Louisiana § 6:970

Louisiana Statutes

§ 6:970

Louisiana § 6:970

Title 6Banks and Banking

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La. Stat. Ann. § 6:970 (2026).

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§970. Purchase, merger, or consolidation of impaired financial institutions
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title, whenever a conservatorship of a state bank has been commenced pursuant to R.S. 6:381 et seq., when the commissioner has taken possession of a savings and loan association pursuant to R.S. 6:872 et seq., or when the commissioner has placed a credit union in involuntary liquidation pursuant to R.S. 6:646 et seq., the commissioner may approve the sale of assets and assumption of liabilities, merger, or consolidation of the impaired financial institution to or with another financial institution. Before authorizing the proposed purchase, merger, or consolidation, the commissioner shall examine the qualifications, responsibility, and standing of the prospective purchase

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§970. Purchase, merger, or consolidation of impaired financial institutions
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title, whenever a conservatorship of a state bank has been commenced pursuant to R.S. 6:381 et seq., when the commissioner has taken possession of a savings and loan association pursuant to R.S. 6:872 et seq., or when the commissioner has placed a credit union in involuntary liquidation pursuant to R.S. 6:646 et seq., the commissioner may approve the sale of assets and assumption of liabilities, merger, or consolidation of the impaired financial institution to or with another financial institution. Before authorizing the proposed purchase, merger, or consolidation, the commissioner shall examine the qualifications, responsibility, and standing of the prospective purchase, merger, or consolidation candidate. He shall refuse to authorize the transaction if he finds that the public interest will not be served.
Acts 1985, No. 107, §1; Acts 1993, No. 457, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.