; purposes; repayment plans; direct deposit
Sec. 23. (a) A credit union may make loans to its members for
such purposes and upon such security as the bylaws provide, and as
the credit committee or loan officer shall approve.
(b) A member may receive a loan for crops in installments.
(c) A borrower may repay the whole loan or any part of a loan on
any day on which the credit union is open.
(d) A credit union may offer payroll deduction for:
(1) the repayment of loans; and
(2) deposits into the accounts of members.
(e) A credit union may offer direct deposit.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.23; Acts 1969, c.133, s.6; Acts 1974,
P.L.130, SEC.6.) As amended by P.L.270-1983, SEC.7;
P.L.263-1995, SEC.20.
IC 28-7-1-24
Entrance charges as reserve income; regular reserve requirements;
undivided profits account; financial statements; allowances for loan
and investment losses
Sec. 24. (a) All entrance charges shall, after payment of the
organization expenses, be known as reserve income, and shall be
added to the regular reserve of the credit union. At the close of the
dividend period, there shall be set apart to the regular reserve ten
percent (10%) of gross income until the regular reserve shall equal
seven and one-half percent (7 1/2%) of the total of outstanding loans,
then five percent (5%) of gross income until the regular reserve shall
equal ten percent (10%) of the total of outstanding loans. Whenever
the regular reserve falls below ten percent (10%) or seven and
one-half percent (7 1/2%) of the total of outstanding loans, it shall be
replenished by regular contributions to maintain the reserve goals of
seven and one-half percent (7 1/2%) or ten percent (10%). The
regular reserve shall be held to meet contingencies and shall not be
distributed to the members except upon dissolution of the credit
union.
(b) A credit union may have an undivided profits account. The
undivided profits account may be transferred to the regular reserve.
(c) The department may, by rule, revise the formula prescribed by
this section. A revised formula must be prudent and must reasonably
be expected to protect the credit unions.
(d) Financial statements of credit unions must provide for full and
fair disclosure of all assets, liabilities, and members' equity, including
such allowance for loan loss accounts necessary to present fairly the
financial position, and all income and expenses necessary to present
fairly the results of operation for the period concerned.
(e) The maintenance of an allowance for loan losses and
investment or other losses does not exempt a credit union from the
requirement set forth in subsection (a) or regulation CU-2. The totals
of the regular reserve, the allowance for loan losses account, and the
allowance for investment losses shall be combined for determining
the percentage of gross income to be transferred to the regular
reserve.
(f) Loan losses of a credit union must be charged against the
allowance for loan loss. Adjustments to the allowance for loan losses
shall be made before the distribution of any dividend so that the
allowance for loan loss represents the value of loans and anticipated
losses resulting from:
(1) uncollectible loans, notes, and contracts receivable,
including any uncollectible accrued interest receivable thereon;
(2) assets acquired in liquidation of loans; and
(3) loans purchased from other credit unions.
(g) Adjustments to the allowance for loan losses must be recorded
in the expense account "provision for loan losses".
(h) If the balance of the allowance for loan losses is considered to
be in excess of the amount needed to meet the full and fair disclosure
requirements, the excess amount must be transferred to the regular
reserve account or deducted from the provision for loan loss expense
account.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.24; Acts 1969, c.133, s.7; Acts 1974,
P.L.130, SEC.7.) As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.12;
P.L.164-1988, SEC.13; P.L.8-1991, SEC.31; P.L.1-1992, SEC.156;
P.L.14-1992, SEC.127; P.L.228-1993, SEC.7; P.L.263-1995,
SEC.21; P.L.192-1997, SEC.20; P.L.35-2010, SEC.163.
IC 28-7-1-24.1
Alternative regular reserve formula for certain credit unions
Sec. 24.1. (a) Notwithstanding section 24(a) of this chapter as it
applies to the regular reserve formula, a credit union that:
(1) has only share accounts that are insured by an agency of the
federal government, the state, or an insuring entity that is
approved by the department to insure credit union shares;
(2) has assets of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or
more; and
(3) has been in operation for more than four (4) years;
may maintain reserves in accordance with this section.
(b) For purposes of this section, "risk assets" means all assets
except the following:
(1) Cash on hand.
(2) Deposits or shares in federally or state insured banks,
savings and loan associations, and credit unions.
