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12 U.S.C. § 2203 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2203. Nomination of association directors; representative selection of nominees
Each production credit association and each Federal land bank association shall elect a nominating committee by vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting to serve for the following year. Each nominating committee shall review lists of farmers from the association territory, determine their willingness to serve, and submit for election a slate of eligible candidates which shall include at least two nominees for each elective office to be filled. In doing so, the committee shall endeavor to assure representation to all sections of the association territory and as nearly as possible to all types of agriculture practiced within the area. Employees of the association shall not be eligible to be nominated, elected, or serve as a member of the board. Nominations shall also be accepted from the floor. Members of the board are not eligible to serve on the nominating committee. Regulations of the Farm Credit Administration governing the election of bank directors shall similarly assure a choice of two nominees for each elective office to be filled and that the bank board represent as nearly as possible all types of agriculture in the district.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.15, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 613; Pub. L. 100–399, title IX, § 901(g), Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1007.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Pub. L. 100–399 substituted “bank directors” for “district directors” and “bank board” for “district board”.
heading: Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2204 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2204. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 508, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4132
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.16, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 613, prohibited tax-exempt guarantees.
12 U.S.C. § 2205 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2205. Interest rates
Interest rates on loans from institutions of the Farm Credit System shall not be subject to any interest rate limitation imposed by any State constitution or statute or other laws. Such limitation is preempted for purposes of this chapter. Interest rates on loans made by agricultural credit corporations organized in conjunction with cooperative associations for the purpose of financing the ordinary crop operations of the members of such associations or other producers and eligible to discount with the Federal intermediate credit banks and Farm Credit Banks shall be exempt from any interest rate limitation imposed by any State constitution or statute or other laws which are hereby preempted for purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.17, as added Pub. L. 96–592, title IV, § 403, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3446; amended Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 205(f)(6), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 99–509, title I, § 1035, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1878; Pub. L. 100–399, title IX, § 901(h), Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1007.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Pub. L. 100–399 substituted “and Farm Credit Banks” for “pursuant to section 2074 of this title”.
1986—Pub. L. 99–509 substituted first two sentences for former first sentence which read as follows: “Interest rates on loans from institutions of the Farm Credit System shall be determined with the approval of, as provided in section 2252(a)(5) of this title, the Farm Credit Administration as provided in this chapter, notwithstanding any interest rate limitation imposed by any State constitution or statute or other laws which are hereby preempted for purposes of this chapter.”
1985—Pub. L. 99–205 inserted “, as provided in section 2252(a)(5) of this title,” after “with the approval of” in first sentence.
heading: Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 of Pub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(b) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–205 effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2206 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2206. Participation loans
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the terms of any loan participated in by two or more Farm Credit System institutions operating under different subchapters of this chapter, including provisions for capitalization of the portion of the loan participated in by each institution, shall be as may be agreed upon among such institutions and authorized under regulations issued by the Farm Credit Administration, except that for purposes of determining borrower eligibility, membership, term, amount, loan security, and purchase of stock or participation certificates by the borrower, the provisions of law applicable to the loan shall be the provisions in the subchapter under which the institution that originates the loan operates.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.18, as added Pub. L. 96–592, title IV, § 403, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3446; amended Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 205(f)(7), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1706.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1985—Pub. L. 98–205 inserted “under regulations issued” after “authorized”.
heading: Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–205 effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2207 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2207. Young, beginning, and small farmers and ranchers
(a) Under policies of the district Farm Credit Bank board, each Federal land bank association and production credit association shall prepare a program for furnishing sound and constructive credit and related services to young, beginning, and small farmers and ranchers. Such programs shall assure that such credit and services are available in coordination with other units of the Farm Credit System serving the territory and with other governmental and private sources of credit. Each program shall be subject to review and approval by the supervising bank.
(b) The Farm Credit Bank for each district shall annually obtain from associations under its supervision reports of activities under programs developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and progress toward program objectives. On the basis of such reports, the bank shall provide to the Farm Credit Administration an annual report summarizing the operations and achievements in its district under such programs.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.19, as added Pub. L. 96–592, title IV, § 403, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3446; amended Pub. L. 100–399, title IX, § 901(i), (j), Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1007.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–399, § 901(i), inserted “Farm Credit Bank” after “district”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–399, § 901(j)(1), (2), (4), (5), substituted “The Farm Credit Bank for each district” for “The Federal land bank and the Federal intermediate credit bank for each district”, “under its supervision” for “under their supervision”, “the bank shall” for “the banks shall”, “an annual report” for “a joint annual report”, and “achievements in its district” for “achievements in their district”.
