Cal. FIN § 250
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 250, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
In this chapter, unless the provision or context requires otherwise:
(a) “New General Corporation Law” means Division 1 (commencing with Section 100), Title 1 of the Corporations Code, as in effect on and after January 1, 1977.
(b) “Prior Banking Law” means this division, as in effect on December 31, 1978.
(c) “Prior General Corporation Law” means Division 1 (commencing with Section 100), Title 1 of the Corporations Code, as in effect on December 31, 1976.
(d) “Revised Banking Law” means this division, as in effect on and after January 1, 1979, and as repealed and readded as of January 1, 2012.
(e) “Subject institution” means:
(1) Any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state which is, with the approval of the commissioner, incorporated for the purpose of engaging in, or which is authorized by the commissioner to engage in, the commercial banking business under this division.
(2) Any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state which is, with the approval of the commissioner, incorporated for the purpose of engaging in, or which is authorized by the commissioner to engage in, the trust business under this division.
(3) Any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state which is, with the approval of the commissioner, incorporated for the purpose of engaging in, or which is authorized by the commissioner to engage in, business under Article 1 (commencing with Section 1850) of Chapter 21 of Division 1.1.
(a) “New General Corporation Law” means Division 1 (commencing with Section 100), Title 1 of the Corporations Code, as in effect on and after January 1, 1977.
(b) “Prior Banking Law” means this division, as in effect on December 31, 1978.
(c) “Prior General Corporation Law” means Division 1 (commencing with Section 100), Title 1 of the Corporations Code, as in effect on December 31, 1976.
(d) “Revised Banking Law” means this division, as in effect on and after January 1, 1979, and as repealed and readded as of January 1, 2012.
(e) “Subject institution” means:
(1) Any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state which is, with the approval of the commissioner, incorporated for the purpose of engaging in, or which is authorized by the commissioner to engage in, the commercial banking business under this division.
(2) Any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state which is, with the approval of the commissioner, incorporated for the purpose of engaging in, or which is authorized by the commissioner to engage in, the trust business under this division.
(3) Any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state which is, with the approval of the commissioner, incorporated for the purpose of engaging in, or which is authorized by the commissioner to engage in, business under Article 1 (commencing with Section 1850) of Chapter 21 of Division 1.1.
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