(3) Investments that are direct or indirect obligations of the
United States government or its agencies.
(4) Loans to other credit unions.
(5) Student loans insured under the Higher Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1071 et seq.) or similar state insurance programs.
(6) Loans insured under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1703) by the Federal Housing Authority.
(7) Credit union mutual funds authorized by the Indiana Credit
Union Act under IC 28-7-1-9(3)(I).
(8) Prepaid expenses.
(9) Accrued interest on nonrisk investments.
(10) Furniture and equipment.
(11) Land and buildings.
(12) Loans fully secured by a pledge of shares in the lending
credit union, equal to and maintained to at least the amount of
loan outstanding.
(13) Loans that are purchased from liquidating credit unions and
guaranteed by an insuring agency of the federal government, the
state, or an agency approved by the department to insure credit
union share accounts.
(c) At the end of each accounting period, the gross income shall
be determined. Based on the amount of gross income, ten percent
(10%) of the gross income shall be set aside, as a regular reserve,
until the reserve shall equal four percent (4%) of total risk assets, and
then five percent (5%) of the gross income shall be set aside, until the
reserve equals six percent (6%) of total risk assets.
(d) Except for the method of calculating the regular reserve
formula, all other provisions of section 24 of this chapter pertaining
to entrance fees and charges, requirements of a special reserve for
delinquent loans, and waiver of such special reserve, apply to credit
unions that have reserves that are calculated under this section.
As added by P.L.35-2010, SEC.164.
IC 28-7-1-25
Dividends
Sec. 25. Dividends may be declared by the board of directors, after
making provision for the required reserves. The board of directors
may declare separate dividend periods and rates for each type of
share account.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.25; Acts 1969, c.133, s.8; Acts 1974,
P.L.130, SEC.8.) As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.267, SEC.4;
P.L.263-1995, SEC.22.
IC 28-7-1-26
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.35-2010, SEC.209.)
IC 28-7-1-26.3
Termination of membership; termination or suspension of services
to member; withdrawal from membership; notice
Sec. 26.3. (a) A credit union board may terminate the membership
of, or terminate some or all services to, a member who does any of
the following:
(1) Causes a loss to the credit union.
(2) Commits fraud or another misdeed against the credit union
or against a person on the premises of the credit union.
(b) Pending action by the credit union board at the credit union
board's next regularly scheduled meeting, a credit union may
immediately suspend any credit union services to a member who does
any of the following:
(1) Causes a loss to the credit union.
(2) Commits fraud or another misdeed against:
(A) the credit union; or
(B) a person on the premises of the credit union.
(c) A member may withdraw from a credit union at any time.
However, the credit union may require a notice of withdrawal from
the withdrawing member as a condition of withdrawal.
(d) Unless the withdrawal of a member occurs on a maturity date
or not later than seven (7) days after a maturity date, a credit union
may require that a withdrawing member give sixty (60) days written
notice of the member's intention to withdraw shares. A credit union
may waive an applicable notice period for a specific member or
account in writing.
(e) After a termination or withdrawal under this section, the
former member has no rights in the credit union. However, the
termination or withdrawal does not release the former member from
any remaining liability to the credit union.
As added by P.L.35-2010, SEC.165.
IC 28-7-1-26.5
Refusal to make payment from account
Sec. 26.5. (a) A credit union may refuse to make a payment from
an account to a person claiming an interest in the account if the credit
union:
(1) is uncertain under the agreement governing the account of
who is entitled to receive the payment; or
(2) has actual knowledge of a dispute between any account
owners, beneficiaries with present vested rights in the account,
or other persons concerning ownership of the money in the
account, the proposed withdrawal, or any previous withdrawals
from the account.
(b) If a credit union refuses to make a payment under subsection
(a), the credit union:
(1) shall notify, in writing, the account owners, beneficiaries
with present vested rights in the account, and other persons
claiming an interest in the account of the basis for the credit
union's refusal; and
(2) may refuse to make the payment until all interested parties
consent in writing to the requested payment or a court with
jurisdiction orders the credit union to make the payment.
(c) The credit union is not liable in damages as a result of an
action taken under this section.
As added by P.L.35-2010, SEC.166.
IC 28-7-1-27
Repealed
(Repealed by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.14.)