Pub. L. 100–399, § 901(j)(3), substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsection (a) of this section”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “subsection (a) of this section”, requiring no change in text.
heading: Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 of Pub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(b) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2208 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2208. Prohibition against use of signed ballots
In any election or merger vote, or other proceeding subject to a vote of the stockholders (or subscribers to the guaranty fund of a bank for cooperatives), conducted by a lending institution of the Farm Credit System, the institution—
(1) may not use signed ballots; and
(2) shall implement measures to safeguard the voting process for the protection of the right of stockholders (or subscribers) to a secret ballot.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.20, as added Pub. L. 96–592, title IV, § 403, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3447; amended Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 425, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1657.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Pub. L. 100–233 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The provisions of (1) section 2074 of this title authorizing the Federal intermediate credit banks to lend to or discount paper for other financial institutions, and (2) section 2128(b) of this title authorizing the financing of certain domestic or foreign entities in connection with the import or export activities of cooperatives which are borrowers from the banks for cooperatives, shall expire on September 30, 1990, unless extended by Act of Congress prior to that date. Any contract or agreement entered into under the authority of either provision prior to its expiration shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such expiration.”
12 U.S.C. § 2209 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2209. Compensation of bank directors
(a) In general
The Farm Credit Administration shall monitor the compensation of members of the board of directors of a System bank received as compensation for serving as a director of the bank to ensure that the amount of the compensation does not exceed a level of $20,000 per year, as adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the Farm Credit Administration determines that such level adversely affects the safety and soundness of the bank.
(b) Waiver
The Farm Credit Administration may waive the limitation prescribed in subsection (a) of this section under exceptional circumstances, as determined in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Farm Credit Administration.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.21, as added Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 414, Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1004; amended Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 509, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4132.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Pub. L. 102–552 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “No member of the board of directors of a System bank may receive more than $15,000 per year under this chapter as compensation for serving as a director of such bank.”
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 of Pub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(b) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under section 2002 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2211 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2211. Establishment
Any bank of the Farm Credit System, or two or more of such banks acting together, may organize a corporation or corporations for the purpose of performing functions and services for or on behalf of the organizing bank or banks that the bank or banks may perform pursuant to this chapter: Provided, That a corporation so organized shall have no authority either to extend credit or provide insurance services for borrowers from Farm Credit System institutions, nor shall it have any greater authority with respect to functions and services than the organizing bank or banks possess under this chapter. The organizing bank or banks shall apply for a Federal charter for the corporation by forwarding to the Farm Credit Administration a statement of the need for the corporation and proposed articles specifying in general terms the objectives for which the corporation is formed, the powers to be exercised by it in carrying out the functions and services, and the territory it is to serve. The Farm Credit Administration for good cause may deny the charter applied for. Upon the approval of articles by the Farm Credit Administration and the issuance of a charter, the corporation shall become as of such date a federally chartered body corporate and an instrumentality of the United States.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.25, as added Pub. L. 96–592, title IV, § 404, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3447; amended Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 205(f)(8), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1706.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1985—Pub. L. 99–205 struck out “the Governor of” before “the Farm Credit Administration” in second sentence and substituted “Farm Credit Administration” for “Governor” in third and fourth sentences.
heading: Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–205 effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2212 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2212. Powers of Farm Credit Administration
The Farm Credit Administration shall have power, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Farm Credit Administration, to provide for the organization of any corporation chartered under this part and the territory within which its operations may be carried on, and to approve amendments consistent with this chapter to charters or articles of service corporations.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.26, as added Pub. L. 96–592, title IV, § 404, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3447; amended Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 205(f)(9), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 100–233, title VIII, § 802(s), Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1712.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Pub. L. 100–233 struck out “or by prescribing in the terms of the charter or by approval of the bylaws of the corporation” after second reference to Farm Credit Administration, substituted “approve amendments consistent with this chapter to charters or articles of service corporations” for “direct at any time such changes in its charter as the Farm Credit Administration finds necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter”, and struck out last sentence which read as follows: “The powers of the Farm Credit Administration to provide for the organization of any corporation chartered under this part include, but are not limited to approval of—
“(1) corporate title;
“(2) general corporate powers;
“(3) eligibility for membership on, and the powers, composition, selection, terms, and compensation of the board of directors;
“(4) classes, issuance, value, and retirement of stock;
“(5) sources of operating funds;
“(6) dissolution, liquidation, and distribution of assets on liquidation; and
“(7) application and distribution of earnings.”
1985—Pub. L. 99–205 substituted “Farm Credit Administration” for “Governor” in heading and wherever appearing in text, and substituted “the Federal Credit Administration” for “he” before “finds necessary” in first sentence.
heading: Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–205 effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2213 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2213. Regulation and examination
The corporations organized under this part shall be institutions of the Farm Credit System and shall be subject to the same regulation and examination by the Farm Credit Administration as are the organizing bank or banks under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.27, as added Pub. L. 96–592, title IV, § 404, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3447; amended Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 205(f)(10), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 100–233, title VIII, § 802(t), Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1712.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1988—Pub. L. 100–233 substituted “Regulation” for “Supervision” in section catchline.
