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5-20-4
Section 5-20-4 Establishment or acquisition of a credit card bank. Subject to the provisions
of this chapter and to the prior approval of the superintendent, any bank holding company,
bank holding company subsidiary, domestic lender or foreign lender may, either singly or jointly
with other bank holding companies, bank holding company subsidiaries, domestic lenders or
foreign lenders, establish or acquire, and own and control all the voting shares of a single
credit card bank located in Alabama when and for so long as the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) If the credit card bank is to be organized under the laws of this state, such bank shall
be organized as provided in this chapter and in the manner provided in Chapter 5A of this
title; (2) In connection with the application to organize, or to acquire control of a credit
card bank, the applicant or applicants shall pay one filing fee to the Alabama Department
of Banking in an amount not less than $15,000 to be set by the...
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5-20-7
Section 5-20-7 Supervision and enforcement. (a) All credit card banks organized under the laws
of this state shall be subject to the supervision, regulation, and examination of the superintendent
and the superintendent shall have all enforcement powers with respect thereto as are provided
in this title. (b) In the event any credit card bank does not conduct its business consistent
with the provisions of Section 5-20-4, the superintendent may require such credit card bank
to cease all unauthorized activities, and may issue cease and desist orders and exercise any
other rights or powers provided by this title, including, but not limited to, seeking equitable
or legal remedies. In the event such credit card bank fails to abide by any order or written
agreement with the superintendent, the superintendent may in addition to all other rights,
remedies, and powers it may have under this title: (1) Impose upon the credit card bank or
any of its controlling or investor bank holding companies,...
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5-20-3
Section 5-20-3 Definitions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of
this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings prescribed by this section: (1)
ALABAMA BANK. A bank which is organized under the laws of this state or of the United States
and which has its principal place of business in this state. (2) BANK. Any "insured bank"
as such term is defined in Section 3(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1813(h).
(3) BANK HOLDING COMPANY. Any company which is a bank holding company under the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended, 12 U.S.C. §1841(a). (4) CREDIT CARD. Any type of arrangement
or agreement pursuant to which any domestic lender or credit card bank, whether directly or
indirectly through any domestic lender acting as its agent, gives a debtor the privilege of
using a credit card or other credit confirmation, device or instrument of any type in transactions
out of which debt arises: a. By the domestic lender or credit...
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5-13B-2
Section 5-13B-2 Definitions. For purposes of this article: (a) "Acquire" means: (1)
For a company to merge or consolidate with a bank holding company; (2) For a company to assume
direct or indirect ownership or control of: (I) More than 25 percent of any class of voting
shares of a bank holding company or a bank, if the acquiring company was not a bank holding
company prior to such acquisition; (II) More than five percent of any class of voting shares
of a bank holding company or a bank, if the acquiring company was a bank holding company prior
to such acquisition; or (III) All or substantially all of the assets of a bank holding company
or a bank; or (3) For a company to take any other action that results in the direct or indirect
acquisition of control by such company of a bank holding company or a bank; however, formation
of a de novo bank pursuant to Chapter 5A of this title is not an acquisition for purposes
of this article. (b) "Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in Section...
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5-5A-18
Section 5-5A-18 Powers of banks generally. Corporations formed for the purpose of doing business
as a bank may: (1) Discount bills, notes or other evidences of debt; (2) Receive and pay out
deposits, with or without interest, pay checks, and impose charges for any services; (3) Receive
on special deposit money, bullion or foreign coins or bonds or other securities; (4) Buy and
sell foreign and domestic exchanges, gold and silver bullion or foreign coins, bonds, bills
of exchange, notes and other negotiable paper; (5) Lend money on personal security or upon
pledges of bonds, stocks or other negotiable securities; (6) Take and receive security by
mortgage, security agreement or otherwise on property, real and personal; (7) Become trustees
for any purpose and be appointed and act as executors, administrators, guardians, receivers,
or fiduciaries upon receiving the prior written approval of the superintendent under Section
5-11A-1; (8) Lease real and personal property upon specific request...
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5-20-6
Section 5-20-6 Application for approval; filing fee. Any bank holding company, bank holding
company subsidiary, domestic lender or foreign lender proposing to establish or acquire a
credit card bank pursuant to this chapter shall file an application with the superintendent
for prior approval of such establishment or acquisition. Such application shall contain such
information as the superintendent may require, and shall specifically acknowledge each applicant's
agreement to be bound by the conditions set forth in Section 5-20-4. In addition, such application
shall designate a resident of this state as each applicant's registered agent in connection
with matters arising out of this chapter and shall be accompanied by the filing fee specified
in section 5-20-4. (Acts 1988, No. 88-85, p. 104, §1.)...
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5-13B-41
Section 5-13B-41 Definitions. For purposes of this article: (a) The term "bank" means
any bank as defined in: Section 2(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. §1841(c));
Section 3(a)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. §1813(a)(1)), other than
a branch of a foreign bank; or, as the context may require, in Chapter 5A, Title 5. The term
"bank" as used in this article shall not in any event include a foreign bank or
a branch or agency of a foreign bank. (b) The term "foreign bank" means any company
organized under the laws of a foreign country, a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, that engages directly in the business of banking.
The term includes foreign commercial banks, foreign merchant banks, and other foreign institutions
that engage in banking activities usual in connection with the business of banking in the
countries where such foreign institutions are organized or operating. (c) The term "out-of-state...
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5-13B-21
Section 5-13B-21 Definitions. As used in this article, unless a different meaning is required
by the context, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (a) "Alabama
bank" means a bank whose home state is Alabama. (b) "Alabama state bank" means
a bank chartered under the laws of Alabama. (c) "Bank" has the same meaning as set
forth in 12 U.S.C. §1813(h); provided that the term "bank" shall not include any
"foreign bank" as defined in 12 U.S.C. §3101(7), except that such term shall include
any foreign bank organized under the laws of a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation. (d) "Bank holding company" has the meaning set forth
in 12 U.S.C. §1841(a) (1). (e) "Bank supervisory agency" means: (1) The Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve...
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5-5A-20
Section 5-5A-20 Branch banks; commercial affiliates. (a) Alabama banks may establish a branch
or office for the transaction of the banking business within the State of Alabama upon prior
approval of the superintendent. Alabama banks may establish a branch or office for the transaction
of a banking business in any state other than Alabama, any territory of the United States,
or in any foreign country in accordance with the provisions of federal law, the laws of the
other state, territory, or foreign country and upon the prior approval of the superintendent.
(b) All laws or parts of laws, whether general, local, or general laws of local applications,
which conflict with this section are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. (c) Neither
an Alabama bank nor an out-of-state bank may establish or maintain a branch or office for
the transaction of the banking business in Alabama on the premises of a commercial affiliate
of the bank. For purposes of this section, commercial affiliate...
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12-19-290
Section 12-19-290 Created; purposes; payments. (a) The Advanced Technology and Data Exchange
Fund is created in the State Treasury. (b) The fund shall consist of all monies paid into
the State Treasury to the credit of the fund pursuant to Section 12-19-181 or by legislative
appropriations, grant, gift, or otherwise. (c) Monies contained in the Advanced Technology
and Data Exchange Fund may be expended to provide for any activities involving the administration
of justice including, but not limited to, the following purposes: (1) Expand methods and means
for collection and disbursement of court-ordered monies through the use of credit cards, electronic
fund transfers, or other means and provide for electronic transfer of records and storage.
(2) Enhance coordination and sharing of data with local, state, and federal agencies, members
of the bar, and the public. (3) Provide equipment for electronically filing cases. (4) Improve
accountability for case filings and dispositions. (5) Train...
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