IC 28-7-1-27.1
Dissolution
Sec. 27.1. A credit union may liquidate its affairs and dissolve in
the following manner:
(1) The board of directors of a credit union may vote to submit
the question of dissolution to the shareholders.
(2) Upon the decision of the board of directors under
subdivision (1), payments on shares, withdrawal of shares, and
the granting of loans shall be immediately suspended, pending
a vote by the shareholders on the question whether to dissolve.
(3) The chairperson of the credit union shall, within ten (10)
days after the decision of the board under subdivision (1), notify
the department in writing of the reasons for the proposed
dissolution. The notice must include a certified statement of
condition of the credit union.
(4) Upon receiving the notice of dissolution, the department
shall conduct an examination of the credit union.
(5) At either an annual meeting or a special meeting, the
question of dissolution shall be approved or disapproved by the
shareholders. If approved, such approval shall be evidenced by
the written consent of no fewer than two-thirds (2/3) of the
shareholders. Upon approval by the shareholders, payments on
shares, withdrawal of shares, and granting of loans shall cease.
If two-thirds (2/3) of the vote cannot be obtained, the director
may permit the voluntary dissolution of the credit union to
become effective without the affirmative vote of its membership
if the credit union field of membership has ceased or will cease
to exist.
(6) If the department finds that the credit union is solvent or that
it has sufficient assets with which to pay its shareholders and all
liabilities, it may approve the dissolution of the credit union and
shall notify the credit union in writing.
(7) Upon receipt by the credit union of notice that the resolution
for dissolution has been approved by the department, each
member and creditor shall be notified by the credit union in
writing that such credit union is in the process of dissolution.
Notification to members shall include a request that such
members verify, by passbook or in writing, shareholdings in or
loan obligations to the credit union. Notification to creditors
shall include a request that such creditors present claims to the
credit union within ninety (90) days.
(8) The credit union shall be responsible for conserving the
assets of the credit union, expediting the liquidation, discharging
all of the debts and liabilities of the credit union, and equitably
distributing the assets to the shareholders at the completion of
the liquidation. The board shall ensure that all persons handling
or having access to the funds, books, or records of the credit
union are adequately covered by a surety bond to the
satisfaction of the department.
(9) The board of directors shall forward to the department a
certified statement of condition of the credit union within ten
(10) days after the close of each month.
(10) Within thirty (30) days after the date of final distribution of
the assets of the credit union to the shareholders, the board of
directors shall furnish to the department:
(A) a summary showing how the credit union debts and
liabilities were paid;
(B) an itemized list of all credit union assets and property
distributed to the shareholders, the name of each shareholder,
the number and amount of shares held by each at the time of
distribution of assets, the amount distributed to each, and the
date of distribution; and
(C) the name and address of the custodian appointed by the
board of directors, who shall preserve the records of the
credit union for five (5) years from the date of final
distribution of the assets.
(11) The department shall file with the secretary of state
triplicate copies of the resolution for dissolution bearing the
approval of the department as prescribed in IC 28-12-5. The
secretary of state shall endorse each copy of the resolution, file
one (1) copy of the resolution, and issue and return a certificate
of dissolution to the credit union together with two (2) copies of
the resolution for dissolution.
(12) The credit union shall file with the county recorder of the
county in which the articles of incorporation were recorded one
(1) copy of the resolution for dissolution bearing the
endorsement of the secretary of state. After this filing, the credit
union shall be dissolved and its existence shall cease.
(13) The credit union shall continue in its corporate capacity for
three (3) years from the date of the resolution adopted by the
board as provided in subdivision (1), for the purpose of:
(A) discharging its debts and obligations;
(B) collecting and distributing its assets; and
(C) doing all other acts required in order to terminate its
business;
but for no other purpose.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.294, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.14-1992,
SEC.128; P.L.263-1995, SEC.24.
IC 28-7-1-28
Change of place of business
Sec. 28. A credit union may, with department approval, change its
place of business. The department may deny the change of location
if the new situs is undesirable or would detrimentally affect the
operation of the credit union.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.28.) As amended by P.L.263-1995,
SEC.25.
