Any financial institution authorized to do business as a particular class of financial institution under any chapter of this title may convert to an institution authorized to do business under another chapter by applying to the department for approval in the manner provided in Section 7-1-706.
Terms Used In Utah Code 7-1-713
Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 7-1-103
Department: means the Department of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 7-1-103
Depository institution: means a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, industrial bank, credit union, or other institution that:
(a)
holds or receives deposits, savings, or share accounts;
(b)
issues certificates of deposit; or
(c)
provides to its customers other depository accounts that are subject to withdrawal by checks, drafts, or other instruments or by electronic means to effect third party payments. See Utah Code 7-1-103
Financial institution: means an institution subject to the jurisdiction of the department because of this title. See Utah Code 7-1-103
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
State: means , unless the context demands otherwise:
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)
If the commissioner approves the conversion, the institution shall immediately surrender its former charter to the commissioner. Under its new charter as a financial institution of a different class, it is entitled to all the benefits and powers conferred under the applicable chapter to other financial institutions of that class and is subject to examination, supervision, and regulation to the same extent as all other financial institutions of that class.
(3)
Any depository institution organized under the laws of this state may convert to a depository institution organized under the laws of the United States upon compliance with the laws of the United States and upon surrender of its charter to the commissioner.
(4)
Any depository institution organized under the laws of the United States or any other state that is authorized to do business in this state may convert into a depository institution subject to the jurisdiction of the department by applying to the department for approval in the manner provided in Section 7-1-706.
