32-1-375. Prohibition of acquisition -- exception. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a bank holding company or any other company may not acquire or control an institution in this state that is an "insured bank" as defined in section 3(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(h)) or any institution eligible to become an insured bank as defined therein if the institution does not both accept demand deposits and engage in the business of making commercial loans.
(2) Nothing in this section prohibits the continued control of a financial institution eligible for insurance under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act by a company that acquired the financial institution prior to March 1, 1987.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 491, L. 1987.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 32. Financial Institutions
Chapter 1. Banks and Trust Companies
Part 3. Formation and Reorganization
32-1-301. Organization and incorporation -- articles of incorporation
32-1-303. Board to refuse or approve application
32-1-309. through 32-1-320 reserved
32-1-321. Calling of first meeting -- cancellation of certificate
32-1-322. Board of directors -- qualifications, tenure, and vacancies
32-1-325. Selection of officers and employees -- minutes of meetings
32-1-326. through 32-1-330 reserved
32-1-335. Purchase or loan of own capital stock prohibited -- exception
32-1-339. Right of examination by stockholder
32-1-340. Conversion of surplus and undivided profits to capital stock
32-1-341. through 32-1-350 reserved
32-1-357. through 32-1-360 reserved
32-1-361. Change from state to national bank
32-1-362. National bank powers extended to state banks
32-1-363. Surrender of charter by state bank
32-1-364. Increase or reduction of capital stock
32-1-365. Certificate of change to national bank
32-1-366. through 32-1-369 reserved
32-1-370. Interstate merger of banks -- interstate agreements
32-1-373. Banks may join federal reserve bank
32-1-374. Conversion of national bank to state bank
32-1-375. Prohibition of acquisition -- exception
32-1-377. Agreement of purchase and sale
32-1-379. Bank acquisition or control -- disapproval by department -- change of officers