§ 36a-84 — (Formerly Sec. 36-117a). Amendment of charter of mutual savings banks.

The charter of a mutual savings bank granted by a special act of the General Assembly may be amended in the manner provided under part XII of chapter 602 for the amendment of the certificate of incorporation of a specially chartered corporation, provided such amendment shall not change its name. The charter of a mutual savings bank as so amended may contain provisions descriptive of its business but need not contain the provisions required to be contained in the certificate of incorporation of a corporation incorporated under chapter 602.

Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 499, S. 2; P.A. 75-159, S. 2, 3; P.A. 78-121, S. 100, 113; P.A. 94-122, S. 43, 340; P.A. 96-256, S. 195, 209.) History: P.A. 75-159 prohibited amendments to change name; P.A. 78-121 deleted prohibition against amendments to enlarge powers of bank and added provision stating that right to conduct business is not transferable; P.A. 94-122 made procedures re amending charters of savings banks apply only to mutual savings banks which were chartered by special act, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-117a transferred to Sec. 36a-84 in 1995; P.A. 96-256 replaced reference to “part IX of chapter 600” with “part XII of chapter 602” and reference to “chapter 600” with “chapter 602”, effective January 1, 1997.