2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 6 — Banks and banking
RS 6:216 — Certificate of authority; issuance, refusal


LA Rev Stat § 6:216 What's This?

§216. Certificate of authority; issuance, refusal

A. The commissioner shall issue a certificate of authority to transact banking business as a state bank only upon the fulfillment of the requirements of this Chapter.

B. If the commissioner finds that the public interest will not be served by permitting the organization of the proposed state bank, that there is no need for additional banking facilities in the community where the bank is to be located, or that there is a lack of ability within that community to support additional banking facilities, he shall refuse to issue the certificate of authority.

C. The commissioner shall not issue a certificate of authority until the proposed bank presents evidence to him that the deposits of the proposed bank will be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Acts 1984, No. 719, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 359, §1, eff. July 9, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 107, §1.

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