“Law of the domicile” means:

(a) When used with respect to a national bank, the law of the United States.

Terms Used In California Financial Code 183

  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC

(b) When used with respect to a state bank, the law of the state of the United States under which the bank is organized.

(c) When used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, the law of the foreign nation under which the bank is organized.

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 2. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)