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NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-20.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-20.5 - Establishment of trust office

17:9A-20.5. Establishment of trust office  3. a. A qualified bank may establish a trust office anywhere in this State, or in any other state which permits the establishment of a trust office, if the qualified bank files a written notice with the commissioner setting forth the name of the qualified bank, the location of the proposed trust office, and furnishes a copy of the resolution adopted by its board authorizing the trust office. b. A foreign bank, other than one excluded by subsection A of section 316 of P.L.1948, c.67 (C.17:9A-316), may establish a trust office in this State, if the foreign bank files with the commissioner an application to register the trust office. The application shall set forth the name of the foreign bank and the location of the proposed trust office, and the applicant shall furnish a copy of the resolution adopted by its board authorizing the establishment of the trust office. The commissioner shall register the trust office if: (1) the foreign bank demonstrates that it is in good standing in its home state and submits satisfactory evidence that it has complied with any applicable requirements of its bank supervisory agency regarding the establishment and maintenance of a trust office;  (2) the commissioner determines that a State chartered qualified bank may establish a trust office in the home state of the foreign bank without unduly burdensome conditions or restrictions; and (3) the foreign bank has obtained or obtains a certificate of authority to transact trust business in this State in accordance with the provisions of section 316 of P.L.1948, c.67 (C.17:9A-316). L.1999,c.159,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-21 - Termination of right to open, operate branch office; discontinuance

17:9A-21. Termination of right to open, operate branch office; discontinuance  21. A. The failure of a bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank to open and operate a branch office within one year after the commissioner approves the application therefor shall automatically terminate the right of the bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank to open the branch office, and it shall make no further application to establish a branch office at such location, or in the area which would be served by a bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank doing business at such location, until after the expiration of one year from the date of such approval; except that, for good cause shown, the commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, on application of the bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank made before the expiration of the one-year period, extend for additional periods, not in excess of six months each, the time within which such branch office may be opened. B. A bank , out-of-State bank or savings bank may discontinue a branch office upon resolution of its board of directors or board of managers. Upon the adoption of such a resolution, the bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank shall file a certificate in the department specifying the location of the branch office to be discontinued, and the date upon which the discontinuance shall be effective. C. Whenever the commissioner shall find that a branch office is not open for the transaction of business during such hours or days as the commissioner shall determine are reasonably necessary for the banking needs of the area served by such branch office, the commissioner may, by order, direct the bank , out-of-State bank or savings bank to keep such branch office open during such hours or days, and, upon the failure of the bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank to comply with such order, the commissioner may, after giving the bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank reasonable opportunity to be heard, make an order forfeiting the right of the bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank to maintain the branch office, and, upon the service of the order upon the bank , out-of-State bank or savings bank, it shall cease to maintain such branch office. An order of the commissioner made pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to review, hearing and relief in the Superior Court, in a proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ. L.1948,c.67,s.21; amended 1953, c.17, s.15; 1996, c.17, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-22 - Changing location of office

17:9A-22. Changing location of office  22. A. Upon filing an application therefor in the department, and upon obtaining the approval of the commissioner thereto a bank or savings bank may change the location of its principal office or of a branch office located in this State to another location in this State. Upon filing an application therefor in the department, and upon obtaining the approval of the commissioner thereto, an out-of-State bank with a branch office located in this State may change the location of a branch office in this State to another location in this State, and a bank or savings bank with a branch office located outside this State may change the location of a branch office to another location in that state. B. If it shall appear from the application, or if the commissioner shall find from such proof as the commissioner may require, or from such investigation as the commissioner may cause to be made, that the area which would be served by such office after its change in location would not be substantially different from the area theretofore served by such office, the commissioner shall approve the application. C. If it shall appear to the commissioner, from the application, or from such proof as the commissioner may require, or from such investigation as the commissioner may cause to be made, that the proposed location will be so far removed from the place then occupied by such principal office or by such branch office that the area which would be served by such office after its change in location would be substantially different from the area theretofore served by it, the commissioner shall not approve such application unless, after such investigation or hearing, or both, as the commissioner may determine to be advisable, the commissioner shall find that the interests of the public will be served to advantage by such change in location, and that conditions in the locality to which removal is proposed afford reasonable promise of successful operation. D. No savings bank shall change the location of its principal office pursuant to subsection C. of this section unless, prior to making application to the commissioner for his approval, the change in location is approved by a vote of two-thirds of its board of managers then in office. L.1948,c.67,s.22; amended 1973, c.53; 1979, c.226, s.1; 1996, c.17, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23 - Change of location from principal to branch office

