South Carolina § 34-26-410 - Additional powers of credit union.

§ 34-26-410. Additional powers of credit union.

In addition to the powers mentioned elsewhere in this chapter, a credit union may:

(1) enter into contracts of any nature;

(2) sue and be sued;

(3) adopt, use, and display a corporate seal;

(4) acquire, lease, hold, assign, pledge, hypothecate, sell, discount, or otherwise dispose of property or assets, either in whole or part, necessary or incidental to its operations;

(5) borrow from any source, provided that a credit union must receive the commissioner's approval to borrow in excess of an aggregate of twenty-five percent of its capital and deposits;

(6) purchase the assets of another credit union upon approval of the commissioner;

(7) offer related financial services including, but not limited to, electronic fund transfers, safe deposit boxes, leasing, and correspondent arrangements with other financial institutions;

(8) hold membership in other credit unions organized under this or other provisions of law, and in associations and organizations controlled by or fostering the interests of credit unions, including a central liquidity facility organized under state or federal law;

(9) act as fiscal agent for and receive payments on share and deposit accounts from a governmental unit;

(10) make contributions to any nonprofit civic, charitable, or service organizations;

(11) purchase, sell, and hold investment securities which are marketable obligations in the form of bonds, notes, or debentures which are salable under ordinary circumstances with reasonable promptness at a fair value; and

(12) sell, to persons in the field of membership, negotiable checks, including traveler's checks, money orders, and other similar money transfer instruments, including international and domestic electronic fund transfers and remittance transfers and cash checks and money orders for persons in the field of membership for a fee.

All investments and related contracts and agreements shall be made in accordance with written investment policies established by the board of directors.

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 371, SECTION 1, eff May 29, 1996; 2018 Act No. 186 (S.337), SECTION 1, eff May 15, 2018.

Effect of Amendment

2018 Act No. 186, SECTION 1, added (12), providing that a credit union may sell certain financial instruments to persons in the field of membership.