Alabama § 5-17-30 - Penalties - Overdraws; Receipt of Commission, Emolument, Etc., for Procuring Loans.
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§ 5-17-30. Penalties - Overdraws; Receipt of Commission, Emolument, Etc., for Procuring Loans.
Any officer, director, committee member, or employee of a credit union who willfully and knowingly overdraws his own account with such credit union and thereby obtains money or funds of any such credit union except as specifically permitted by the written loan policy of the board of directors or asks, receives, consents or agrees to receive any commission, emolument, gratuity, or reward or any promise of any commission, emolument or reward, or any money, property or thing of value or of personal advantage in procuring or endeavoring to procure for any person, firm or corporation any loan from or the purchase or discount of any paper, note, draft check or bill of exchange by any such credit union is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 5-17-30 cover?
Section 5-17-30 ("Penalties - Overdraws; Receipt of Commission, Emolument, Etc., for Procuring Loans.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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