Washington § 33.48.030 - Minimum amount of permanent stock required — Preferred or special classes of shares authorized.

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§ 33.48.030. Minimum amount of permanent stock required — Preferred or special classes of shares authorized.

Stock associations shall have permanent stock which may be issued with or without par value but with a statement of value of nonpar stock in accordance with Title 23B RCW. The minimum amount of such stock shall be twenty-five thousand dollars in the case of associations outside of incorporated cities, or in cities of less than twenty-five thousand population. Associations located in cities of greater population shall have as a minimum, fifty thousand dollars of such stock. The board of such association is authorized and directed to issue and maintain the stock in the following percentages: Three percent upon the first five million dollars; two percent upon the next three million dollars, and one percent upon all additional withdrawable savings: PROVIDED, That associations whose savings are insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation shall not be required to maintain stock in excess of three hundred thousand dollars. A stock association may issue preferred or special classes of shares as provided in chapter 23B.06 RCW.
[ 1991 c 72 s 52; 1982 c 3 s 92; 1981 c 84 s 1; 1969 c 107 s 7; 1963 c 246 s 9; 1955 c 122 s 4.]

Notes

Severability—1982 c 3: See note following RCW 33.04.002.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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