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Florida Banks And Banking Code Section 655.412 - Financial Institutions Generally - Merger and consolidation.

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Title XXXVIII   BANKS AND BANKING

Chapter 655   FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY

655.412  Merger and consolidation.--

(1)  With the approval of the office, any capital stock financial institution may be merged into or consolidated with another capital stock financial institution or a mutual financial institution. The provisions of ss. 658.41-658.45 govern any merger or consolidation pursuant to this subsection; and, for this purpose, references therein to banks and trust companies are deemed to refer to capital stock financial institutions.

(2)  A mutual financial institution may not be merged into a capital stock financial institution until it has first converted into a capital stock financial institution in accordance with s. 665.033(1) and (2). For this purpose, references in s. 665.033(1) and (2) to associations are deemed to refer also to credit unions; but, in the case of a credit union, the provision therein concerning proxy statements does not apply.

(3)  An application to merge or consolidate pursuant to this section must be accompanied by a filing fee in accordance with s. 658.73.

History.--s. 4, ch. 82-214; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 33, ch. 92-303; s. 1725, ch. 2003-261.

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Last modified: November 21, 2006