17:12B-222 - Procedure

17:12B-222.  Procedure    Any association which is a member of a Federal Home Loan Bank may convert itself into a Federal association with the same force and effect as though originally incorporated as a Federal association.

    (a) When, in the judgment of the board of such association, it shall be deemed advisable and for the interests of its members that the same shall be converted into a Federal association, as provided in this section, the board shall adopt a resolution to that effect.

    (b) After the adoption of such resolution, a meeting of the members of the association shall be held upon not less than 10 days' written notice to the members by mail, postage prepaid, directed to their addresses appearing on the books of the association, which notice shall contain a statement of the time, place and purpose for which such meeting is called.  Proof by affidavit of mailing of such notice shall be filed in the office of the commissioner before the time of such meeting.

    (c) At a meeting of the members of any such association held as provided in  paragraph (b) of this section, such members may by the affirmative vote of 2/3   of the members of the association present, either in person or by proxy, declare by resolution the determination to convert the association into a Federal association.  A copy of the minutes of the proceedings, of such meeting of the members, verified by the affidavit of the president or vice-president, and the secretary of the meeting, shall be filed in the office of the commissioner within 20 days after the date of such meeting.

    (d) Within 3 months after the date of such meeting, the association shall take such action, in the manner prescribed or authorized by the laws of the United States as shall make it a Federal association, and there shall be filed in the office of the commissioner a copy of the charter issued to such Federal association by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board or a certificate showing the organization of such association as a Federal association, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.  Upon the granting to any association of a charter by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board the association receiving such charter shall cease to be an association operating pursuant to this act and shall no longer be subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner.

     L.1963, c. 144, s. 222.