Louisiana § RS 6:533 - Scope of Part
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:533 — Scope of Part, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 6:533. Scope of Part
Subject to the other provisions of this Part:
(1) A Louisiana bank or bank holding company may acquire one or more out-of-state banks or branches thereof, or bank holding companies and, subject to the laws of the host state may convert these to branches of the Louisiana bank. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "bank" shall have the meaning set forth in R.S. 6:512(C).1
(2) An out-of-state bank or bank holding company may acquire a Louisiana bank holding company, a Louisiana bank, or another out-of-state bank holding company having a Louisiana bank subsidiary.
(3) Effective June 1, 1997, an out-of-state bank holding company may convert its Louisiana bank or banks into branches of the out-of-state bank.
Acts 1986, No. 577, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1989, No. 686, §2, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 1249, §1.
1As appears in enrolled bill.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:533 cover?
Section RS 6:533 ("Scope of Part") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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