Cal. FIN § 205
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 205, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
“State”:
(a) When used with respect to a corporation, means a corporation that is organized under the laws of a state of the United States.
(b) When used with respect to an office of a foreign (other nation) bank, means an office that the bank is authorized to maintain under the laws of a state of the United States.
(a) When used with respect to a corporation, means a corporation that is organized under the laws of a state of the United States.
(b) When used with respect to an office of a foreign (other nation) bank, means an office that the bank is authorized to maintain under the laws of a state of the United States.
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