• § 7-1-628 - Purpose and Scope of Part
  (a) It is the purpose of this part to permit interstate banking and branching by merger under Section 102 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking...
• § 7-1-628.1 - Definitions
  As used in this part, the term: (1) "Bank" shall have the same meaning as set forth in 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(h) of the...
• § 7-1-628.2 - Mergers Permitted; Applicable Provisions
  Interstate merger transactions between out-of-state banks and Georgia banks including Georgia state banks shall be permitted provided that the applicable conditions, approvals, and filing...
• § 7-1-628.3 - Prohibited Interstate Merger Transactions
  (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subsection, an interstate merger transaction shall not be permitted under this part if: (1) Immediately before...
• § 7-1-628.4 - Permissible Interstate Merger Transactions
  (a) A Georgia state bank may enter into an interstate merger transaction where the Georgia state bank is the resulting bank, and as a...
• § 7-1-628.5 - Requirement for Out-Of-state Bank that is Resulting Bank of Interstate Merger Transaction
  (a) An out-of-state bank that is to be the resulting bank of an interstate merger transaction shall comply or assure compliance with the following...
• § 7-1-628.6 - Powers of Out-Of-state Banks Branching Into Georgia
  (a) An out-of-state state bank which establishes and maintains one or more branches in Georgia under this part may conduct any activities at such...
• § 7-1-628.7 - Examinations and Reports; Powers of Commissioner
  (a) To the extent consistent with subsection (c) of this Code section, the commissioner may make such examinations of any branch established and maintained...
• § 7-1-628.8 - Restrictions on De Novo Branches
  (a) A "de novo branch" means a branch of a bank which: (1) Is originally established by the bank as a branch; and (2)...
• § 7-1-628.9 - Restrictions on Purchase of Branches
  Unless otherwise expressly permitted by Georgia law or regulation, no bank may acquire a branch of any other bank in Georgia without the acquisition...
• § 7-1-628.10 - Enforcement Actions by Commissioner
  If the commissioner determines that a branch maintained by an out-of-state state bank in this state is being operated in violation of any provision...
• § 7-1-628.11 - Regulations; Administrative Fees
  The commissioner may promulgate such regulations and may provide for the payment of such reasonable filing, application, assessment, and administrative fees as he or...
• § 7-1-628.12 - Reports Required of Out-Of-state State Banks
  The commissioner may require an out-of-state state bank that maintains or seeks to establish a branch in this state to submit to the department...
• § 7-1-628.13 - Notice of Merger, Consolidation, or Other Transaction Involving Out-Of-state Bank
  Each out-of-state state bank that has established and maintains a branch or which intends to establish a branch in this state pursuant to this...
• § 7-1-628.14 - Severability; Construction With Other Laws
  (a) If any provision of this part or the application of such provision is found by any court of competent jurisdiction in the United...
• § 7-1-628.15 - Tax Treatment
  (a) All banks engaged in interstate banking and branching in this state shall be obliged to adhere to the tax laws and regulations of...

Last modified: October 14, 2016