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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 5Art. 1§ 1104 Bank Certificate Filing Requirements

§ 1104 Bank Certificate Filing Requirements

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§ 1104 Bank Certificate Filing Requirements

This law says a bank’s certificate of determination only works after it’s filed with the Secretary of State and gets the commissioner’s approval, and then the bank must quickly send a certified copy to the commissioner.

Key Takeaways

  • •The certificate must be filed with the Secretary of State and approved by the commissioner before it becomes effective.
  • •After it becomes effective, the bank must quickly send a copy of the certificate to the commissioner.
  • •The copy sent to the commissioner must be certified by the Secretary of State.

Example

A new bank receives its certificate of determination and wants to start operating.

The bank first files the certificate with the Secretary of State and gets the commissioner’s approval. Once the certificate is officially effective, the bank promptly sends a copy that the Secretary of State has certified to the commissioner.

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§ 1104 Bank Certificate Filing Requirements

No certificate of determination of a bank shall become effective unless such certificate of determination is filed with the Secretary of State with the commissioner’s approval endorsed thereon. Promptly after the certificate of determination becomes effective, such bank shall file with the commissioner a copy of the certificate of determination certified by the Secretary of State. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of determinationSecretary of Statecommissioner’s approval

Related Statutes

  • § 1103 Bank Restated Articles Filing
  • § 1105 Bank Correction Certificate Filing
  • § 1106 Bank Revocation Certificate Filing
  • § 1102 Bank Article Amendment Approval
  • § 14101.8 Credit Union Amendment Filing

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1104.
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