(a) Upon approval by the Commissioner, banks may be merged to result in a State bank, and a national bank or insured savings association may convert into a State bank as prescribed by this Act, except that the action by a national bank or an insured savings association shall be taken in the manner prescribed by and shall be subject to limitations and requirements imposed by the law of the United States or the laws of the State of Illinois, which shall also govern the rights of its dissenting stockholders.
     (b) Upon approval by the Commissioner, a State bank may be merged with an insured savings association resulting in a State bank except that the merger of an insured savings association shall be in the manner prescribed by and shall be subject to limitations and requirements imposed by the laws of the State of Illinois, including this Act, and the laws of the United States.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 5/21

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) On or after June 1, 1997, a State bank, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, may merge with an out-of-state bank. When the resulting bank will be a State bank, the merger shall be subject to the provisions and requirements of this Act. When the resulting bank will be an out-of-state bank, the merger shall be in the manner prescribed by and shall be subject to the limitations and requirements imposed by the laws of the other State, except that if the laws of the other state do not provide rights for dissenting shareholders that are comparable to those provided by Section 29 of this Act, then the rights of the dissenting stockholders of the State bank shall be governed by Section 29 of this Act.