Any association subject to this chapter may become a federal association pursuant to the laws and regulations of the United States and in accordance with the following procedure:

(1) Approval by Board of Directors. The board of directors of the state association shall approve a plan of conversion by resolutions adopted by majority vote of the existing members of the board;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-3-1107

  • Association: means a capital stock or mutual savings and loan association. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Bank: means any person, as hereinafter defined, doing a banking business subject to the laws of this or any other jurisdiction and, for the purposes of supervision, examination and liquidation, includes industrial investment companies and industrial banks authorized by chapter 5 of this title. See Tennessee Code 45-1-103
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Federal association: means a savings and loan association operating under the laws and regulations of the United States. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Home: means a structure designed for residential use by not more than four (4) families or a single condominium unit, including common elements pertinent thereto, designed for residential use by one (1) family in a multiple dwelling unit structure or complex, and includes fixtures. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, trust, estate, unincorporated association, company, or corporation organized under the laws of this or any other state, the United States or foreign country. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Approval by Commissioner. The plan of conversion shall not be submitted to the stockholders or members until approved in writing by the commissioner. The commissioner shall approve or disapprove the plan subject to the same requirements and in the same manner as is provided by § 45-3-1105 and any rules or regulations of the commissioner;
(3) Submission to Stockholders or Members. In the event the commissioner does approve the plan of conversion, the plan shall be submitted to an annual or special meeting of the stockholders or members. The plan of conversion shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote, in person or by proxy, of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding voting stock or votes of members. A certified report of the proceedings of the meeting shall be filed promptly with the commissioner; and
(4) Further Action. Within three (3) months after the date of the meeting, the association shall take further action, in the manner prescribed and authorized by the laws and regulations of the United States, that makes it a federal association. Three (3) copies of the charter issued by the federal home loan bank or three (3) copies of a certificate showing the organization of the association as a federal association certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the federal home loan bank board shall be filed with the commissioner. A failure to file the documents with the commissioner shall not affect the validity of the conversion. Upon the grant to any association of a charter by the federal home loan bank board, the association shall no longer be subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner as provided by this chapter.
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