New Jersey Statutes 17:9A-2. Application of act
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:9A-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
A. No corporation, other than a national banking association, shall hereafter be organized to transact the business of a bank or savings bank in this State, except as provided in this act.
B. The provisions of this act, except as in this act otherwise expressly provided, shall apply to every bank and savings bank heretofore or hereafter organized.
C. The powers and privileges heretofore conferred upon banks and savings banks heretofore formed under any general or special law of this State shall, unless otherwise provided in this act, be abridged, repealed, modified, or enlarged to conform to the provisions of this act.
D. The provisions of this act all apply to national banking associations authorized to transact business in this State, to the extent that such provisions are not inconsistent with and do not infringe paramount federal laws governing national banking associations.
L.1948,c.67,s.2.