IC 28-7-1-29
Conversion from state to federal charter; procedure
Sec. 29. Any credit union organized or reorganized under the laws
of Indiana or the United States may convert from a state charter to a
federal charter or from a federal charter to a state charter as follows:
(1) A federally chartered credit union may apply for a state
charter by observing the following procedures:
(A) The board of directors shall pass a resolution that the
federal charter be canceled when and if a state charter is
applied for and issued to the credit union by the department
of financial institutions.
(B) Written notice of the resolution shall be sent to each
member at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting in which
the resolution is to be submitted to the members.
(C) An affirmative majority vote of the members present at
the meeting shall be required to effect the conversion from
federal to state charter, provided a quorum is present at the
meeting.
(D) Certified copies of the minutes of the proceedings of the
meeting of the members shall be filed with both the National
Credit Union Administration and the department.
(E) Within thirty (30) days after receiving the certified
copies of the minutes, an examination of the financial
condition of the credit union shall be made by the
department. The cost of the examination shall be paid by the
credit union.
(F) Within thirty (30) days after the completion of the
examination, the department shall report to the credit union
the results of its examination and supply the National Credit
Union Administration with a copy of the examination report.
(G) If it receives a satisfactory report of the examination, the
credit union must within thirty (30) days file its amended
articles of incorporation and amended bylaws pursuant to
this chapter with the secretary of state, and copies of the
amended articles and amended bylaws must be directed to
the department and the National Credit Union
Administration.
(H) Officers, directors, and committee members shall retain
their respective offices for the unexpired terms existing prior
to the conversion, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(I) The newly chartered credit union shall have all of the
rights and privileges in and to all of the assets of the prior
existing credit union and shall assume and be responsible for
all of the obligations imposed while operating under the
federal charter.
(2) A state chartered credit union may be converted into a
federally chartered credit union by complying with the
following requirements:
(A) The board must adopt and approve by a majority of the
directors a resolution of conversion. The proposition for such
conversion shall first be approved by a majority of the
directors of the state credit union.
(B) The board must notify the membership either in person
or by mail of the membership meeting at which the
resolution of conversion will be acted upon. The notice must
be mailed not more than thirty (30) and not less than seven
(7) days before the meeting.
(C) The resolution must be approved by a majority of those
voting, either in person or by absentee ballot, at the
membership meeting called by the board.
(D) The results of the vote, verified by the affidavits of the
chairperson or vice chairperson and the secretary, shall be
filed with the department within ten (10) days after the vote
is taken.
(E) If the proposition for conversion is approved, the credit
union shall within ninety (90) days take the action necessary
to make it a federal credit union. Within ten (10) days after
receipt of the federal charter, the credit union shall file with
the department a copy of the charter. Upon such filing, and
after the credit union has notified the office of the secretary
of state that the conversion is concluded, the credit union
shall cease to be a state credit union.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.29.) As amended by P.L.263-1985,
SEC.180; P.L.14-1992, SEC.129; P.L.263-1995, SEC.26.
IC 28-7-1-30
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.263-1995, SEC.31.)
IC 28-7-1-31
Fidelity coverage for directors, officers, and employees; blanket
fidelity bond or separate reserve fund required
Sec. 31. Every credit union shall make provisions for adequate
fidelity coverage for directors, officers, and employees of the credit
union. The amount and form of fidelity coverage must be approved
by the board of directors of the credit union. Coverage may be
provided:
(1) in the form of a blanket fidelity bond issued by a corporate
surety authorized to transact business in Indiana; or
(2) through the establishment of a separate reserve fund within
the credit union for that purpose.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.31.) As amended by P.L.276-1987,
SEC.4; P.L.263-1995, SEC.27; P.L.35-2010, SEC.167.
IC 28-7-1-31.3
Credit union officials; discharge of duties; indemnification
Sec. 31.3. (a) As used in this section, "official" means an
individual who is or who was a director, committee member, officer,
or employee of a credit union.
(b) An official of a credit union shall discharge the duties of the
official's position in good faith and with the degree of diligence, care,
and skill that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under
similar circumstances in a like position. In discharging the official's
duties, an official may rely upon:
(1) the opinion of legal counsel for the credit union;
(2) the report of an independent appraiser selected with
reasonable care by:
(A) the board; or
(B) an officer of the credit union; or
(3) financial statements of the credit union:
(A) represented to the official to be correct by the:
(i) chief executive officer; or
(ii) officer of the credit union having charge of the credit
union's records; or
(B) stated in a written report by an independent public or
certified public accountant or firm of accountants fairly to
reflect the financial condition of the credit union.
