Terms Used In South Carolina Code 34-30-1020

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • bank: as used in this title must be construed to include all institutions doing any kind of banking business whose deposits are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, excluding a savings bank, and "building and loan association" as used in this title must be construed to include a mutual or stock savings association, savings and loan association, or savings bank and all other institutions doing any kind of building and loan business whose deposits are eligible for insurance by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. See South Carolina Code 34-1-10
The bylaws and amendments must be certified by the appropriate corporate official and submitted to the board at least thirty days before they may become effective. Unless the board determines that a proposed amendment to the bylaws conflicts with a provision of this chapter or applicable law, the amendment is effective at the expiration of the thirty-day period, or at such earlier date as permitted by the board. The board of directors of a state savings bank has the authority to adopt or amend bylaws that do not conflict with this chapter or the articles of incorporation. If the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide, the bylaws may be amended by members or stockholders in the manner specified in this chapter.