2016 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 31 - Rural Electrification and Telephone Service
Subchapter II - Rural Telephone Service
Sec. 926 - Certain rural development investments by qualified telephone borrowers not treated as dividends or distributions

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 926 (2016)
Section Name §926. Certain rural development investments by qualified telephone borrowers not treated as dividends or distributions
Section Text (a) In general

The Secretary and the Governor of the telephone bank shall not—

(1) treat any amount invested by any qualified telephone borrower for any purpose described in section 2204b(c)(2) of this title (including any investment in, or extension of credit, guarantee, or advance made to, an affiliated company of the borrower, that is used by such company for such a purpose) as a dividend or distribution of capital to the extent that, immediately after such investment, the aggregate of such investments does not exceed 1/3 of the net worth of the borrower; or

(2) require a qualified telephone borrower to obtain the approval of the Secretary or the Governor of the telephone bank in order to make an investment described in paragraph (1).

(b) "Qualified telephone borrower" defined

As used in subsection (a), the term "qualified telephone borrower" means a person—

(1) to whom a telephone loan has been made or guaranteed under this chapter; and

(2) whose net worth is at least 20 percent of the total assets of such person.

Source Credit

(May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title II, §205, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, §2356, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4039; amended Pub. L. 103–354, title II, §235(a)(13), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3221.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–354 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 31 - RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER II - RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE
Sec. 926 - Certain rural development investments by qualified telephone borrowers not treated as dividends or distributions
Contains section 926
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 104 Stat. 4039
108 Stat. 3221
Public Law References Public Law 101-624, Public Law 103-354
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