(c) As used in this section, "credit union" includes all other credit
unions that become related to a credit union by a consolidation or
merger and the resulting or continuing credit union.
(d) A credit union may indemnify a director, a committee member,
an officer, an employee, or an agent to the extent and in the same
manner that a corporation may indemnify a director, committee
member, officer, employee, or agent under IC 28-13-13-2 through
IC 28-13-13-13.
As added by P.L.35-2010, SEC.168.
IC 28-7-1-31.5
Insurance; examinations
Sec. 31.5. (a) Before transacting business in Indiana, a credit
union shall insure its shares and other deposits with the National
Credit Union Share Insurance Fund or a similar insurance company
approved by the department.
(b) The department may examine any organization that insures the
shares of a credit union that is subject to this chapter. The reasonable
costs of an examination conducted under this subsection may be
charged to the organization that is examined.
As added by P.L.270-1983, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.263-1995,
SEC.28.
IC 28-7-1-32
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.347-1989(ss), SEC.24.)
IC 28-7-1-33
Merger procedure
Sec. 33. (a) Any two (2) or more credit unions may, with the
approval of the department, merge. This section authorizes the
merger of a credit union organized under this chapter with a credit
union organized under any other law.
(b) The board of directors of each credit union participating in the
merger must by majority vote approve a joint agreement of merger.
(c) After the resolutions approving a joint agreement of merger
have been adopted by the board of directors of each credit union, the
credit unions shall submit the resolutions and joint agreement to the
department for approval. The department may, in the department's
discretion, approve or disapprove the resolution and joint agreement.
In deciding whether to approve or disapprove the resolution and joint
agreement under this section, the department shall consider the
following factors:
(1) Whether the credit unions subject to the proposed
transaction are operated in a safe, sound, and prudent manner.
(2) Whether the financial condition of any credit union subject
to the proposed transaction will jeopardize the financial stability
of any other credit unions subject to the proposed transaction.
(3) Whether the proposed transaction will result in a credit
union that has inadequate capital, unsatisfactory management,
or poor earnings prospects.
(4) Whether the proposed transaction, in the department's
judgment and considering the available information under the
prevailing circumstances, will result in an institution that is
more favorable to the stakeholders than if the entities were to
remain separate.
(5) Whether the management or other principals of the credit
union that will result from the proposed transaction are qualified
by character and financial responsibility to control and operate
in a legal and proper manner the resulting credit union.
(6) Whether the credit unions subject to the proposed
transaction furnish all the information the department requires
in reaching the department's decision.
(d) If the joint agreement is approved by the department, any
credit union whose existence will terminate as a result of the merger
shall submit the joint agreement to a vote of its shareholders at the
meeting directed by the resolution of the board of directors. A
majority of the shareholders present at the meeting may approve the
joint agreement. However, the department may permit the merger to
become effective without the affirmative vote of the membership of
a credit union if that credit union is in danger of insolvency or if the
qualified group or groups associated with the credit union either have
ceased or will soon cease to exist.
(e) After approval of the joint agreement by the shareholders of
the merging credit unions, each credit union shall execute in triplicate
articles of merger, on forms furnished by the department, which shall
set forth the following:
(1) The time and place of the meeting of the board of directors
at which the plan was approved.
(2) The vote by which the plan was approved by the board.
(3) A copy of the resolution or other action by which the plan
was agreed upon.
(4) The time and place of the meeting of the members at which
the plan was approved.
(5) The vote by which the plan was approved by the members.
(f) The articles, joint agreement, and resolutions shall be delivered
to the department for certification, which shall be evidenced in the
manner prescribed in IC 28-12-5, and shall be presented to the
secretary of state for recording. The secretary of state shall file one
(1) copy of the articles of merger and shall issue a certificate of
merger and two (2) copies of the articles of merger to the surviving
credit union. The date on which the secretary of state issues the
certificate of merger is the effective date of the merger.
(g) The articles of merger shall be filed with the county recorder
of the county in which the principal office of the surviving credit
union is located.