17:9A-23. Change of location from principal to branch office  23. A bank or savings bank may, without satisfying the requirements of section 22 of P.L.1948, c.67 (C.17:9A-22), change the location of its principal office to a location in this State then occupied by a branch office maintained by it. After such a change, the bank or savings bank may maintain a branch office at the location formerly occupied by its principal office, or it may discontinue business at such location. Such bank or savings bank shall file a certificate of such change in the department within one week from the date such change is made. A change in location effected pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the limitations imposed by subsection C or D of section 19 of P.L.1968, c.67 (C.17:9A-19). No change in location shall be made under this section without prior written approval of the commissioner which the commissioner shall not withhold unless the commissioner shall find that such change will not be in the public interest. L.1948,c.67,s.23; amended 1952, c.220, s.2; 1970, c.165, s.3; 1996, c.17, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.1 - Auxiliary offices

17:9A-23.1. Auxiliary offices  A bank or savings bank may, pursuant to resolution of its board of directors or board of managers, establish and maintain not more than one auxiliary office as an adjunct to its principal office, and not more than one auxiliary office as an adjunct to each branch office now maintained by it, or hereafter established and maintained by it. L.1952, c. 179, p. 602, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.2 - Auxiliary office, establishment, location

17:9A-23.2. Auxiliary office, establishment, location  2. No auxiliary office shall be established or maintained at a location which is outside this State or more than one mile from the office of the bank or savings bank to which such auxiliary office is an adjunct; nor shall any such auxiliary office be established within 1,000 feet of the principal office or a branch office of another banking institution without the written consent of such other banking institution. Such consent, once given, shall thereafter be irrevocable, regardless whether it was given gratuitously or for a valuable consideration. No bank or savings bank shall be required to discontinue an auxiliary office for the reason that, after its establishment pursuant to this act, another banking institution has established its main office or a branch office within 1,000 feet of such auxiliary office. L.1952,c.179,s.2; amended 1962, c.101; 1996, c.17, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.3 - Business which may be transacted at auxiliary office

17:9A-23.3. Business which may be transacted at auxiliary office  No business shall be transacted at an auxiliary office other than (a) the receipt of deposits of currency, checks and other items; (b) the payment of withdrawals; (c) the cashing of checks, drafts and other items; (d) the receipt of moneys due to the bank or savings bank; and (e) the issuance of cashiers' checks, treasurers' checks, and money orders. L.1952, c. 179, p. 603, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.4 - Business to be transacted with persons outside the structure

17:9A-23.4. Business to be transacted with persons outside the structure  The business authorized by section 3 of this act shall be transacted only with persons who, while such business is being transacted, remain outside the structure which houses an auxiliary office. L.1952, c. 179, p. 603, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.5 - Property which may be used for auxiliary office; limitation on cost; parking facilities

17:9A-23.5. Property which may be used for auxiliary office; limitation on cost; parking facilities  A bank or savings bank may, for the purposes of establishing an auxiliary office or offices, purchase or lease real property, or it may use real property heretofore purchased or leased by it; provided, that the cost of establishing an auxiliary office, including construction and alteration costs, and including the purchase price or the rental of the real property, shall not exceed such sum as the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall approve, taking into consideration the capital and surplus of the bank, and the surplus of the savings bank. As an incident to the conduct of its business at an auxiliary office, a bank or savings bank may provide motor vehicle parking facilities for its customers. L.1952, c. 179, p. 603, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.6 - Auxiliary office not deemed branch office

