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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 5Ch. 9Art. 1§ 15202 Credit Union Merger Certificate

§ 15202 Credit Union Merger Certificate

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§ 15202 Credit Union Merger Certificate

This law tells credit unions how to merge by filing a merger certificate that shows board approval, member vote approval, and the total number of members, and it attaches the merger plan and commissioner's approval. Federal credit unions are not required to follow this process.

Key Takeaways

  • •The merger certificate must be signed by officers after board and member approvals.
  • •The certificate must list the total number of members.
  • •A copy of the merger plan and the commissioner's approval must be attached.
  • •Federal credit unions are exempt from this filing requirement.

Example

A credit union wants to merge with another credit union and must file a merger certificate.

The credit union first gets approval from its board and then gets member approval, counts its members, and files a certificate that includes these details plus a copy of the merger plan and the commissioner's written approval. A federal credit union does not have to file this certificate.

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§ 15202 Credit Union Merger Certificate

(a) After the requirement of approval as provided in Section 15201 is satisfied, each credit union shall execute a certificate of merger as an officers’ certificate pursuant to Section 5062 of the Corporations Code that shall set forth: (1) That the plan of merger has been approved by the board of directors. (2) That the plan of merger has been duly approved by any required vote of the members pursuant to Section 15201. (3) The total number of members of the credit union. (b) A copy of the plan of merger and of the written approval thereof by the commissioner shall be annexed to the certificate of merger. (c) Nothing in this section requires a federal credit union to execute or file the certificate of merger called for in subdivision (a). (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 539, Sec. 41.3. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of mergerplan of mergerboard of directorsmemberscommissioner

Related Statutes

  • § 15203 Merger Certificate Filing Requirements
  • § 15200 Credit Union Mergers
  • § 14212 Commissioner-Called Credit Union Meetings
  • § 14408 Credit Union Gift Limits
  • § 1877 Corporate Stockholder Records Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 15202.
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