US Code

Public Law 119-93 (05/19/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 215b

Definitions

As used in this subchapter, the term—
(1)
“State bank” means any bank, banking association, trust company, savings bank (other than a mutual savings bank), or other banking institution which is engaged in the business of receiving deposits and which is incorporated under the laws of any State, or which is operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia;
(2)
“State” means the several States and Territories, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia;
(3)
“Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency; and
(4)
“Receiving association” means the national banking association into which one or more national banking associations or one or more State banks, located within the same State, merge.

Nov. 7, 1918, ch. 209, § 7 Pub. L. 86–230, § 2073 Stat. 465 Pub. L. 103–328, title I, § 102(b)(4)(B)108 Stat. 2351 Pub. L. 106–569, title XII, § 1204(1)114 Stat. 3033 Pub. L. 109–351, title VII, § 725(e)120 Stat. 2002 Pub. L. 109–356, title I, § 123(e)120 Stat. 2029 (, formerly § 3, as added , , ; renumbered § 5, , , ; renumbered § 7, , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

act Nov. 7, 1918, ch. 209 July 14, 1952, ch. 722, § 1 66 Stat. 601 section 34c of this titlePub. L. 86–230Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in section 5 of , as added , (formerly classified to ), prior to the complete amendment and renumbering of act , by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–3512006—Par. (1). and 109–356 amended par. (1) identically, striking out “(except a national banking association located in the District of Columbia)” before semicolon at end.