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TITLE XXII
CHAPTER 172
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PART I
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
(Chapters 1 through 182)
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TITLE XXII
CORPORATIONS
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CHAPTER 172
TRUST COMPANIES
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Section 1
Definitions
Section 1A
Powers
Section 2
Application of this chapter and chapters 167C to 167G, inclusive
Section 3
Use of words “trust company”
Section 4
Capital structure upon incorporation
Section 5
Agreement of association
Section 6
Notice and application to board of bank incorporators; certificate; hearing
Section 7
First meeting of incorporators
Section 8
Articles of organization; certificate of incorporation
Section 9
List of stockholders; certificate authorizing corporation to begin transacting business
Section 9A
Limited purpose trust company; notice and application; out-of-state offices
Section 10
Repealed, 1987, 239, Sec. 10
Section 11
By-laws
Section 12
Stockholder voting
Section 13
Board of directors; executive committee
Section 14
Election of officers
Section 15
Officers and employees; bond
Section 16
Meetings of board of directors; report on transactions
Section 17
Duties of treasurer under other provisions of law
Section 18
Loans or extension of credit to officers or directors; ownership of real property by officers or directors when mortgage held by corporation
Section 19
Director or officer serving in same capacity for other financial institutions
Section 20
Fee, commission, gift or other consideration in connection with corporation business; salary, interest on deposits, corporation benefits or profits; disclosure
Section 21
Misconduct of officer, director, agent or employee
Section 22
Annual report; balance sheet
Section 22A
Return in form of trial balance to commissioner
Section 23
Violation of Sec. 18 or 20
Section 24
Capital stock
Section 25
Options to purchase, issuance and sale of shares of capital stock to employees
Section 25A
Stock purchase plans, restricted stock purchase plans and stock grant plans
Section 26
Records and reports of transfers of stock
Section 26A
Notice of proposed acquisition; disapproval
Section 26B
Acquisition of company having capital stock divided into shares
Section 27
Determination of record date of right to notice of and to vote at stockholders’ meeting
Section 28
Dividends
Section 29
Repealed, 1987, 239, Sec. 13
Section 30
Issue and sale of capital notes or debentures
Section 31
Reserve
Section 32
Reserve balances for federal reserve system members
Section 33
Insufficient reserves
Section 34
Transfers to surplus reserve
Section 35
Interest on savings deposits
Section 36
Consolidation or merger; purchase, sale or exchange of assets; conversion
Section 37
Real estate holdings of trust company successor to national bank
Section 38
Advance, loan or purchase of bank assets or stock
Section 38A
Restrictions on approval of merger or consolidation applications
Section 39
Dissolution and liquidation
Section 40 to 47
Repealed, 1998, 474, Sec. 8
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