Louisiana § RS 6:1285 - Emergency merger
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:1285 — Emergency merger, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 6:1285. Emergency merger
With the prior approval of the commissioner, which approval shall state that the proposed merger is in his opinion necessary for the protection of the depositors and other creditors, any financial institution may, by a vote of a majority of its board of directors and without a vote of its members or stockholders, merge another savings bank, a savings and loan association, a federal savings and loan association, or bank with such other savings bank, savings and loan association, federal association, or bank being the resulting or continuing association, federal association, or bank.
Acts 1990, No. 816, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 6:1285
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:1285 cover?
Section RS 6:1285 ("Emergency merger") 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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