(Formerly: Acts 1974, P.L.130, SEC.9.) As amended by Acts 1979,
P.L.267, SEC.5; Acts 1982, P.L.170, SEC.5; P.L.270-1983, SEC.9;
P.L.52-1985, SEC.11; P.L.14-1992, SEC.130; P.L.263-1995,
SEC.29; P.L.35-2010, SEC.169.
IC 28-7-1-34
Credit unions organized in other states
Sec. 34. (a) A credit union organized under the laws of another
state may establish a branch office in Indiana if:
(1) the credit union files an application with the department;
(2) the branch office is necessary to serve members within the
field of membership of the credit union;
(3) the field of membership of the credit union is consistent with
the laws of Indiana;
(4) the law of the state in which the credit union was organized
provides for the establishment of a branch office in that state by
an Indiana credit union; and
(5) the department approves the application of the credit union.
(b) If the credit union that has established a branch office in
Indiana is subsequently granted an expansion of its field of
membership by its chartering state, the expanded field of membership
must be approved by the department before the expanded field of
membership can be served in Indiana. If an out-of-state credit union
desires to establish a branch office in Indiana and that credit union's
field of membership is an incorporated entity, the incorporated entity
may not be admitted to do business in Indiana as a foreign
corporation by the secretary of state's office until the department has
approved the entry of the credit union to establish a branch office.
(c) The department shall provide to a credit union desiring to
establish a branch office in Indiana an application, which must
provide at least the following information:
(1) The credit union's financial condition.
(2) The credit union's field of membership and the number of
members to be served in Indiana.
(3) The proposed location of any branch offices.
(4) A letter of approval from the supervisory agency in the state
in which the credit union's principal office is located, including
a statement indicating whether such supervisory agency
conducts periodic examinations of the credit union.
(5) A statement that the credit union, with respect to its
operation in this state, will comply with all applicable state and
federal laws, rules, and regulations, as determined by the
director.
(d) The department shall approve or deny the application within
one hundred twenty (120) days. The department may deny the
application or suspend or revoke an application previously approved
if it finds any of the following:
(1) That the credit union is insolvent or in imminent danger of
insolvency.
(2) That the credit union does not have the approval of its
supervisory agency.
(3) That the credit union fails to meet the requirements of
subsection (e).
(4) A failure to comply with any written agreement or final
order of the department or chartering supervisory agency that
has regulatory authority over the credit union.
(5) That the credit union has been serving an expanded field of
membership in Indiana before obtaining the approval of the
department for the expansion in the field of membership.
(e) Any out-of-state credit union that has been approved to
establish branch offices in this state shall, in addition to such other
provisions of law applicable to credit unions, comply with the
following:
(1) Designate a resident agent for the service of process in this
state.
(2) Submit a copy of all reports required by its supervisory
agency, unless otherwise required by the department to submit
reports prescribed by the department.
(3) Submit a copy of every:
(A) regulatory examination report; and
(B) insurance examination report;
to the department.
(4) Conduct its lending activities in accordance with Indiana
law.
(f) The department may examine such a branch office if it has
reason to believe that the branch office is not operating in compliance
with laws, rules, or regulations. The reasonable cost of any such
examination authorized by this subsection shall be paid by the credit
union.
(g) For purposes of this section, IC 28-1-2-30 applies to
information obtained by or provided to the department concerning
branch offices established under this section.
(h) The department may enter into cooperative, coordinating, and
information sharing agreements with an organization listed in
IC 28-11-3-3 with respect to the periodic examination or other
supervision of a branch:
(1) in Indiana of an out-of-state credit union; or
(2) of an Indiana state credit union in a host state;
and the department may accept the organization's reports of
examination and reports of investigation instead of conducting the
department's own examinations or investigations.
(i) The department may enter into agreements with a financial
institution supervisory agency that has concurrent jurisdiction over
an Indiana state credit union or an out-of-state credit union operating
a branch in Indiana under this chapter to:
(1) engage the services of the agency's examiners at a
reasonable rate of compensation; or
(2) provide the services of the department's examiners to the
agency at a reasonable rate of compensation.
An agreement under this subsection is subject to IC 36-1-7.
(j) The department may enter into joint examinations or joint
enforcement actions with other credit union supervisory agencies
having concurrent jurisdiction over a branch established and
maintained in Indiana by an out-of-state credit union or a branch
established and maintained by an Indiana state credit union in a host
state. The department may take action independently if the
department considers the action to be necessary or appropriate to
carry out its responsibilities under this chapter or to ensure
compliance with Indiana law.