17:9A-23.6. Auxiliary office not deemed branch office  An auxiliary office shall not be deemed a branch office within the meaning of sections 19 through 23 and section 233 of the act to which this act is a supplement. Each auxiliary office shall be deemed to be an integral part of the office to which it is an adjunct, and all business transacted at such auxiliary office shall be deemed to be transacted at the office to which it is an adjunct. L.1952, c. 179, p. 603, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.7 - Certain powers of banks not affected

17:9A-23.7. Certain powers of banks not affected  Nothing in this act shall impair the power of a bank or savings bank to purchase, hold, lease or convey real property or any interest therein pursuant to section 24(5) of the act to which this act is a supplement, nor shall anything in this act apply to or impair any other power which a bank or savings bank may exercise under the act to which this act is a supplement, including the power to provide facilities commonly known as drive-in or walk-up offices which are physically attached to the principal office or a branch office of a bank or savings bank, and which are accessible to such principal office or branch office by a means which is within the sole control of the bank or savings bank. L.1952, c. 179, p. 604, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.8 - Distances, measurement for purposes of act

17:9A-23.8. Distances, measurement for purposes of act  For the purposes of this act, distances shall be measured along a straight line drawn between the center point of the main entrance of the principal office or branch office of a bank, savings bank or banking institution and the center point of the main entrance of the auxiliary office. L.1952, c. 179, p. 604, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.9 - Establishment of branch offices on army, navy or air force installations

17:9A-23.9. Establishment of branch offices on army, navy or air force installations  A bank may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, establish and maintain a branch office on any United States Army, Navy, or Air Force installation in this State. L.1961, c. 67, p. 584, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.10 - Investigation and hearing; requirements and conditions to approval of application

17:9A-23.10. Investigation and hearing; requirements and conditions to approval of application  Before approving an application to establish a branch office at any Army, Navy, or Air Force installation in this State, the commissioner, after such investigation or hearing, or both, as he shall determine to be advisable, shall be satisfied (1) that the applying bank has complied with all requirements and conditions imposed by the Federal department, agency, or officer having power to authorize or to approve the establishment and maintenance of a branch office of a bank on such installation; and (2) that the conditions under which the bank will operate the branch office will not be inconsistent with the best interest of its depositors and stockholders. L.1961, c. 67, p. 584, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.11 - Branch offices, location, removal, interchange

17:9A-23.11. Branch offices, location, removal, interchange  3. a. A branch office established pursuant to this act may be located anywhere in this State. b. No branch office established pursuant to this act shall be removed to a location outside the installation on which it has been established. c. The principal office of the bank may not be interchanged with any branch office established pursuant to this act. d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1996, c.17.) e. The right to maintain a branch office established pursuant to this act shall cease and the branch office shall be discontinued when the authority to maintain it under federal law or regulation ceases. f. A branch office maintained pursuant to this act shall not be deemed to be a branch as an adjunct of which an auxiliary office may be established. L.1961,c.67,s.3; amended 1996, c.17, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.12 - Law applicable to branch offices on army, navy or air force installations

17:9A-23.12. Law applicable to branch offices on army, navy or air force installations  Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the establishment and maintenance of branch offices on Army, Navy, or Air Force installations shall be subject to all provisions of law otherwise applicable to the establishment and maintenance of branch offices by banks. L.1961, c. 67, p. 585, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.13 - Bank defined

17:9A-23.13. Bank defined  As used in this act, "bank" includes banks and savings banks as defined in section 1 of the act to which this act is a supplement. L.1961, c. 67, p. 585, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.50 - Definitions relative to emergency banking

