Louisiana § 12:954 Acquisition and disposition of securities; evidences of indebtedness; stock; loans from members

Louisiana Statutes

§ 12:954 — Acquisition and disposition of securities; evidences of indebtedness; stock; loans from members

Louisiana § 12:954

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La. Stat. Ann. § 12:954 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary or any provision in their respective charters, agreements of association, articles of organization, or trust indentures:

(1)Any person, including all domestic corporations organized for the purpose of carrying on business with this state, and further including without implied limitation public utility companies and insurance companies, and foreign corporations licensed to do business within this state, and all financial institutions as defined herein, and all trusts, are hereby authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of any bonds, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created by, or the shares of the capital stock of the corporation, and while owners of said stock to

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary or any provision in their respective charters, agreements of association, articles of organization, or trust indentures:
(1) Any person, including all domestic corporations organized for the purpose of carrying on business with this state, and further including without implied limitation public utility companies and insurance companies, and foreign corporations licensed to do business within this state, and all financial institutions as defined herein, and all trusts, are hereby authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of any bonds, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created by, or the shares of the capital stock of the corporation, and while owners of said stock to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state except as otherwise provided in this Chapter; provided, however, that a financial institution which does not become a member of the corporation shall not be permitted to acquire any shares of the capital stock of the corporation;
(2) All financial institutions are hereby authorized to become members of the corporation and to make loans to the corporation as provided herein; and
(3) Each financial institution that becomes a member of the corporation is hereby authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created by the corporation, or the shares of the capital stock of the corporation, and while the owner of the stock, such financial institution shall have the authority to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state. However, the amount of the capital stock of the corporation which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted in this Section shall not exceed ten percent of the loan limit of such member.
(4) The amount of capital stock of the corporation which any member is authorized to acquire pursuant to the authority granted in this Section is in addition to the amount of capital stock in corporations which such member may otherwise be authorized to acquire.