Louisiana § RS 6:807 - Amounts payable
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:807 — Amounts payable, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 6:807. Amounts payable
A. If sufficient funds have been made available and if the association so elects, it may at any time pay in full each application as presented. It shall not, however, pay some in full unless it can pay every application on file in full.
B. Payments shall be made in order of actual receipt of applications in the form of cash or one or more checks or similar instruments payable to the order of the member, depositor, or to the order of others as directed, in the following amounts:
(1) The withdrawal value of savings accounts, together with any earnings which may have been declared and may have accrued thereon, for the current period.
(2) The withdrawal value of shares or savings accounts, together with all earnings or interest declared thereon or earnings allotted thereto, previous to the date of the filing of the application.
C. From the amounts to be received by the withdrawing member or depositor, there shall be deducted:
(1) The percentage of allotted earnings or interest that may be retained on account of withdrawing before its maturity in accordance with the articles of incorporation or bylaws, and
(2) In the case of either shares or savings accounts, the unpaid charges and pro rata share of any losses prior to the date of the filing of the application in excess of the amount in the contingent loss account, if such account is determined by the commissioner to be necessary.
D. However, holders of fixed maturity savings accounts may not withdraw prior to maturity except for a recognized emergency, in which case the members or depositors holding such accounts shall be paid the withdrawal value of the accounts, plus all earnings or interest allotted thereto, previous to the date the accounts were presented to the association for withdrawal.
Acts 1970, No. 234, §1. Acts 1983, No. 675, §1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 6:807
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:807 cover?
Section RS 6:807 ("Amounts payable") 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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