Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 28 > Article 2 > Chapter 13 - Branch Banks

• affiliate: means , as to a bank controlled by one (1) or more bank holding companies, another bank, savings bank, or savings association controlled by the same bank holding company or bank holding companies. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-3
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• automated teller machine: means unmanned electronic or mechanical equipment that performs routine banking transactions for the public. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-4
• bank: has the meaning set forth in IC 28-2-17-3. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-5
• bank holding company: means any company that has or acquires control over:

  Indiana Code 28-2-13-6

• branch: means any office, agency, mobile unit, messenger service, or other place of business at which deposits are received, checks paid, or money lent. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-7
• branch by acquisition: means a branch acquired by a bank as a result of a merger or consolidation of that bank with another bank or a purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of another bank. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-8
• company: means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint-stock company, business trust, voting trust, joint venture, association, or similar organization, domestic or foreign. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-10
• control: means directly or indirectly:

  Indiana Code 28-2-13-12

• 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• department: refers to the department of financial institutions created under IC 28-11-1-1. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-13
• Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Indiana bank: means a bank that has its principal office in Indiana. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-17
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• school: means :

  Indiana Code 28-2-13-22.6

• state bank: means a bank that has been organized or reorganized under Indiana law. See Indiana Code 28-2-13-18
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5