Tennessee Code 45-2-603 – Emergency powers
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-2-603
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Bank: means any person, as hereinafter defined, doing a banking business subject to the laws of this or any other jurisdiction and, for the purposes of supervision, examination and liquidation, includes industrial investment companies and industrial banks authorized by chapter 5 of this title. See Tennessee Code 45-1-103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
In the event of an emergency resulting from fire, act of God, attack by a foreign nation, riot, insurrection, civil disorder or any similar disaster, any bank, without regard to any restrictions imposed by this chapter and chapter 1 of this title, may take any action that it deems necessary to preserve its assets and protect the interests of its depositors, shareholders or employees including, but not restricted to, suspending business activity or obtaining the benefit of, or participating in, emergency action authorized by the government of the United States, or the state of Tennessee or its political subdivisions.