New Jersey § 17:12b-278

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§ 17:12b-278.

As used in this act: a. “Insured institution,” “savings and loan holding company,” and “control” shall

have the respective meanings set forth in section 408(a) of the “National Housing

Act,” as amended ( 12 U.S.C. § 1730a ). “ Insured institution ” shall also include federal savings banks, whose accounts are insured by the Federal

Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, as defined in 12 CFR 561.1 . b. “ Savings and loan subsidiary ” means an insured institution or savings and loan holding company, more than 50%

of the voting shares or members' rights of which are owned or controlled, directly

or indirectly, by a savings and loan holding company. c. “ Central-Atlantic Region ” means the states of New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,

Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

and the District of Columbia. d. “ Insured institution deposits ” means the total domestic deposits in insured institutions in each state according

to the most recent available statistics of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance

Corporation or the Federal Home Loan Bank System or, if those statistics are not available,

from sources designated by the commissioner. e. “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Banking. f. “ Eligible state ” means any state which meets either or both of the following conditions: (1) Any state in the Central-Atlantic Region, when at least two of those states, in

addition to this State, each of which has at least $20,000,000,000.00 in insured institution

deposits, have reciprocal legislation in effect; and (2) Any state or territory of the United States, when at least 13 states in addition

to this State (for this purpose the District of Columbia is included as a state, but

all other territories are excluded), at least four, other than this State, of which

are among the 10 states, other than this State, with the largest amount of insured

institution deposits, have reciprocal legislation in effect. g. “ Eligible insured institution ” means an insured institution: (1) Located in an eligible state which has reciprocal legislation in effect, other

than this State; (2) Which is not directly or indirectly controlled by an insured institution or a

savings and loan holding company which is not located in an eligible state; and (3) Which has at least 75% of the total aggregate deposits of the insured institution

and the savings and loan subsidiaries of any savings and loan holding company directly

or indirectly controlling the insured institution, if any, in an eligible state or

states. h. “ Eligible savings and loan holding company ” means a savings and loan holding company: (1) Located in an eligible state which has reciprocal legislation in effect, other

than this State; (2) Which is not directly or indirectly controlled by a savings and loan holding company

which is not located in an eligible state; and (3) Which has at least 75% of the total aggregate deposits of its saving sand loan

subsidiaries in savings and loan subsidiaries located in an eligible state or states. i. “ Location ” or “located,” when referring to an insured institution, means the state in which

the amount of aggregate deposits of all of its offices in that state is greater than

the amount of aggregate deposits of all its offices in any one other state or foreign

jurisdiction; when referring to a savings and loan holding company, “location” or

“located” means the state in which the amount of aggregate deposits of all of its

savings and loan subsidiaries in that state is greater than the amount of aggregate

deposits of all of its savings and loan subsidiaries in any one other state or foreign

jurisdiction. j. “ Reciprocal legislation ” means statutory law of a state of the United States, including the District of Columbia,

which authorizes or permits an insured institution or a savings and loan holding company,

or both, located in this State to acquire insured institutions or savings and loan

holding companies, or both, located in that state on terms and conditions substantially

the same as the terms and conditions pursuant to which an insured institution or a

savings and loan holding company located in that state may acquire insured institutions

or holding companies, or both, located in this State. The fact that the law of that other state imposes limitations or restrictions on

the acquisition of insured institutions or savings and loan holding companies, or

both, located in that state by an insured institution or savings and loan holding

company, or both, located in this State shall not necessarily mean that the law of

that state is not reciprocal legislation; provided, however, that if the law of the

other state limits acquisitions by an insured institution or a savings and loan holding

company, or both, located in this State to insured institutions or savings and loan

holding companies, or both, which are not in competition with insured institutions

or savings and loan holding companies, or both, located in or chartered by that state

or to insured institutions or savings and loan holding companies which do not have

customary deposit and commercial loan powers, the law of that other state shall not

be reciprocal legislation. If the reciprocal legislation of that other state imposes limitations or restrictions

on the acquisition or ownership of an insured institution or savings and loan holding

company located in that state by an insured institution or savings and loan holding

company, or both, located in this State, substantially the same limitations and restrictions

shall be applicable to the eligible insured institution or eligible savings and loan

holding company, or both, located in that other state with respect to its acquisition

of insured institutions or savings and loan holding companies, or both, located in

this State.

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