As used in this section and sections 3-24k and 3-24l:

(1) “Community bank” means a bank that is domiciled in this state and has assets of not more than one billion dollars;

(2) “Community credit union” means a federal credit union, as defined in § 36a-2, the membership of which is limited to persons or organizations within a well-defined local community, neighborhood or rural district as provided in the Federal Credit Union Act, 12 USC Section 1759(b)(3), as from time to time amended, that has assets of not more than one billion dollars or a state credit union that has assets of not more than one billion dollars; and

(3) “State credit union” means a cooperative, nonprofit financial institution that (A) is organized under chapter 667 and the membership of which is limited to persons within a well-defined community, neighborhood or rural district as provided in § 36a-438a, (B) operates for the benefit and general welfare of its members with the earnings, benefits or services offered being distributed to or retained for its members, and (C) is governed by a volunteer board of directors elected by and from its membership.