(k) An out-of-state credit union that maintains at least one (1)
branch in Indiana is subject to IC 28-11-3-5. Fees may be shared with
other financial institution supervisory agencies or an organization
affiliated with or representing at least one (1) credit union
supervisory agency under agreements between those parties and the
department.
As added by P.L.271-1983, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.166-1988,
SEC.2; P.L.263-1995, SEC.30; P.L.192-1997, SEC.21; P.L.11-1998,
SEC.19; P.L.213-2007, SEC.69; P.L.217-2007, SEC.67.
IC 28-7-1-35
Effect of amendments by Acts 1974, P.L.130
Sec. 35. (a) This section applies to a credit union organized under
Acts 1933, c.40, s.296 through s.323.
(b) The amendments to this chapter made by Acts 1974, P.L.130
do not affect a credit union's rights existing on June 11, 1974.
As added by P.L.1-1989, SEC.58.
IC 28-7-1-36
ATM ownership
Sec. 36. An automated teller machine (ATM) may be owned or
operated individually by any credit union or jointly on a cost sharing
or fee basis.
As added by P.L.192-1997, SEC.22.
IC 28-7-1-37
Withdrawal of deposits
Sec. 37. All members, regardless of age, may become depositors
in a credit union and shall be subject to the same duties and liabilities
respecting their deposits. Whenever a deposit is accepted by a credit
union in the name of any person, regardless of age, the deposit may
be withdrawn by the depositor by any of the following methods:
(1) Check or other instrument in writing. The check or other
instrument in writing constitutes a receipt or acquittance if it is
signed by the depositor, and constitutes a valid release and
discharge to the credit union for all payments so made.
(2) Electronic means through:
(A) preauthorized direct withdrawal;
(B) an automated teller machine;
(C) a debit card;
(D) a transfer by telephone;
(E) a network, including the Internet; or
(F) any:
(i) electronic terminal;
(ii) computer;
(iii) magnetic tape; or
(iv) other electronic means.
However, this section may not be construed to affect the rights,
liabilities, or responsibilities of participants in an electronic fund
transfer under the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C.
1693 et seq.).
As added by P.L.81-2001, SEC.7.
IC 28-7-1-38
Requirement to provide property tax information in certain
transactions
Sec. 38. With respect to a residential real property financing or
refinancing, a credit union shall comply with IC 6-1.1-12-43.
As added by P.L.64-2004, SEC.32.
IC 28-7-1-39
Limits on loans to members; exceptions; commission of Class A
misdemeanor by accepting compensation for procuring loan;
deadline for compliance
Sec. 39. (a) As used in this section, "loans and extensions of
credit" includes all direct or indirect advances of funds made to a
member on the basis of:
(1) an obligation of the member to repay the funds; or
(2) a pledge of specific property by or on behalf of the member
and from which the funds advanced are repayable.
The term includes any contractual liability of a credit union to
advance funds to or on behalf of a member, to the extent specified by
the department. The term also includes any credit exposure to a
person arising from a derivative transaction (as defined in 12 U.S.C.
84(b)(3)) between the credit union and the person.
(b) As used in this section, "member" includes an individual, a
sole proprietorship, a partnership, a joint venture, an association, a
trust, an estate, a business trust, a limited liability company, a
corporation, a sovereign government, or an agency, instrumentality,
or political subdivision of a sovereign government, or any similar
entity or organization.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), the total loans and
extensions of credit by a credit union to a member outstanding at any
given time and not fully secured, as determined in a manner
consistent with subsection (d), by collateral with a market value at
least equal to the amount of the loan or extension of credit may not
exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the capital and surplus of the credit
union.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the total loans and
extensions of credit by a credit union to a member outstanding at any
given time and fully secured by readily marketable collateral having
a market value, as determined by reliable and continuously available
price quotations, at least equal to the amount of funds outstanding
may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the capital and surplus of the
credit union. The limitation in this subsection is separate from and in
addition to the limitation set forth in subsection (c).
(e) The limitations set forth in subsections (c) and (d) are subject
to the following exceptions:
(1) Loans or extensions of credit arising from the discount of
commercial or business paper evidencing an obligation to the
member negotiating it with recourse are not subject to any
limitation based on capital and surplus.
