Georgia § 7-1-263 Property held to avoid loss

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§ 7-1-263 — Property held to avoid loss

Georgia § 7-1-263

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O.C.G.A. § 7-1-263 (2026).

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A bank or trust company may acquire and hold property for the purpose of avoiding loss as specified in paragraph (8) of Code Section 7-1-261 , subject to:

(1)A determination by a majority vote of its directors at least once each year as to the advisability of retaining any such property, provided that no such property may be held for more than five years without the prior written approval of the department; and (2) Disposition within a period of six months after the date of acquisition or such longer period as the department may approve in writing of shares of its own stock so acquired and of shares of stock of any bank, bank holding company, or trust company held after such acquisition.

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A bank or trust company may acquire and hold property for the purpose of avoiding loss as specified in paragraph (8) of Code Section 7-1-261 , subject to: (1) A determination by a majority vote of its directors at least once each year as to the advisability of retaining any such property, provided that no such property may be held for more than five years without the prior written approval of the department; and (2) Disposition within a period of six months after the date of acquisition or such longer period as the department may approve in writing of shares of its own stock so acquired and of shares of stock of any bank, bank holding company, or trust company held after such acquisition.