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GA Code § 7-8-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 8 - Safe Use of Remote Service Terminals|§ 7-8-2. Procedures for Evaluating Safety of Remote Service Terminals

  On or before July 1, 1994, with respect to all existing installed remote service terminals in this state, and any remote service terminals installed after July 1, 1993, the operator shall adopt procedures for evaluating the safety of the remote service terminals.These procedures shall include a consideration of the following:   The extent to which the lighting for the remote service terminal complies or will comply with applicable standards;   The presence of landscaping, vegetation, or other obstructions in the area of the remote service terminal, the access area, and the defined parking area; and   The incidence of crimes of violence in the immediate neighborhood of the remote service terminal as reflected in the records of the local law enforcement agency and of which the operator has actual knowledge.     It is not the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter to impose a duty to relocate or modify remote service terminals upon the occurrence of any particular events or circumstances, but rather to establish a standard of good faith for the evaluation of all remote service terminals as provided in this chapter. A violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation made pursuant thereto will not constitute negligence per se.     (Code 1981, §7-8-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 917, § 12.)
GA Code § 7-8-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 8 - Safe Use of Remote Service Terminals|§ 7-8-3. Date of Compliance; Provision of Adequate Lighting

  Each operator of a remote service terminal installed on or after July 1, 1993, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter commencing on the date the remote service terminal is installed.Compliance with the provisions of this chapter by operators as to remote service terminals existing as of July 1, 1993, shall be optional until July 1, 1994, and mandatory thereafter.This Code section shall apply to an operator of a remote service terminal only to the extent that the operator controls the access area or defined parking area to be lighted.   If an access area or defined parking area is not controlled by the operator of the remote service terminal, and if the person who leased the remote service terminal site to the operator controls the access area or defined parking area, the person who controls the access area or defined parking area shall comply with the provisions of this chapter as to any remote service terminals installed on or after July 1, 1994, commencing on the date the remote service terminal is installed and as to any remote service terminal existing as of July 1, 1993, commencing no later than on July 1, 1994.   The operator, owner, or other person responsible for the remote service terminal shall provide lighting during the hours of darkness with respect to an open and operating remote service terminal and any defined parking area, access area, and the exterior of an enclosed remote service terminal installation according to the following standards:   There shall be a minimum of ten candlefoot power at the face of the remote service terminal and extending in an unobstructed direction outward five feet;   There shall be a minimum of two candlefoot power within 50 feet from all unobstructed directions from the face of the remote service terminal. In the event the remote service terminal is located within ten feet of the corner of the building and the remote service terminal is generally accessible from the adjacent side, there shall be a minimum of two candlefoot power along the first 40 unobstructed feet of the adjacent side of the building; and   There shall be a minimum of two candlefoot power in that portion of the defined parking area within 60 feet of the remote service terminal.       (Code 1981, §7-8-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 917, § 12.)
GA Code § 7-8-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 8 - Safe Use of Remote Service Terminals|§ 7-8-4. Notices to Customers of Basic Safety Precautions

 Customers receiving access devices shall be furnished by the respective issuers thereof with notices of basic safety precautions which customers should employ while using a remote service terminal.This information shall be furnished by personally delivering or mailing the information to each customer whose mailing address as to the account to which the access device relates is in this state.This information shall be furnished with respect to access devices issued on or after July 1, 1994, at or before the time the customer is furnished with his or her access device.With respect to a customer to whom an access device has been issued prior to July 1, 1993, the information shall be delivered on or before July 1, 1994.Only one notice need be furnished per household, and if access devices are furnished to more than one customer for a single account or set of accounts or on the basis of a single application or other request for access devices, only a single notice need be furnished in satisfaction of the notification responsibilities as to those customers.The information may be included with other disclosures related to the access device furnished to the customer, such as with any initial or periodic disclosure statement furnished pursuant to the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act.    (Code 1981, §7-8-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 917, § 12.)
GA Code § 7-8-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 8 - Safe Use of Remote Service Terminals|§ 7-8-5. Terminals to Which Chapter Not Applicable

 The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any remote service terminal which is located:    Inside a building, unless it is a freestanding installation which exists for the sole purpose of providing an enclosure for the remote service terminal;   Inside a building, except to the extent a transaction can be conducted from outside the building; or   In any area, including any access area, building, enclosed space, or parking area, which is not controlled by the operator.     (Code 1981, §7-8-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 917, § 12.)
GA Code § 7-8-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 8 - Safe Use of Remote Service Terminals|§ 7-8-6. Rules and Regulations

 The commissioner of the Department of Banking and Finance is empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter and is empowered to make all necessary rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §7-8-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 917, § 12.)
GA Code § 7-8-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 8 - Safe Use of Remote Service Terminals|§ 7-8-7. Inapplicability to Persons or Entities That Are Not a Financial Depository Institution or Operator

