2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 6 - Banks and Banking
RS 6:5 - Public policy
§5. Public policy
A. It is the declared public policy of the state of Louisiana to encourage and to foster the development of financial institutions under a dual chartering system of the state and federal governments. In order to carry out this policy, the office of financial institutions is authorized and requested to use its resources in the promotion and development of the dual chartering system under the laws of Louisiana.
B. It is further declared that in the event that the Congress of the United States enacts legislation authorizing de novo interstate branch banking which is optional for the states, it shall be the declared public policy of the state of Louisiana to choose not to be subject to provisions of such Act.
Acts 1990, No. 203, §1, eff. July 3, 1990; Acts 1993, No. 960, §1.
