Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-1217
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Authority of other corporations and financial institutions
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Notwithstanding any rule at common law or any provision of law or any provision in their respective articles of incorporation: (1) All domestic corporations, including nonprofit corporations and associations, organized for the purpose of carrying on business within this state, including, without implied limitation, any public utility, and all trusts, are authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of a company organized under this subchapter and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state; (2) All financial institutions are authorized to become members of the company and to make loans to the company as provided in this subchapter; (3) A financial institution which does not become a member of the company shall not be permitted to acquire any shares of the common stock or units of interest of the company; and (4) (A) (i) Each financial institution which becomes a member of the company is authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of the company and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state. (ii) However, the amount of the common stock of a corporation or the units of interest of a limited liability company which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the loan limit of each member. (B) The common stock or the units of interest of a company organized under this subchapter which any member is authorized to acquire pursuant to the authority granted in this section is in addition to the amount of common stock in corporations or units of interest in other business entities which the member may otherwise be authorized to acquire. Acts 1991, No. 1029, § 17; 1999, No. 37, § 16.
Notwithstanding any rule at common law or any provision of law or any provision in their respective articles of incorporation:
(1) All domestic corporations, including nonprofit corporations and associations, organized for the purpose of carrying on business within this state, including, without implied limitation, any public utility, and all trusts, are authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of a company organized under this subchapter and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state;
(2) All financial institutions are authorized to become members of the company and to make loans to the company as provided in this subchapter;
(3) A financial institution which does not become a member of the company shall not be permitted to acquire any shares of the common stock or units of interest of the company; and
hereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state;
(2) All financial institutions are authorized to become members of the company and to make loans to the company as provided in this subchapter;
(3) A financial institution which does not become a member of the company shall not be permitted to acquire any shares of the common stock or units of interest of the company; and
(4) (A) (i) Each financial institution which becomes a member of the company is authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of the company and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state. (ii) However, the amount of the common stock of a corporation or the units of interest of a limited liability company which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the loan limit of each member. (B) The common stock or the units of interest of a company organized under this subchapter which any member is authorized to acquire pursuant to the authority granted in this section is in addition to the amount of common stock in corporations or units of interest in other business entities which the member may otherwise be authorized to acquire.
(A) (i) Each financial institution which becomes a member of the company is authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of the company and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state. (ii) However, the amount of the common stock of a corporation or the units of interest of a limited liability company which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the loan limit of each member.
(i) Each financial institution which becomes a member of the company is authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of the company and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state.
(ii) However, the amount of the common stock of a corporation or the units of interest of a limited liability company which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the loan limit of each member.
(B) The common stock or the units of interest of a company organized under this subchapter which any member is authorized to acquire pursuant to the authority granted in this section is in addition to the amount of common stock in corporations or units of interest in other business entities which the member may otherwise be authorized to acquire.
Acts 1991, No. 1029, § 17; 1999, No. 37, § 16.
Notwithstanding any rule at common law or any provision of law or any provision in their respective articles of incorporation:
(1) All domestic corporations, including nonprofit corporations and associations, organized for the purpose of carrying on business within this state, including, without implied limitation, any public utility, and all trusts, are authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of a company organized under this subchapter and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state;
(2) All financial institutions are authorized to become members of the company and to make loans to the company as provided in this subchapter;
(3) A financial institution which does not become a member of the company shall not be permitted to acquire any shares of the common stock or units of interest of the company; and
hereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state;
(2) All financial institutions are authorized to become members of the company and to make loans to the company as provided in this subchapter;
(3) A financial institution which does not become a member of the company shall not be permitted to acquire any shares of the common stock or units of interest of the company; and
(4) (A) (i) Each financial institution which becomes a member of the company is authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of the company and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state. (ii) However, the amount of the common stock of a corporation or the units of interest of a limited liability company which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the loan limit of each member. (B) The common stock or the units of interest of a company organized under this subchapter which any member is authorized to acquire pursuant to the authority granted in this section is in addition to the amount of common stock in corporations or units of interest in other business entities which the member may otherwise be authorized to acquire.
(A) (i) Each financial institution which becomes a member of the company is authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of the company and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state. (ii) However, the amount of the common stock of a corporation or the units of interest of a limited liability company which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the loan limit of each member.
(i) Each financial institution which becomes a member of the company is authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of any bonds, notes, securities, or other evidences of indebtedness created pursuant to this subchapter or the shares of the common stock or the units of interest of the company and, while owners of the stock or units of interest, to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote thereon, all without the approval of any regulatory authority of the state.
(ii) However, the amount of the common stock of a corporation or the units of interest of a limited liability company which may be acquired by any member pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the loan limit of each member.
(B) The common stock or the units of interest of a company organized under this subchapter which any member is authorized to acquire pursuant to the authority granted in this section is in addition to the amount of common stock in corporations or units of interest in other business entities which the member may otherwise be authorized to acquire.
Acts 1991, No. 1029, § 17; 1999, No. 37, § 16.
Status: in_force
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