Shares shall be paid for in money. Shares may be subscribed to, paid for, and transferred in such manner as the bylaws prescribe. The credit union shall have a lien on the shares, including share accounts of a member in his individual, joint, or trust accounts and upon any dividends payable thereon as security for all debts and obligations owed by, and for any loan endorsed by, such member to the credit union.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 6.2-1359

  • Credit union: means a cooperative, nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth and authorized to do business under this chapter for the purposes of encouraging thrift among its members, creating a source of credit at fair and reasonable rates of interest, providing an opportunity for its members to use and control their own money on a democratic basis in order to improve their economic and social condition, and conducting any other business, engaging in any other activity, and providing any other service that may be of benefit to its members, consistent with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted by the Commission under this chapter. See Virginia Code 6.2-1300
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Shares: means the interest of a member having an account in a credit union. See Virginia Code 6.2-1300

Code 1950, § 6-214; 1956, c. 90; 1966, c. 584, § 6.1-206; 1968, c. 560; 1975, c. 33; 1990, c. 373, § 6.1-225.42; 2010, c. 794.