South Carolina § 34-30-1010 Bank directors; election; terms; weighted voting; voting rights; election of stock savings bank directors; terms; ownership interest; number of directors; vacancies; restrictions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 34-30-1010 — Bank directors; election; terms; weighted voting; voting rights; election of stock savings bank directors; terms; ownership interest; number of directors; vacancies; restrictions.

South Carolina·Title 34 BANKING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MONEY·Ch. 30 STATE SAVINGS BANK

(A)The directors of a mutual state savings bank must be elected by the members at an annual meeting, held pursuant to Section 34-30-1060, for the terms as the bylaws of the state savings bank may provide. Directors' terms may be classified in the articles of incorporation. Voting for directors by deposit account holders may be weighted according to the total amount of deposit accounts held by the members, subject to a maximum number of votes for each member, which a state savings bank may choose to prescribe in its bylaws. Voting rights for borrowers must be prescribed in a detailed manner in the bylaws of the state savings bank.

(B)The directors of a stock state savings bank must be elected by the stockholders at an annual meeting, held pursuant to Section 34-30-1060, for the terms as t

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(A) The directors of a mutual state savings bank must be elected by the members at an annual meeting, held pursuant to Section 34-30-1060, for the terms as the bylaws of the state savings bank may provide. Directors' terms may be classified in the articles of incorporation. Voting for directors by deposit account holders may be weighted according to the total amount of deposit accounts held by the members, subject to a maximum number of votes for each member, which a state savings bank may choose to prescribe in its bylaws. Voting rights for borrowers must be prescribed in a detailed manner in the bylaws of the state savings bank. (B) The directors of a stock state savings bank must be elected by the stockholders at an annual meeting, held pursuant to Section 34-30-1060, for the terms as the bylaws of the state savings bank may provide. Directors' terms may be classified in the articles of incorporation. (C) A director of a state savings bank shall have an ownership interest in the state savings bank, or in the case of a stock state savings bank, in the holding company for the stock state savings bank. (D) A state savings bank shall have at least five directors. (E) A vacancy occurring in the board of directors, including a vacancy created by reason of an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the original term of the vacancy. (F) A person shall not serve as an officer or director of a state savings bank who: (1) has been convicted on an offense involving fraud or a breach of trust or which constitutes a violation of the laws relating to financial institutions, except with the prior approval of the board upon a showing of rehabilitation; or (2) is indebted to the savings bank for more than thirty days upon a judgment that has become final.

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