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NC Gen Stat § 54C-200 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-200 - Definitions.

 54C-200. Definitions.As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2004-203, s. 35(b), effective August 17, 2004.(2) "Branch" means a full service office of a savings bank through which it renders a savings bank service other than its principal office. A savings bank may engage in any authorized function or service through an authorized branch office.(3) "Commission" means the State Banking Commission.(4) "Home state" means (i) as to a state-chartered savings bank, the state which granted the savings bank its charter, and (ii) as to a federal savings bank, the state in which the savings bank has its principal office.(5) "Out-of-state" savings bank means a savings bank granted a charter by any state other than this State and whose principal office is not located in this State.(6) "Savings bank" means a state savings bank or a federal savings bank, unless limited by use of the words "State" or "federal".(7) "State savings bank" means a depository institution chartered under the laws of this State.(8) "Supervisor" means the state savings bank supervisor or equivalent state official having primary regulatory authority over an out-of-state savings bank. (1993, c. 191, s. 3; 2001-193, ss. 16, 17; 2004-203, s. 35(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-201 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-201 - Establishment of branches by out-of-state savings banks.

 54C-201. Establishment of branches by out-of-state savings banks.Any out-of-state savings bank that meets the requirements of this Article may establish a branch within North Carolina either by (i) de novo entry; (ii) the purchase of an existing branch; (iii) the purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of a State savings bank located in North Carolina; or (iv) merger or consolidation. (1993, c. 191, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-202 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-202 - Application requirements.

 54C-202. Application requirements.(a) Any out-of-state savings bank desiring to establish a branch office under this Article shall file with the Commissioner of Banks a written application meeting the following requirements:(1) The out-of-state savings bank shall agree to comply with all the applicable rules and regulations, and informational filing requirements contained in the laws and rules of this State that would apply to a State savings bank engaging in an equivalent form of transaction. Additionally, the Commissioner of Banks shall apply the same standards of approval to the application of the out-of-state savings bank as would apply to an application by a State savings bank for an equivalent form of transaction.(2) The out-of-state savings bank shall provide the Commissioner of Banks, in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Banks, with such additional information as the Commissioner of Banks deems necessary, to fully evaluate the application.(3) The out-of-state savings bank shall pay an application fee established by the Commissioner of Banks pursuant to G.S. 54C-9.(4) The out-of-state savings bank shall not commence operations of the branch office until it has received the written approval of the Commissioner of Banks.(b) The Commissioner of Banks shall act on the application within 90 days of receipt of the completed application. (1993, c. 191, s. 3; 2001-193, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-203 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-203 - Conditions for approval.

 54C-203. Conditions for approval.No application by an out-of-state savings bank received under this Article may be finally approved by the Commissioner of Banks unless:(1) The Commissioner of Banks has received in writing approval of the proposed transaction from the supervisor of the out-of-state savings bank;(2) The supervisor of the out-of-state savings bank agrees in writing to share with the Commissioner of Banks examination reports prepared by the supervisor and any other information deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Banks regarding the out-of-state savings bank;(3) The out-of-state savings bank agrees in writing to make available to the Commissioner of Banks all information that may be required to effectively examine the savings bank;(4) The out-of-state savings bank agrees in writing that so long as it maintains a branch in North Carolina, it will meet the conditions set forth in this Article and comply with all applicable North Carolina laws and any rules issued thereunder, as well as any orders or directives issued to the savings bank by the Commissioner of Banks;(5) The home state of the out-of-state savings bank permits savings banks chartered under the laws of this State to establish branches within its border; and(6) The out-of-state savings bank designates and files with the Office of the Secretary of State a document appointing an agent in this State to receive service of judicial process. (1993, c. 191, s. 3; 2001-193, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-204 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-204 - Special conditions.

 54C-204. Special conditions.(a) The Commissioner of Banks may require an out-of-state savings bank to designate one of its branches in North Carolina as a "headquarters branch" and may, by rule, require that reports, books, and records required of savings banks doing business under this Article be available at the designated headquarters branch.(b) Once an out-of-state savings bank has established at least one branch in North Carolina pursuant to this Article, subsequent applications to establish additional branches shall be considered on the same basis as an application of a State savings bank to establish an additional branch pursuant to G.S. 54C-23.(c) If an out-of-state savings bank establishes a branch or branches by merger with or purchase from a savings bank located in this State, and the out-of-state savings bank and the savings bank located in this State are both owned by the same holding company, any conditions, limitations, or restrictions placed on the holding company, pursuant to Article 9 of this Chapter, shall continue to apply to both the acquiring out-of-state savings bank and its holding company. (1993, c. 191, s. 3; 2001-193, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-205 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-205 - Powers.

 54C-205. Powers.An out-of-state savings bank that establishes a branch in North Carolina may engage in all the activities authorized by North Carolina law for a State savings bank except to the extent that such activities have been expressly prohibited by the state supervisor of the out-of-state savings bank or the laws of the out-of-state savings bank's home state. (1993, c. 191, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-206 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-206 - Establishment of out-of-state branches by State savings banks.