 The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to create any duty, responsibility, or obligation for any person or entity whose primary function is to provide for the exchange, transfer, or dissemination of electronic fund transfer data and is not otherwise a financial depository institution or an operator, as defined in this chapter, and such person or entity shall have no liability of any nature to any customer or user of a remote service terminal and shall not be named in any action by a customer or user of a remote service terminal for any claim concerning any provision of this chapter or relating to the use or attempted use of a remote service terminal.    (Code 1981, §7-8-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 917, § 12.)
GA Code § 7-8-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 8 - Safe Use of Remote Service Terminals|§ 7-8-8. Preemption

 This chapter supersedes and preempts all rules, regulations, codes, statutes, or ordinances of all cities, counties, consolidated cities and counties, municipalities, and local agencies regarding customer safety at remote service terminals.    (Code 1981, §7-8-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 917, § 12.)
GA Code § 7-9-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank Act."    (Code 1981, §7-9-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 43, § 1/HB 898.)   Law reviews.   - For annual survey on business corporations, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 61 (2012).
GA Code § 7-9-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-3. Chartering of Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Banks; Regulation Limited

 A corporation that performs merchant acquiring activities or settlement activities in this state may elect to obtain a charter from the department. Those corporations chartered by the department shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and any rules and regulations adopted by the department for purposes of regulating chartered merchant acquirer limited purpose banks. The department shall have no authority to regulate a corporation performing merchant acquiring activities or settlement activities that has not been chartered by the department.    (Code 1981, §7-9-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 43, § 1/HB 898.)
GA Code § 7-9-5.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-5.1. Meetings

  The board of directors shall hold regular meetings at such times as may be fixed by the bylaws and shall, at all times, be subject to call by the chairperson of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, or any two members of the board. The board shall meet at least once in ten different months of each calendar year unless an alternative schedule is approved in writing by the department, but in no event shall the board meet less frequently than once in each calendar quarter.   Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws:   A majority of all the directors in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and actions of a majority of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be actions of the board;   The board of directors may designate by resolution three or more of its number to constitute an executive committee or other committee which, to the extent provided in such resolution, shall have and exercise the authority of the board of directors in regard to the business of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank; and   Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the directors or of the members of an executive or other committee may be taken without a meeting if a consent or consents in writing setting forth the action shall be signed by all of the directors or all of the members of the executive or other committee and filed with the secretary of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank.       (Code 1981, §7-9-5.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 390, § 4-1/HB 811.)
GA Code § 7-9-5.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-5.2. Bylaws

 The board of directors shall have the power to adopt, amend, or repeal bylaws governing the regulation and management of affairs of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank unless such power is reserved exclusively to the shareholders by the articles or bylaws previously adopted by shareholders; provided, however, that any bylaws adopted by the board of directors may be altered, amended, or repealed and new bylaws adopted by shareholders. Shareholders may prescribe that any bylaw or bylaws adopted shall not be altered, amended, or repealed by the board of directors. Copies of the bylaws and any change, addition, or amendment thereto shall be filed with the department immediately upon adoption by the directors or the shareholders.    (Code 1981, §7-9-5.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 390, § 4-1/HB 811.)
GA Code § 7-9-5.3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-5.3. Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank

  A merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall maintain a chief executive officer, chief information officer, chief risk officer, and such other officers the department may require by rule or regulation. A person may hold more than one office; provided, however, that no person shall serve as both chief executive officer and chief risk officer.   Except as otherwise provided for in the articles or bylaws, the board of directors shall elect officers, fix their compensation, and fill vacancies. An officer elected or appointed by the board may be removed without prejudice to any contract right of such officer upon determination by the board that such removal is in the best interests of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank. The merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall immediately notify the department in writing upon a change in the position of chief executive officer or president.   Officers of a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall have such authority and perform such duties as provided for in the bylaws adopted by the board.   A merchant acquirer limited purpose bank may employ such agents or employees as necessary for the prompt and orderly discharge of its business.     (Code 1981, §7-9-5.3, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 390, § 4-1/HB 811.)
GA Code § 7-9-5.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-5.4. Oath of Office; Administration of Affairs

  Prior to assuming office, each director shall take an oath or affirmation that he or she will diligently and honestly perform his or her duties in the administration of the affairs of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank; he or she will not permit a willful violation of law by the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank; and he or she meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter, the regulations of the department, and the articles and bylaws of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank.   Each director shall sign a copy of the oath required by this Code section and include such documentation in the meeting minutes. No director shall participate in the affairs of the board or receive any compensation for service as a director until such oath has been executed. Any person seeking to act in the capacity of a director before subscribing to the oath required by this Code section or otherwise qualifying for service pursuant to the bylaws of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank or the laws and regulations governing the operations of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall be liable for his or her actions to the same extent as if that person had qualified to serve as a director of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank.     (Code 1981, §7-9-5.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 390, § 4-1/HB 811.)
GA Code § 7-9-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-6. Information to Be Included on Charter Application