1985—Pub. L. 99–205 substituted “regulation” for “supervision”.
heading: Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–205 effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2214 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2214. State laws
State and other laws shall apply to corporations organized pursuant to this part to the same extent such laws would apply to the organizing banks engaged in the same activity in the same jurisdiction: Provided, however, That to the extent that sections 2023, 2098, and 2134 of this title may exempt banks or associations of the Farm Credit System from taxation, such exemptions, other than with respect to franchise taxes, shall not extend to corporations organized pursuant to this part.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.28, as added Pub. L. 96–592, title IV, § 404, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3448; amended Pub. L. 100–399, title IX, § 901(k), Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1007; Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 502(g), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1869.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Pub. L. 102–237 made technical amendment to reference to section 2098 of this title to reflect change in reference to corresponding section of original act.
1988—Pub. L. 100–399 inserted “or associations” and substituted “2023, 2098,” for “2055, 2079,”.
heading: Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 102–237 effective as if included in the provision of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, to which the amendment relates, see section 1101(b)(4) of Pub. L. 102–237, set out as a note under section 1421 of Title 7, Agriculture.
heading: Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 of Pub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(b) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2214a (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2214a. “Bank” defined
In this part, the term “bank” includes each association operating under subchapter II of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.28A, as added Pub. L. 104–105, title II, § 209, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 174.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 4.28A of title IV of Pub. L. 92–181, which provided for chartering of Farm Credit System Capital Corporation by Farm Credit Administration and revoked charter of Farm Credit System Capital Corporation which had been issued under part D of this subchapter, was classified to section 2216 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–233, title II, § 207(a)(3), Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1607.
12 U.S.C. § 2219 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2219. Limitation on separate sale
If real property is acquired by any institution of the Farm Credit System through foreclosure, no institution of the Farm Credit System shall sell the surface rights to that real property to any person unless the institution also sells all mineral rights to that real property to that person.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.35, as added Pub. L. 99–205, title III, § 306, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1709.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99–205, set out as an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under section 2001 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2219b (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2219b. Application of uninsured accounts
(a) In general
Money of a borrower held by a Farm Credit System institution in an uninsured voluntary or involuntary account as authorized under regulations issued by the Farm Credit Administration (as in effect immediately before January 6, 1988), including all such other accounts known as “advanced payment accounts” or “future prepayment accounts” shall, in the event the institution is placed in liquidation, be immediately applied as payment against the indebtedness of any outstanding loans of such borrower.
(b) Regulations
The Farm Credit Administration shall promulgate regulations—
(1) that define the term “uninsured voluntary or involuntary account”; and
(2) to otherwise effectively carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.37, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title I, § 110, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1585.)
heading: Codification
text: Another section 4.37 of Pub. L. 92–181 was renumbered section 4.38 and is classified to section 2219c of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2219c (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2219c. Affirmative action
The Assistance Board established under section 2278a of this title and all institutions of the Farm Credit System with more than 20 employees shall establish and maintain an affirmative action program plan that applies the affirmative action standards otherwise applied to contractors of the Federal Government.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.38, formerly § 4.37, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 427, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1657; renumbered § 4.38, Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 413, Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1004.)
12 U.S.C. § 2219d (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2219d. Encouragement of conservation practices
At the time a System institution or an agricultural mortgage loan originator (as defined in section 2279aa(7) of this title) approves a loan made to a borrower that, in the opinion of the institution or originator, would be ineligible for a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) by reason of subtitle B or C of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.), the institution or originator, as the case may be, shall encourage the borrower to contact the Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service to obtain information about soil conservation methods and practices.
(Pub. L. 92–181, title IV, § 4.39, formerly § 4.38, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 428, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1658; renumbered § 4.39, Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 413, Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1004.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in text, is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 1921 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of Title 7 and Tables.
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Food Security Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§ 3811 et seq.) and III (§ 3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of Title 7 and Tables.
12 U.S.C. § 2219e (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2219e. Liability for making criminal referrals
(a) In general
Any institution of the Farm Credit System, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a Farm Credit System institution, that discloses to a Government authority information proffered in good faith that may be relevant to a possible violation of any law or regulation shall not be liable to any person under any law of the United States or any State—
(1) for the disclosure; or
(2) for any failure to notify the person involved in the possible violation.
(b) No prohibition on disclosure
Any institution of the Farm Credit System, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a Farm Credit System institution, may disclose information to a Government authority that may be relevant to a possible violation of any law or regulation.
(Pub. L. 104–105, title II, § 221, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 184.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996, and not as part of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 which comprises this chapter.
12 U.S.C. § 2221 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2221. Transferred
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–181, title V, § 5.0, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 614; Pub. L. 96–592, title V, § 501, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3448; Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 205(g)(1), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 100–233, title VIII, § 805(v), Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1716; Pub. L. 100–399, title IX, § 901(q), (r), Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1008, which related to creation of districts, was transferred to section 1.2(b) of Pub. L. 92–181 by section 901(r) of Pub. L. 100–399 and is classified to section 2002(b) of this title.