Indiana § 15-12-1-36 - Purchase of property or stock in another entity

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 15-12-1-36 — Purchase of property or stock in another entity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 15-12-1-36. Purchase of property or stock in another entity

Sec. 36. If an association that is organized under or governed by this chapter with capital stock purchases:

(1) the stock;

(2) any property; or

(3) any interest in any property;

of any person, firm, corporation, or association, the association may discharge the obligations incurred in the purchase, wholly or in part, by exchanging for the acquired interest, shares of the association's capital stock to an amount that at par value would equal the fair market value of the stock or interest purchased, as determined by the board of directors. In that case, the transfer to the association of the stock or interest purchased must be equivalent to payment in cash for the shares of stock issued.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-7-1-17.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.3.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 15-12-1-36 ("Purchase of property or stock in another entity") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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