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12 U.S.C. 35: Organization of State banks as national banking associations

Created in 1983 by Public Law 97-457. Changed by 1 later law. 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).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–203 inserted at end "The Comptroller of the Currency may not approve the conversion of a State bank or State savings association to a national banking association or Federal savings association during any period in which the State bank or State savings association is subject to a cease … (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–457 substituted "with a name that contains the word 'national' " for "with any name approved by the Comptroller of the Currency" after "national banking association,".

    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.