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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Part B · Chapter 23 — Farm Credit System

§ 2279bb. Definitions

Statutory text

For purposes of this part:

(1)

Compensation

The term “compensation” means any payment of money or the provision of any other thing of current or potential value in connection with employment.

(2)

Core capital

The term “core capital” means, with respect to the Corporation, the sum of the following (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles):

(A)

The par value of outstanding common stock.

(B)

The par value of outstanding preferred stock.

(C)

Paid-in capital.

(D)

Retained earnings.

(3)

Director

The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Secondary Market Oversight of the Farm Credit Administration, selected under section 2279aa–11(a)(3) of this title.

(4)

Office

The term “Office” means the Office of Secondary Market Oversight of the Farm Credit Administration, established in section 2279aa–11(a) of this title.

(5)

Regulatory capital

The term “regulatory capital” means, with respect to the Corporation, the core capital of the Corporation plus an allowance for losses and guarantee claims, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(6)

State

The term “State” means the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Farm Credit Act of 1971

    Pub. L. 92–181 title VIII § 8 · 85 Stat. 583

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 2279bb

    (Pub. L. 92–181, title VIII, § 8.31, as added Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 503(b)(2), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1871.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 92–181, title VIII, § 8.31, as added Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 503(b)(2), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1871.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Elect by its board of directors a president, airy vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, and provide for such other officers, employees, and agents as may be necessary, including joint employees as provided in this Act, define their duties, and require surety bonds or make other provision against losses occasioned by employees.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Credits

(Pub. L. 92–181, title VIII, § 8.31, as added Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 503(b)(2), , 105 Stat. 1871.)

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