17:9A-23.50. Definitions relative to emergency banking  1. As used in this act unless the context requires otherwise, (a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Banking and any other person lawfully exercising the powers of such commissioner; (b) "Bank" includes banks, out-of-State banks and savings banks, and, to the extent the provisions hereof are not inconsistent with and do not infringe upon paramount federal law governing national banks, "bank" also includes national banks; (c) "Officers" means the person or persons designated by the board of directors of a bank or the board of managers or trustees of a savings bank or the board of directors or managers or trustees of an out-of-State bank, as appropriate, to act for the bank, out-of-State bank or savings bank in carrying out the provisions of this act; (d) "Emergency" means any condition which interferes with the conduct of normal business operations at one or more or all offices of a bank or banks, or which poses an imminent or existing threat to the safety and security of persons or property, or both. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an emergency may arise as a result of any one or more of the following: fire; flood; wind, rain or snow storms; labor disputes; power failures; transportation failures; war; and riots, civil commotions, and other acts of lawlessness or violence; (e) "Office" means any place at which a bank transacts business or conducts operations related to the transaction of business; (f) "Person" includes natural persons, corporations, partnerships and associations. L.1968,c.149,s.1; amended 1996, c.17, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.51 - Proclamation of emergency

17:9A-23.51. Proclamation of emergency  Whenever the commissioner is of the opinion that an emergency exists in this State or in any part or parts of this State, he shall, by proclamation, authorize those banks which, in the opinion of their officers, are directly or indirectly affected by such emergency to close one or more or all their offices. L.1968, c. 149, s. 2, eff. July 12, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.52 - Powers of officers

17:9A-23.52. Powers of officers  Whenever the officers of a bank are of the opinion that an emergency exists which affects one or more or all the bank's offices, they shall have authority to close one or more or all such offices even though the commissioner has not issued and does not issue a proclamation of emergency, and they may, but need not, provide that the business normally transacted at a closed office will be transacted at another office designated by the bank until further notice. The office or offices so closed shall remain closed until the commissioner proclaims that the emergency has ended, or until such earlier time as the officers of the bank determine that one or more offices, theretofore closed because of the emergency, should reopen, or, if the commissioner has issued no proclamation of emergency, until the officers of the bank determine that such office or offices should reopen. The discretion of the officers in acting pursuant to this section, when exercised in good faith, shall not be questioned in any court or place. L.1968, c. 149, s. 3, eff. July 12, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.53 - Notice to commissioner

17:9A-23.53. Notice to commissioner  A bank closing an office or offices pursuant to this act shall give as prompt notice to the commissioner of its action as conditions will permit. L.1968, c. 149, s. 4, eff. July 12, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.54 - Immunity from liability

17:9A-23.54. Immunity from liability  No bank and no director, officer or employee of a bank shall be liable to any person for any direct or indirect loss suffered by such person by reason of the bank's failure or inability to make access to the bank's premises and facilities available to such person or by reason of the bank's failure to perform, or its delay in performing, any contractual, statutory or other duty assumed by or imposed upon the bank in any capacity, when such failure, inability or delay is caused by an emergency as defined by this act. The immunity from liability provided for herein shall endure during the period of such emergency and for such time thereafter as may reasonably be necessary to afford such access or perform such duty. L.1968, c. 149, s. 5, eff. July 12, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.55 - Construction of act

17:9A-23.55. Construction of act  The provisions of this act shall be construed and applied as being in addition to and not in substitution for any other law of this State or of the United States excusing delays by banks in the performance of duties or obligations, or authorizing the closing of banks because of emergencies or conditions beyond the bank's control, or otherwise. L.1968, c. 149, s. 6, eff. July 12, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:9A-23.56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:9A-23.56 - Regulations of commissioner

17:9A-23.56. Regulations of commissioner  The commissioner may make such orders and regulations, not inconsistent with this act, as he shall deem necessary during an emergency to provide for the uninterrupted continuance of business by banks to the extent consistent with the safety and security of persons and of property. L.1968, c. 149, s. 7, eff. July 12, 1968.