 54C-206. Establishment of out-of-state branches by State savings banks.With the prior consent of the Commissioner of Banks, any savings bank chartered under the laws of North Carolina may establish a branch in any other state in accordance with the laws of such other state. (1993, c. 191, s. 3; 2001-193, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-207 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-207 - Regulatory and supervisory oversight.

 54C-207. Regulatory and supervisory oversight.(a) The Commissioner of Banks may enter into such agreements as necessary regarding the scope, timing, coordination, and frequency of examinations and other supervisory matters, including the sharing of information gathered in such examinations, with other supervisors and federal savings bank regulators. This authority applies to both out-of-state savings banks and their holding companies.(b) The Commissioner of Banks may require periodic reports on the financial condition of any out-of-state savings bank or its holding company that maintains a branch within North Carolina and may from time to time require from any such out-of-state savings banks other reports under oath in such scope and detail as the Commissioner of Banks may reasonably determine to be necessary for the purpose of assuring continuing compliance with the provisions of this Article.(c) The Commissioner of Banks may, if necessary, conduct full-scope, on-site examinations of any branch established pursuant to this Article.(d) Out-of-state savings banks shall be assessed and required to pay supervisory and examination fees in accordance with G.S. 54C-55 and the rules issued thereunder. (1993, c. 191, s. 3; 2001-193, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-208 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-208 - Enforcement.

 54C-208. Enforcement.(a) Any enforcement authority available to the Commissioner of Banks for use against a State savings bank may, subject to the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, be used against a branch established under this Article and against the out-of-state savings bank or its parent holding company establishing such branch.(b) The Commissioner of Banks may suspend or revoke the authority of an out-of-state savings bank to establish or maintain a branch in North Carolina upon a finding of fact or condition or circumstance that is grounds for denial of an application to establish and maintain a branch under this Article.(c) The Commissioner of Banks may enforce the provisions of this Article through an action in any court of North Carolina or any other state or any court of the United States as provided in G.S. 54C-76, 54C-77, 54C-78, and 54C-79 for the purpose of obtaining an appropriate remedy for violation of any provisions of this Article.(d) The Commissioner of Banks may enter into joint actions with other supervisors or federal savings banking regulators, or both, having concurrent jurisdiction over any out-of-state savings bank that has a branch in North Carolina or over any State savings bank that has a branch in another state, or may take such action independently to carry out the Commissioner of Banks' responsibilities under this Article and assure compliance with the provisions of this Article and the applicable savings banking laws of this State. (1993, c. 191, s. 3; 2001-193, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-209 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-209 - Branch closings.

 54C-209. Branch closings.An out-of-state savings bank that is subject to an order or written agreement revoking its authority to establish or maintain a branch in North Carolina and any State savings bank that is subject to an order or written agreement revoking its authority to establish or maintain a branch in another state shall wind up the business of that branch in an orderly manner that protects the depositors, customers, and creditors of the branch, and that complies with all North Carolina laws and all other applicable laws regarding the closing of the branch. (1993, c. 191, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-210 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-210 - Rules.

 54C-210. Rules.The Commission may adopt rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article. (1993, c. 191, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-211 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-211 - Appeal of Commissioner of Banks' decision.

 54C-211. Appeal of Commissioner of Banks' decision.Any aggrieved party in a proceeding under this Article may, within 30 days after final decision of the Commissioner of Banks, appeal such decision to the Commission. The Commission, within 30 days of receipt of the notice of appeal, shall approve, disapprove, or modify the Commissioner of Banks' decision. Failure of the Commission to act within 30 days of receipt of notice of appeal shall constitute a final decision of the Commission approving the decision of the Commissioner of Banks. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any aggrieved party to a decision of the Commission shall be entitled to an appeal pursuant to G.S. 54C-16. (1993, c. 191, s. 3; 2001-193, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 54C-212 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 54C - Savings Banks|Article 10 - Savings Bank Interstate Branches.|§ 54C-212 - Severability.

 54C-212. Severability.If any provision of this Article or the application of such provision to any persons or circumstances is found invalid, the remainder of this Article and its application to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected. (1993, c. 191, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-01 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-01 - Short title.

 55-1-01. Short title.This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Business Corporation Act". (1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1989, c. 265, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-02 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-02 - Reservation of power to amend or repeal.

 55-1-02. Reservation of power to amend or repeal.The General Assembly has power to amend or repeal all or part of this Chapter at any time and all domestic and foreign corporations subject to this Chapter are governed by the amendment or repeal. (1901, c. 2, s. 7; Rev., s. 1136; C.S., s. 1135; G.S. 55-36; 1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1989, c. 265, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-20 - Filing requirements.

