Idaho § 26-217 - Banks empowered to comply with requirements for federal deposit insurance
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 26-217 — Banks empowered to comply with requirements for federal deposit insurance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-217. Banks empowered to comply with requirements for federal deposit insurance
Any banking institution now or hereafter organized under the laws of this state is hereby empowered, on the authority of its board of directors, or a majority thereof, to enter into such contracts, incur such obligations and generally to do and perform any and all such acts and things whatsoever as may be necessary or appropriate in order to take advantage of any and all memberships, loans, subscriptions, contracts, grants, rights, or privileges, which may at any time be available or enure to banking institutions or to their depositors, creditors, stockholders, conservators, receivers or liquidators, by virtue of those provisions of section 8 of the federal "Banking Act of 1933" (sec. 12B of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended), which establish the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provide for the insurance of deposits, or of any other provisions of that or of any other act or resolution of congress to aid, regulate or safeguard banking institutions and their depositors, including any amendments of the same or any substitutions therefor; also, to subscribe for and acquire any stock, debentures, bonds or other types of securities of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and to comply with the lawful regulations and requirements from time to time issued or made by such corporation.
[26-217, added 1979, ch. 41, sec. 2, p. 76.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 26-217
What does Idaho Statutes § 26-217 cover?
Section 26-217 ("Banks empowered to comply with requirements for federal deposit insurance") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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