Iowa § 524.310 Name of state bank

Iowa Statutes

§ 524.310 — Name of state bank

Iowa § 524.310

Title XIIICOMMERCE

Ch. 524BANKS

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Iowa Code § 524.310 (2026).

Text

1.The name of a state bank originally incorporated or organized after the effective date of this chapter shall include the word “bank” and may include the word “state” or “trust” in its name. A state bank using the word “trust” in its name must be authorized under this chapter to act in a fiduciary capacity. A national bank or federal savings association shall not use the word “state” in its legally chartered name.

2.The provisions of this section shall not require any state bank existing and operating on January 1, 1970, to add to, modify, or otherwise change its corporate or organizational name, either on January 1, 1970, or at any time thereafter.

3.If a state bank existing and operating on January 1, 1970, causes its corporate or organizational name to be changed, the name as change

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1. The name of a state bank originally incorporated or organized after the effective date
of this chapter shall include the word “bank” and may include the word “state” or “trust” in its
name. A state bank using the word “trust” in its name must be authorized under this chapter
to act in a fiduciary capacity. A national bank or federal savings association shall not use the
word “state” in its legally chartered name.
2. The provisions of this section shall not require any state bank existing and operating
on January 1, 1970, to add to, modify, or otherwise change its corporate or organizational
name, either on January 1, 1970, or at any time thereafter.
3. If a state bank existing and operating on January 1, 1970, causes its corporate or
organizational name to be changed, the name as changed shall comply with subsection 1
of this section.
4. a. A person may reserve the exclusive use of a corporate or organizational name for a
statebankbydeliveringanapplicationtothesecretaryofstateforfiling. Theapplicationmust
set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved. If the
secretary of state finds that the corporate or organizational name applied for is available, the
secretary of state shall reserve the name for the applicant’s exclusive use for a nonrenewable
one hundred twenty-day period.
b. The owner of a reserved corporate or organizational name may transfer the reservation
to another person by delivering to the secretary of state a signed notice of the transfer that
states the name and address of the transferee.
5. A state bank using a fictitious name to transact business in this state may file its
fictitious name with the secretary of state by delivering to the superintendent for filing
with the secretary of state a copy of the resolution of its board of directors certified by its
secretary, adopting the fictitious name. A state bank using a fictitious name shall comply
with the requirements of section 524.1206 and with any other regulatory requirements
governing use of its name. The fictitious name must be distinguishable upon the record of
the secretary of state from all of the following:
a. The corporate name of a business or nonprofit corporation incorporated or authorized
to transact business in this state.
b. A corporate or company name reserved, registered, or protected as provided in section
489.113, 489.114, 489.710, 490.402, 490.403, 504.402, or 504.403.
c. The fictitious name of another foreign business or nonprofit corporation authorized to
transact business in this state.

Legislative History

[C97, §1861, 1889; S13, §1889, 1889-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §9202, 9261, 9295, 9296; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §527.1, 528.54, 532.12, 532.13; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.310]