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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Part C · Chapter 23 — Farm Credit System

§ 2279e. Approval of disclosure information and issuance of charters

Statutory text

(a)

Disclosure of information

(1)

Approval of plan

With respect to any plan of merger, transfer of lending authority, dissolution, or termination, prior to submission to the voters (voting stockholders and, where required, contributors to guaranty funds) of the institutions involved, such plan shall be submitted to the Farm Credit Administration Board, together with all information that is to be distributed to the voters with respect to the contemplated action, including an enumerated statement of the anticipated benefits and potential disadvantages of such action.

(2)

Notice of approval

On notification that the Farm Credit Administration Board has approved such plan for submission to the stockholders, or after 60 days of no action on the plan by the Board, the submitting institutions may submit the plan, together with the disclosure information, to the voters for the prescribed vote.

(b)

Notice of reasons for disapproval

If the Farm Credit Administration Board disapproves the plan for submission to the stockholders, notification to the submitting institutions shall specify the reasons for the determination by the Board. If such plan is determined to be inadequate, it shall not be submitted to the voters for a vote.

(c)

Federal charter

Each plan of merger or transfer of lending authority may include a proposed new or revised Federal charter for the merged or transferee entity. The Farm Credit Administration Board shall issue such charter on the approval of the plan, as prescribed in this subchapter, unless the Board determines that the charter submitted is not consistent with this chapter.

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 VII § 7 · 85 Stat. 583

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 2279e

    Pub. L. 92–181, title VII, § 7.11, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 416, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1651

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 92–181, title VII, § 7.11, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 416, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1651

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Operate under the direction of its board of directors.

  2. Agricultural Credit Technical Corrections Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–399 title IV § 408(p) · 102 Stat. 989

    1. Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2279e(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 100–399 substituted “transfer of lending authority” for “transfer or assignment of lending authority”

    2. Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2279e(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 100–399 substituted “the institutions involved” for “such institutions”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–399 substituted “transfer of lending authority” for “transfer or assignment of lending authority” and “the institutions involved” for “such institutions”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (p) Section 7.11(a)(1) is amended— (1) by striking out “or assignment”; and (2) by striking out “such institutions” and inserting in lieu thereof “the institutions involved”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.

  3. Pub. L. 102–237 title V § 502(n) · 105 Stat. 1818

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2279e(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “60 days” for “30 days”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “60 days” for “30 days”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (n) Amendment to Section 7.11(a)(2).— Section 7.11(a)(2) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 2279e(a)(2)) is amended by striking “30 days” and inserting “60 days”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1988–1991 · 2 rounds

1991

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “60 days” for “30 days”.

1988

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–399 substituted “transfer of lending authority” for “transfer or assignment of lending authority” and “the institutions involved” for “such institutions”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved , see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.

Credits

1988–1991 · 3 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 92–181, title VII, § 7.11, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 416, , 101 Stat. 1651
  2. 1988amended Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 408(p), , 102 Stat. 1002
  3. 1991Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 502(n), , 105 Stat. 1870.
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(Pub. L. 92–181, title VII, § 7.11, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 416, , 101 Stat. 1651; amended Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 408(p), , 102 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 502(n), , 105 Stat. 1870.)

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