Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:551.4 – Edge Act or agreement corporation; authorization
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:551.4
- 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.
- Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
A. Any United States bank or foreign bank may organize or acquire a subsidiary to engage in international banking activities specifically authorized in the Edge Act. This subsidiary may be an Edge Act corporation chartered pursuant to federal law or an agreement corporation chartered under state law.
B. An agreement corporation is a corporation chartered under the provisions of this Chapter subject to the approval by the commissioner of financial institutions in which the corporation agreed with the board of governors of the federal reserve system to limit its activities to those permitted to an Edge Act corporation.
Acts 2004, No. 420, §1.