(2) The purchase of bankers' acceptances of the kind described
in 12 U.S.C. 372 and issued by a financial institution organized
or reorganized under the laws of Indiana or any other state or
the United States are not subject to any limitation based on
capital and surplus.
(3) Loans or extensions of credit secured by bills of lading,
warehouse receipts, or similar documents transferring or
securing title to readily marketable staples are subject to a
limitation of thirty-five percent (35%) of capital and surplus in
addition to the general limitations if the market value of the
staples securing each additional loan or extension of credit at all
times equals or exceeds one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of
the outstanding amount of the loan or extension of credit. The
staples shall be fully covered by insurance whenever it is
customary to insure such staples.
(4) Loans or extensions of credit secured by bonds, notes,
certificates of indebtedness, or Treasury bills of the United
States or by any other obligation fully guaranteed as to principal
and interest by the United States are not subject to any
limitation based on capital and surplus.
(5) Loans or extensions of credit to or secured by unconditional
takeout commitment or guarantees of any department, agency,
bureau, board, commission, or establishment of the United
States or any corporation wholly owned directly or indirectly by
the United States are not subject to any limitation based on
capital and surplus.
(6) Loans or extensions of credit secured by a segregated
deposit account in the lending credit union are not subject to any
limitation based on capital and surplus.
(7) Loans or extensions of credit to any credit union, when the
loans or extensions of credit are approved by the director of the
department, are not subject to any limitation based on capital
and surplus.
(f) Loans or extensions of credit arising from the discount of
negotiable or nonnegotiable installment consumer paper that carries
a full recourse endorsement or unconditional guarantee by the
member transferring the paper are subject under this section to a
maximum limitation equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the capital
and surplus, notwithstanding the collateral requirements set forth in
subsection (d).
(g) If the credit union's files or the knowledge of the credit union's
officers of the financial condition of each maker of consumer paper
described in subsection (f) is reasonably adequate, and an officer of
the credit union designated for that purpose by the board of directors
of the credit union certifies in writing that the credit union is relying
primarily upon the responsibility of each maker for payment of the
loans or extensions of credit and not upon any full or partial recourse
endorsement or guarantee by the transferor, the limitations of this
section as to the loans or extensions of credit of each maker shall be
the sole applicable loan limitations.
(h) Loans or extensions of credit secured by shipping documents
or instruments transferring or securing title covering livestock or
giving a lien on livestock when the market value of the livestock
securing the obligation is not at any time less than one hundred
fifteen percent (115%) of the face amount of the note covered are
subject under this section, notwithstanding the collateral requirements
set forth in subsection (d), to a maximum limitation equal to
twenty-five percent (25%) of the capital and surplus.
(i) Loans or extensions of credit that arise from the discount by
dealers in dairy cattle of paper given in payment for dairy cattle,
which paper carries a full recourse endorsement or unconditional
guarantee of the seller and that are secured by the cattle being sold,
are subject under this section, notwithstanding the collateral
requirements set forth in subsection (d), to a limitation of twenty-five
percent (25%) of the capital and surplus.
(j) Except as otherwise provided, an officer, director, employee,
or attorney of a credit union who stipulates for, receives, or consents
or agrees to receive, any fee, commission, gift, or thing of value, from
any person, for the purpose of procuring or endeavoring to procure
for any member any loan from or the purchase or discount of any
paper, note, draft, check, or bill of exchange by the credit union,
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(k) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any credit union
that holds obligations of indebtedness in violation of the limitations
prescribed in this section shall, not later than July 1, 2006, cause the
amount of the obligations to conform to the limitations prescribed by
this chapter and by the provisions of this section. The department
may, in its discretion, extend the time for effecting this conformity,
in individual instances, if the interests of the depositors will be
protected and served by an extension. Upon the failure of a credit
union to comply with the limitations, in accordance with this section
or in accordance with any order of the department concerning the
limitations, the department may declare that the credit union is
conducting its business in an unauthorized or unsafe manner and
proceed in accordance with IC 28-1-3.1-2.
(l) The department may apply the provisions of 12 CFR 32 in the
application and administration of this chapter.
As added by P.L.141-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.493; P.L.90-2008, SEC.46; P.L.27-2012, SEC.94.
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