 55-1-20. Filing requirements.(a) A document required or permitted by this Chapter to be filed by the Secretary of State must be filed under Chapter 55D of the General Statutes.(b) A document submitted on behalf of a domestic or foreign corporation must be executed:(1) By the chair of its board of directors, by its president, or by another of its officers;(2) If directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed, by an incorporator; or(3) If the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary.(c) through (i). Reserved.(j) Repealed by Session Laws 2002-159, s. 15 effective October 11, 2002. (1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1967, c. 13, s. 1; c. 823, s. 16; 1989, c. 265, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 12.1(a); 1991, c. 645, s. 15; 1999-369, s. 1.1; 2001-358, ss. 3(a), 6(a); 2001-387, ss. 1, 155, 173; 2001-413, s. 6; 2002-159, s. 15.)
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-21 - Forms.

 55-1-21. Forms.(a) The Secretary of State may promulgate and furnish on request forms for the following:(1) An application for a certificate of existence.(2) A foreign corporation's application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this State.(3) A foreign corporation's application for a certificate of withdrawal.(4) Repealed by Session Laws 1997-475, s. 6.2.If the Secretary of State so requires, use of these forms is mandatory.  (b) The Secretary of State may promulgate and furnish on request forms for other documents required or permitted to be filed by this Chapter but their use is not mandatory. (1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1989, c. 265, s. 1; 1997-475, s. 6.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-22.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-22.1 - through 55-1-27: Transferred to §§ 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).

 55-1-22.1 through 55-1-27: Transferred to 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-22.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-22.2 - through 55-1-27: Transferred to §§ 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).

 55-1-22.1 through 55-1-27: Transferred to 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-23 - through 55-1-27: Transferred to §§ 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).

 55-1-22.1 through 55-1-27: Transferred to 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-24 - through 55-1-27: Transferred to §§ 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).

 55-1-22.1 through 55-1-27: Transferred to 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-25 - through 55-1-27: Transferred to §§ 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).

 55-1-22.1 through 55-1-27: Transferred to 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-26 - through 55-1-27: Transferred to §§ 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).

 55-1-22.1 through 55-1-27: Transferred to 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-27 - through 55-1-27: Transferred to §§ 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).

 55-1-22.1 through 55-1-27: Transferred to 55D-11 through 55D-17 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-28 - Certificate of existence.

 55-1-28. Certificate of existence.(a) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.(b) A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth:(1) The domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this State;(2) That (i) the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this State, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or (ii) that the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this State;(3) That the articles of incorporation of a domestic corporation or the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation has not been suspended for failure to comply with the Revenue Act of this State and that the corporation has not been administratively dissolved for failure to comply with the provisions of this Chapter;(4) That its most recent annual report required by G.S. 55-16-22 either has been delivered to the Secretary of State or is not delinquent;(5) That articles of dissolution have not been filed; and(6) Other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant.(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this State. (1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1989, c. 265, s. 1; 1991, c. 645, s. 1; 1997-475, s. 6.3.)
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-29 - Transferred to § 55D-18 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).

 55-1-29: Transferred to 55D-18 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 3(b).
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-30 - Powers.

 55-1-30. Powers.The Secretary of State has the power reasonably necessary to perform the duties required of him by this Chapter. (1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1989, c. 265, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-31 - Interrogatories by Secretary of State.

 55-1-31. Interrogatories by Secretary of State.The Secretary of State may propound to any corporation, domestic or foreign which he has reason to believe is subject to the provisions of this Chapter, and to any officer or director thereof, such written interrogatories as may be reasonably necessary and proper to enable him to ascertain whether such corporation is subject to the provisions of this Chapter or has complied with all the provisions of this Chapter applicable to it. Subject to applicable jurisdictional requirements, such interrogatories shall be answered within 30 days after the mailing therefor, or within such additional time as shall be fixed by the Secretary of State, and the answers thereto shall be full and complete and shall be made in writing and under oath. If such interrogatories be directed to an individual they shall be answered by him, and if directed to a corporation they shall be answered by the president, vice-president, secretary or assistant secretary thereof. The Secretary of State shall certify to the Attorney General, for such action as the Attorney General may deem appropriate, all interrogatories and answers thereto which disclose a violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, requiring or permitting action by the Attorney General. (1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1989, c. 265, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 55-1-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 55-1-32 - Penalties imposed upon corporations, officers, and directors for failure to answer interrogatories.

 55-1-32. Penalties imposed upon corporations, officers, and directors for failure to answer interrogatories.(a) The knowing failure or refusal of a domestic or foreign corporation to answer truthfully and fully within the time prescribed in this Chapter interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute grounds for administrative dissolution under G.S. 55-14-20 or for revocation under G.S. 55-15-30, as the case may be. (b) Each officer and director of a domestic or foreign corporation who knowingly fails or refuses within the time prescribed by this Chapter to answer truthfully and fully interrogatories propounded to him by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1989, c. 265, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 440, c. 552, s. 3; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)