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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1Ch. 2§ 254 Distribution Rules Subject Institutions

§ 254 Distribution Rules Subject Institutions

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§ 254 Distribution Rules Subject Institutions

Key Takeaways

  • •This rule is about banks giving money to their shareholders (people who own part of the bank).
  • •It applies to any money given out after January 1, 1979.
  • •If the bank had a deal before 1979 to buy back shares, they can still do it if it was allowed by the old rules.

Example

A bank wants to give money to people who own its shares.

If the bank made a deal in 1978 to buy back shares, they can still do it even if the rules changed in 1979. But if they want to give money to shareholders now, they have to follow the new rules.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 254 Distribution Rules Subject Institutions

Article 3 (commencing with Section 640), Chapter 5 of the revised Banking Law applies to any distribution to its shareholders made after January 1, 1979, by a subject institution existing on January 1, 1979, except that any such distribution effected pursuant to a contract for the purchase or redemption of shares entered into by such subject institution prior to January 1, 1979, may be made if permissible under the applicable provisions of the revised Banking Law and the new General Corporation Law or under the applicable provisions of the prior Banking Law and the prior General Corporation Law in effect at the time such contract was entered into. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 2. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

corporationshareholdercontractbanking lawbanks givingdistributioninstitutionredemption

Related Statutes

  • § 251 Corporation Law Transition Definitions
  • § 252 Banking Law Exemptions
  • § 5615 Securities Permit Application Requirements
  • § 21201 Pawnbroker Loan Contract Requirements
  • § 253 Assessment Collection Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 254.
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