(a) The incorporators of a mutual association, in addition to their subscriptions to deposit accounts, shall create an expense fund in an amount not less than fifty percent (50%) of the minimum capital required by this chapter for the association to commence business.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-3-113

  • Association: means a capital stock or mutual savings and loan association. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Deposit: means a deposit of money, bonds or other things of value, creating a debtor-creditor relationship. See Tennessee Code 45-1-103
  • deposit account: means that part of the deposit liability of an association that is credited to the account of the holder. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Interest: means that part of the net income, retained earnings, or surplus of an association that is payable to or credited to holders of deposit accounts. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • Net income: means gross revenues for an accounting period, less all interest and expenses paid or incurred, taxes, and losses sustained that have not been charged to any reserve accounts. See Tennessee Code 45-3-104
  • operating: means that:
    (A) A charter has been issued to a bank by the United States comptroller of the currency or a certificate of authority has been issued by the commissioner. See Tennessee Code 45-1-103
(b) Any organization and operating expenses may be paid from the fund until such time as the net income of the association is sufficient to pay the interest that is declared and paid or credited to deposit account holders from sources available for the payment of interest.