Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 4593
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 4593
- Bank: means the Vermont Bond Bank established by section 4571 of this title. See
- 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.
- Governmental unit: means any county, municipality, or public body. See
- 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.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 4593. Prohibited acts
Under this chapter, a bank may not:
(1) make loans of money to any person, firm, or corporation other than a government or a governmental agency or subdivision, or purchase securities issued by any person, firm, or corporation other than a governmental unit or for investment except as provided in this chapter;
(2) emit bills of credit, or accept deposits of money for time or demand deposit, or administer trust, or engage in any form or manner in, or in the conduct of, any private or commercial banking business, or act as a savings bank or savings and loan association;
(3) be or constitute a bank or trust company within the jurisdiction or under the control of the Department of Financial Regulation of the State, or the Commissioner thereof, or the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States of America or the Department of the Treasury thereof; or
(4) be or constitute a bank, banker, or dealer in securities within the meaning of or subject to the provisions of any securities, securities exchange, or securities dealers law, of the United States of America or of this State or of any other state. (Added 1969, No. 216 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 27, 1970; amended 1989, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 38.)