2020 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance
Section 17:12B-301 - Powers of mutual state association holding company
17:12B-301. Powers of mutual state association holding company
a. The general powers of the mutual state association holding company shall be those powers conferred on corporations pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.14A:3-1, N.J.S.14A:3-2, N.J.S.14A:3-4, and N.J.S.14A:3-5. Mutual state association holding companies shall be subject to the requirements of chapter 4 of Title 14A of the New Jersey Statutes and Article V of P.L.1963, c.144 (C.17:12B-62 et seq.), to the extent that those requirements do not conflict with the provisions of this act.
b. In addition to other activities authorized by law for a mutual state association holding company, a mutual state association holding company may:
(1) With the prior approval of the commissioner, merge with or into, or consolidate with, another mutual state association holding company or capital stock state association holding company pursuant to this act;
(2) With the prior approval of the commissioner, incorporate a new subsidiary capital stock state association pursuant to the provisions of sections 16 through 24 of this act; except that paragraph (1) of subsection d. of section 17 of this act shall not apply to such subsidiary capital stock state association;
(3) With the prior approval of the commissioner, convert itself into a capital stock state association holding company, pursuant to applicable provisions of this act;
(4) Issue capital debentures, which shall be legal investments for banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations; and
(5) Exercise the powers or engage in the activities authorized for a bank holding company or state association holding company as the commissioner shall by regulation permit.
c. The commissioner may exercise any of the powers vested in him by Article XII of P.L.1963, c.144 (C.17:12B-177 et seq.) with respect to the affairs of the mutual state association holding company. The mutual state association holding company or capital stock state association holding company shall be subject to the requirements of subsection a. of section 2, section 3, and section 5 of P.L.1987, c.225 (C.17:12B-282, 17:12B-283, and 17:12B-285).
L.1989,c.165,s.10.