  An application to the department to charter a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall include:   Any information desired by the department in order to evaluate the proposed institution which shall be made available in the form specified by the department;   A certificate of the Secretary of State showing that the proposed name of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank has been reserved pursuant to Code Section 7-1-131; and   Applicable fees established by regulation of the department to defray the expense of the investigation required by Code Section 7-9-7.     An application to the department to own or control a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall include:   Any information desired by the department in order to evaluate the proposed transaction which shall be made available in the form specified by the department; and   Applicable fees established by regulation of the department to defray the expense of the investigation.       (Code 1981, §7-9-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 43, § 1/HB 898.)
GA Code § 7-9-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-8. Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation by Secretary of State

 The Secretary of State shall immediately issue a certificate of incorporation to a proposed merchant acquirer limited purpose bank upon submission of:    Written approval of the articles of incorporation by the department with a copy attached;   An affidavit executed by the duly authorized agent or publisher of a newspaper swearing that the articles of incorporation or a summary statement publication as provided for in Code Section 7-9-5 have been published; and   All required fees and charges required by law  so long as name of the proposed merchant acquirer limited purpose bank continues to be reserved or is available. The Secretary of State shall retain on file a copy of the certificate, the articles of incorporation, the department's approval of the articles of incorporation, and the publisher's certificate.      (Code 1981, §7-9-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 43, § 1/HB 898.)
GA Code § 7-9-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-9. Corporate Existence; Shareholders; Authority to Regulate and Supervise Sale of Shares; Legal Effect of Incorporation Certificate; When Business May Begin

  The corporate existence of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall begin upon the issuance of a certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of State. Those persons who subscribed for shares prior to filing of the articles, or their assignees, shall be shareholders in the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank. The department shall have full authority to regulate and supervise the activities of promoters, incorporators, subscribers for shares, and all persons soliciting offers to subscribe for shares in any merchant acquirer limited purpose bank established under this chapter. Any corporation in the process of seeking approval of a charter as a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall be classified as a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank in formation and persons named in the articles of incorporation or approved by the department as initial directors of such entity shall not be considered "agents" or "broker-dealers" as defined in Code Section 10-5-2.   A certificate of incorporation shall be conclusive evidence that a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank has been incorporated; however, the state may institute proceedings to dissolve, wind up, and terminate a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank in conformity with Code Section 7-1-92 and applicable provisions of this chapter.   A merchant acquirer limited purpose bank may begin business when:   Capital stock of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank satisfies the requirements of Code Section 7-9-11;   Bylaws of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank have been filed with the department;   A registered agent and registered office for the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank has been designated in conformity with Code Section 7-1-132;   The merchant acquirer limited purpose bank has been organized and is ready to begin the business for which it was incorporated;   All conditions imposed by the department in giving its approval of the charter of the proposed merchant acquirer limited purpose bank under this chapter have been satisfied; and   The department has received an affidavit attesting that the requirements of this subsection have been satisfied signed by the president or secretary and at least a majority of the directors of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank.       (Code 1981, §7-9-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 43, § 1/HB 898.)
GA Code § 7-9-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-10. Liability of Applicant Beginning Business Before Authorized

 The applicant who charters a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank which transacts business before its capital stock have been paid in as required under this chapter shall be jointly and severally liable to creditors for the amounts not paid in by subscribers or any other deficiencies. Such liability shall be deemed an asset of the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank and may be enforced by it, its successors or assignees, by a shareholder suing derivatively, or by a receiver appointed by the department.    (Code 1981, §7-9-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 43, § 1/HB 898.)
GA Code § 7-9-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-11. Capital Stock and Paid-in Surplus Requirements

 A merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall at all times maintain capital stock and paid-in surplus as required by policies of the department but in no event less than $3 million.    (Code 1981, §7-9-11, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 43, § 1/HB 898.)
GA Code § 7-9-11.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 7 - Banking and Finance|Chapter 9 - Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank|§ 7-9-11.1. Merger or Consolidation of Limited Purpose Bank; Compliance With Provisions of Chapter 9

  Merchant acquirer limited purpose banks may merge or consolidate upon compliance with the requirements of this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations.   A corporation other than a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank may be merged into or may be consolidated with a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank, provided that:   The resulting institution of the merger or consolidation is a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank;   The resulting institution of the merger or consolidation holds only assets and liabilities and is engaged only in activities which may be held or engaged in by a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank; and   The merger or consolidation is not otherwise unlawful.     A merger or consolidation pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be made by compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Title 14 shall not be applicable to such a merger or consolidation.   In the case of a merger of a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank with any other corporation or corporations, with the merchant acquirer limited purpose bank as the resulting entity, any assets, lines of business, activities, or powers which may accrue to the resulting entity which would be prohibited for a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank shall be provided for in the plan of merger. Such plan shall include a proposal for the disposal of such prohibited assets or the termination of such prohibited line of business, activity, or power. The department shall review such plan to determine whether the prohibited asset, line of business, activity, or power should be a basis for denial of the requested merger or consolidation or phased out within a reasonable period of time, which shall be determined by the department.     (Code 1981, §7-9-11.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 390, § 4-1/HB 811.)