§ 6:533 — Scope of Part

Subject to the other provisions of this Part:
(1) A Louisiana bank or bank holding company may acquire one or more out-of-state banks or branches thereof, or bank holding companies and, subject to the laws of the host state may convert these to branches of the Louisiana bank. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "bank" shall have the meaning set forth in R.S. 6:512(C). 1
(2) An out-of-state bank or bank holding company may acquire a Louisiana bank holding company, a Louisiana bank, or another out-of-state bank holding company having a Louisiana bank subsidiary.
(3) Effective June 1, 1997, an out-of-state bank holding company may convert its Louisiana bank or banks into branches of the out-of-state bank.
1 As appears in enrolled bill.

Legislative History

Acts 1986, No. 577, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1989, No. 686, §2, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 1249, §1.