§ 19-5-5. Shares or deposits held jointly.
Whenever payment for shares or deposits has been made in any credit union in the name of two (2) or more persons and payable to either, or any, or the survivor, payment of the amount due on the shares or deposits, or any part, or any interest, or dividend may be made to any of the persons, whether the other or others are living or not, or to the survivor or survivors of them, or to the guardian, executor, or administrator of them, and the receipt of the person or persons so paid shall be a valid and sufficient release and discharge on account of the payment so made. Nothing in this section authorizes the receipt of savings either in payment for share or on deposit in the name of two (2) or more persons unless at least one of the persons is or becomes a member of the credit union.
History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 82, § 43.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 19 - Financial Institutions
Section 19-5-1. - “Credit union” defined.
Section 19-5-2. - Incorporation.
Section 19-5-3. - Membership of credit unions.
Section 19-5-4. - Contents of bylaws.
Section 19-5-5. - Shares or deposits held jointly.
Section 19-5-6. - Demand deposits.
Section 19-5-7. - Voting rights.
Section 19-5-8. - Election and terms of directors.
Section 19-5-9. - Appointments and terms of supervisory committee members.
Section 19-5-10. - Credit committee.
Section 19-5-11. - Duplication of office prohibited — Oaths of office — Record of qualification.
Section 19-5-12. - Powers and duties of directors.
Section 19-5-13. - Loan applications.
Section 19-5-14. - Powers and duties of supervisory committee.
Section 19-5-15. - Investment of funds — Powers.
Section 19-5-15.1. - Purchase, sale and pledge of eligible obligations and assets.
Section 19-5-16. - Maximum aggregate liability of one person or company.
Section 19-5-17. - Compensation or loans to officers.
Section 19-5-18. - Expulsion of members.
Section 19-5-20. - Regular reserve.
Section 19-5-21. - Destruction of records.
Section 19-5-22. - Tax on deposits.
Section 19-5-23. - Conversion.
Section 19-5-25. - Exercise of same powers as federal credit unions.
Section 19-5-26. - Liquidity reserves.
Section 19-5-27. - Interstate credit unions.