Interstate merger transactions between out-of-state banks and Georgia banks including Georgia state banks shall be permitted provided that the applicable conditions, approvals, and filing requirements are met by participating banks and bank holding companies. The approval procedure for mergers involving banks having offices located only in this state are governed by Part 14 of this article. To the extent a bank participating in a merger is owned or controlled by a bank holding company, the provisions of Part 19 of this article shall also apply to the transaction.
History. Code 1981, § 7-1-628.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 279, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 485, § 23; Ga. L. 2021, p. 323, § 22/HB 111.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, substituted “Part 14 of this article” for “Parts 14 and 15 of this article” at the end of the second sentence.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - Financial Institutions
Article 2 - Banks and Trust Companies
Part 20 - Interstate Banking and Branching by Merger
§ 7-1-628. Purpose and Scope of Part
§ 7-1-628.2. Mergers Permitted; Applicable Provisions
§ 7-1-628.3. Prohibited Interstate Merger Transactions
§ 7-1-628.4. Permissible Interstate Merger Transactions
§ 7-1-628.6. Powers of Out-of-State Banks Branching Into Georgia
§ 7-1-628.7. Examinations and Reports; Powers of Commissioner
§ 7-1-628.8. Restrictions on De Novo Branches
§ 7-1-628.10. Enforcement Actions by Commissioner
§ 7-1-628.11. Regulations; Administrative Fees
§ 7-1-628.12. Reporting by of Out-of-State Banks