a. All other powers, rights, and privileges of a converted state association or a subsidiary capital stock state association not expressly provided for in this act shall be governed by the laws of this State relating to state associations, including the laws relating to capital stock state associations, but in any case where any power of investment of a mutual state association is limited to a percentage of its capital deposits or surplus, any limitation upon a subsidiary capital stock state association shall be expressed in terms of total capital funds, as defined by the commissioner by regulations.

b. A subsidiary capital stock state association or a converted state association may merge with a mutual state association or with a capital stock state association pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII of P.L.1963, c.144 (C. 17:12B-198 et seq.) and section 37 of P.L.1974, c.137 (C. 17:12B-266). In the event of the merger of a subsidiary capital stock state association or converted state association with another state association, in which the resulting state association shall be a subsidiary capital stock state association or capital stock state association held by a mutual state association holding company, the plan of merger or consolidation shall provide for the retention of any interest of the members of the merging or consolidating state association in the assets of the resulting state association’s parent mutual state association holding company according to a fair valuation.

L.1989,c.165,s.24.