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Home » US Law » 2022 Revised Code of Washington » Title 32 - Washington Savings Bank Act » Chapters » Chapter 32.08 - Organization and Powers.

32.08.010 – Authority to organize—Incorporators—Certificate.

RCW 32.08.010 Authority to organize—Incorporators—Certificate. When authorized by the director, as hereinafter provided, not less than nine nor more than thirty persons may form a corporation to be known as a “mutual savings bank.” Such persons must be citizens of the United States; at least four-fifths of them must be residents of this state, and […]

32.08.020 – Notice of intention.

RCW 32.08.020 Notice of intention. At the time of executing the incorporation certificate, the proposed incorporators shall sign a notice of intention to organize the mutual savings bank, which shall specify their names, the name of the proposed corporation, and its location as set forth in the incorporation certificate. The original of such notice shall […]

32.08.025 – Limited liability company—Organization or conversion—Approval of director—Conditions—Application of chapter 25.15 RCW—Definitions.

RCW 32.08.025 Limited liability company—Organization or conversion—Approval of director—Conditions—Application of chapter 25.15 RCW—Definitions. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if the conditions of this section are met, a savings bank, or a holding company of a savings bank, may be organized as, or convert to, a limited liability company under the Washington limited […]

32.08.030 – Submission of certificate—Proof of service of notice.

RCW 32.08.030 Submission of certificate—Proof of service of notice. After the lapse of at least twenty-eight days from the date of the first due publication of the notice of intention to incorporate, and within ten days after the date of the last publication thereof, the incorporation certificate executed in triplicate shall be submitted for examination […]

32.08.040 – Examination and action by director.

RCW 32.08.040 Examination and action by director. When any such certificate has been filed for examination the director shall thereupon ascertain from the best source of information at his or her command, and by such investigation as he or she may deem necessary, whether the character, responsibility, and general fitness of the person or persons […]

32.08.050 – Appeal from adverse decision.

RCW 32.08.050 Appeal from adverse decision. From the director’s refusal to issue a certificate of authorization, the applicants or a majority of them, may within thirty days from the date of the filing of the certificate of refusal with the secretary of state, appeal to a board of appeal composed of the governor or the […]

32.08.060 – Procedure upon approval.

RCW 32.08.060 Procedure upon approval. In case of approval, the director shall forthwith give notice thereof to the proposed incorporators, and file one of the duplicate certificates in his or her own office, and shall transmit the other to the secretary of state. Upon receipt from the proposed incorporators of the same fees as are […]

32.08.061 – Extension of period of existence—Procedure.

RCW 32.08.061 Extension of period of existence—Procedure. A mutual savings bank may amend its incorporation certificate to extend the period of its corporate existence for a further definite time or perpetually by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of its board of trustees. Duplicate copies of the resolution, subscribed and acknowledged by the president […]

32.08.070 – Authorization certificate.

RCW 32.08.070 Authorization certificate. Before a mutual savings bank shall be authorized to do any business the director shall be satisfied that the corporation has in good faith complied with all the requirements of law and fulfilled all the conditions precedent to commencing business imposed by this title. If satisfied that the corporation has in […]

32.08.080 – Conditions precedent to reception of deposits.

RCW 32.08.080 Conditions precedent to reception of deposits. Before such corporation shall be authorized to receive deposits or transact business other than the completion of its organization, the director shall be satisfied that: (1) The incorporators have made the deposit of the initial guaranty fund required by this title; (2) The incorporators have made the […]

32.08.090 – Expense fund—Agreement to contribute further—Security.

RCW 32.08.090 Expense fund—Agreement to contribute further—Security. Before any mutual savings bank shall be authorized to do business, its incorporators shall create an expense fund from which the expense of organizing such bank and its operating expenses may be paid, until such time as its earnings are sufficient to pay its operating expenses in addition […]

32.08.100 – Guaranty fund.

RCW 32.08.100 Guaranty fund. Before any mutual savings bank shall be authorized to do business, its incorporators shall create a guaranty fund for the protection of its depositors against loss on its investments, whether arising from depreciation in the market value of its securities or otherwise: (1) Such guaranty fund shall consist of payments in […]

32.08.110 – Guaranty fund—Purpose.

RCW 32.08.110 Guaranty fund—Purpose. The contributions of the incorporators, or trustees of any such savings bank under the provisions of RCW 32.08.100, and the sums credited thereto from its net earnings under the provisions of RCW 32.08.120, shall constitute a guaranty fund for the security of its depositors, and shall be held to meet any […]

32.08.115 – Guaranty fund—Payment of interest and dividends—Legislative declaration.

RCW 32.08.115 Guaranty fund—Payment of interest and dividends—Legislative declaration. It is hereby recognized that the savings banks of the state of Washington are affected adversely by the uncertainties and ambiguities in the law relating to guaranty funds. It is the express purpose of the legislature in enacting RCW 32.08.116 to clarify that the law permits […]

32.08.116 – Guaranty fund—Payment of interest and dividends—When authorized.

RCW 32.08.116 Guaranty fund—Payment of interest and dividends—When authorized. A savings bank not having net earnings or undivided profits or other surplus may pay interest and dividends from its guaranty fund upon prior written approval of the director, which approval shall not be withheld unless the director has determined that such payments would place the […]

32.08.120 – Guaranty fund—Replenishment—Dividends.

RCW 32.08.120 Guaranty fund—Replenishment—Dividends. (1) If at the close of any dividend period the guaranty fund of a savings bank is less than ten percent of the amount due to depositors, there shall be deducted from its net earnings and credited to its guaranty fund not less than five percent of its net earnings for […]

32.08.130 – Reimbursement fund.

RCW 32.08.130 Reimbursement fund. When the portion of the guaranty fund created from earnings amounts to not less than five thousand dollars (including in the case of a savings bank converted from a building and loan or savings and loan association or society the amount of the initial guaranty fund), the board of trustees, with […]

32.08.140 – Powers of bank.

RCW 32.08.140 Powers of bank. (Contingent expiration date.) Every savings bank incorporated under this title shall have, subject to the restrictions and limitations contained in this title, the following powers: (1) To receive deposits of money, to invest the same in the property and securities prescribed in this title, to declare dividends in the manner […]

32.08.142 – Additional powers of savings bank—Powers of federal mutual savings bank—Definition—Restrictions.

RCW 32.08.142 Additional powers of savings bank—Powers of federal mutual savings bank—Definition—Restrictions. (1) Notwithstanding any restrictions, limitations, and requirements of law, in addition to all powers, express or implied, that a savings bank has under the laws of this state, a savings bank shall have the powers and authorities that any federal mutual savings bank […]