(a) No person shall vote on stock at a meeting of the shareholders of any capital stock Connecticut bank if the stock has been transferred to such bank or to any person in trust for it, but such bank may vote thereon if it holds the stock as guardian, conservator, administrator, executor or trustee under a will or of an express trust.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 33-706 and 33-715 to 33-717, inclusive, an irrevocable proxy, voting trust, voting agreement or similar arrangement with respect to the shares of a capital stock Connecticut bank is valid or enforceable only if approved by the commissioner. The commissioner, upon complaint from any person or upon the commissioner's own investigation, may issue an order pursuant to section 36a-52 directing that any person entering into or assisting in the operation of such proxy, trust, agreement or arrangement cease and desist from such activity.
(1949 Rev., S. 5810; P.A. 85-188, S. 6; 85-379, S. 12; P.A. 94-122, S. 59, 340; P.A. 96-271, S. 197, 254.)
History: P.A. 85-188 and P.A. 85-379 replaced references to “state bank and trust company” and “bank” with references to “state capital stock bank”; P.A. 94-122 added Subsec. (b) removing the prohibition on irrevocable proxies and voting trusts for shares of capital stock Connecticut banks and allowing them with the commissioner's approval, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-91 transferred to Sec. 36a-112 in 1995; P.A. 96-271 amended Subsec. (b) to replace reference to “sections 33-337 to 33-339, inclusive,” with “sections 33-706 and 33-715 to 33-717, inclusive,”, effective January 1, 1997.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 664b - Corporate Organization and Administration of Connecticut Banks
Section 36a-71. (Formerly Sec. 36-54). - Franchise not transferable; forfeiture.
Section 36a-72. (Formerly Sec. 36-61). - General statutes to prevail.
Section 36a-73. - Applicability of title 33.
Section 36a-80. (Formerly Sec. 36-62). - Bylaws. Amendment to certificate of incorporation.
Section 36a-81. (Formerly Sec. 36-64). - Relocation of main office.
Section 36a-82. (Formerly Sec. 36-87). - Change of name.
Section 36a-83. (Formerly Sec. 36-90). - Examination by shareholders.
Section 36a-84. (Formerly Sec. 36-117a). - Amendment of charter of mutual savings banks.
Section 36a-85. (Formerly Sec. 36-175). - Savings and loans' depositors' votes.
Section 36a-95. (Formerly Sec. 36-9c). - Interlocking directors.
Section 36a-96. (Formerly Sec. 36-9e). - Bonds of officers and employees.
Section 36a-99. (Formerly Sec. 36-121). - Removal of corporator of a mutual savings bank.
Section 36a-100. (Formerly Sec. 36-126b). - Benefits for officers and employees.
Section 36a-101. - Oath or affirmation by directors.
Section 36a-102. - Identification of directors and officers.
Section 36a-105. (Formerly Sec. 36-88). - Authorization and issuance of additional shares.
Section 36a-106. (Formerly Sec. 36-89b). - Preferred shares. Capital notes and debentures.
Section 36a-107. - Reduction of capital stock and change in par value.
Section 36a-108. (Formerly Sec. 36-89a). - Preemptive rights of holders of capital stock.
Section 36a-109. - Rights or options to purchase shares.
Section 36a-111. - Acquisition and disposal of own stock.
Section 36a-112. (Formerly Sec. 36-91). - Voting restrictions.