Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-37-104. Preexisting associations

(a) The name, rights, powers, privileges, and immunities of every corporation incorporated in this state prior to March 13, 1963, and authorized under the laws of this state to carry on the business of a building and loan association or savings and loan association shall be governed, controlled, construed, extended, limited, and determined by the provisions of this act to the same extent and effect as if the corporation had been incorporated pursuant hereto.
(b) The articles of incorporation or association, certificate of incorporation, or charter, however entitled, bylaws and constitution, or other rules of every such corporation made or existing prior to March 13, 1963, are modified, altered, and amended to conform to the provisions of this act, with or without the issuance or approval by the Supervisor of Savings and Loan Associations of conformed copies of those documents. These documents are declared void to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
(c) However, the obligations of any such existing corporation, whether between the corporation and its members, or any of them, or any other person, or any valid contract between the members of the corporation, or between the corporation and any other person, existing at the time this act takes effect, shall not be in any way impaired by the provisions of this act.
(d) With the exceptions mentioned in subsection (c) of this section, every such corporation shall possess the same rights, powers, privileges, and immunities as if chartered under this act and shall be subject to the duties, liabilities, disabilities, and restrictions conferred and imposed by this act, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, constitution, or rules.
(e) All obligations to the corporation contracted prior to March 13, 1963, shall be enforceable by it and in its name, and demands, claims, and rights of action against the corporation may be enforced against it as fully and completely as they might have previously been enforced.
(f) The existing charter of any association formed pursuant to Acts 1929, No. 128, or any other law of this state, is confirmed and shall be deemed to be valid and outstanding to the same extent as if issued pursuant to this act.

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