Cal. FIN § 179
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 179, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
“Foreign (other state)”:
(a) When used with respect to a bank, means a bank that is organized under the laws of any state of the United States other than this state, or a national bank that maintains its main office in any state of the United States other than this state, and includes any savings bank, as defined in Section 3(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1813(g)), that is organized under the laws of a state other than this state.
(b) When used with respect to an office of a bank, means an office that is located in a state other than this state.
(c) When used with respect to a corporation other than a bank, means a corporation that is organized under the laws of any state of the United States other than this state or under the laws of the United States.
(a) When used with respect to a bank, means a bank that is organized under the laws of any state of the United States other than this state, or a national bank that maintains its main office in any state of the United States other than this state, and includes any savings bank, as defined in Section 3(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1813(g)), that is organized under the laws of a state other than this state.
(b) When used with respect to an office of a bank, means an office that is located in a state other than this state.
(c) When used with respect to a corporation other than a bank, means a corporation that is organized under the laws of any state of the United States other than this state or under the laws of the United States.
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