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12 U.S.C. 30: Change of name or location

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-230. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1999Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

1994Pub. L. 103-328

1983Pub. L. 97-457

1982Pub. L. 97-320

1959Pub. L. 86-230created it

12 U.S.C. 30Change of name or location

(a)Name change

(b)Location change

(c)Coordination with section 36 of this title

(d)Retention of "Federal" in name of converted Federal savings association

This CongressBills that change it or would

None we track

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

1999

Pub. L. 106–102 added subsec. (d). (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) Law text · (d)

1994

Pub. L. 103–328 added subsec. (c). · (c)

1983

Pub. L. 97–457 inserted "for a relocation outside such limits" after "stock of such association". · (b)

1982

Pub. L. 97–320 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions permitting a change of name upon written notice to the Comptroller, such new name to include "National", for provisions permitting a change of name or location of the main office, with approval of the Comptroller, …

1959

Pub. L. 86–230 required approval of Comptroller of the Currency before a national bank could change location of its main office within the limitations of the city, town, or village in which it is situated.

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.