Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73

§1754 Approval of organization certificate

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 14— - FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1754

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Organizers must give the certificate to the Board. Before approving it, the Board will check three things: rule compliance, the signers' character, and whether starting the proposed Federal credit union makes economic sense. If approved, the certificate becomes the charter, one original is given after fee payment, and the credit union becomes a corporation with the powers and duties under this chapter.

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Title 12, §1754

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The organization certificate shall be presented to the Board for approval. Before any organization certificate is approved, an appropriate investigation shall be made for the purpose of determining (1) whether the organization certificate conforms to the provisions of this chapter; (2) the general character and fitness of the subscribers thereto; and (3) the economic advisability of establishing the proposed Federal credit union. Upon approval of such organization certificate by the Board it shall be the charter of the corporation, and one of the originals thereof shall be delivered to the corporation after the payment of the fee required therefor. Upon such approval the Federal credit union shall be a body corporate and as such, subject to the limitations herein contained, shall be vested with all of the powers and charged with all of the liabilities conferred and imposed by this chapter upon corporations organized hereunder.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1978—Pub. L. 95–630 substituted “Board” for “Administrator” in two places. 1970—Pub. L. 91–206 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in two places. 1959—Pub. L. 86–354 substituted “The” for “Any such” in first sentence and transferred second sentence to make it last sentence.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1978 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–630 effective on expiration of 120 days after Nov. 10, 1978, and transitional provisions, see section 509 of Pub. L. 95–630, set out as a note under section 1752 of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

of Farm Credit Administration and Governor thereof, generally, see notes set out under section 1751 of this title. Functions of Governor of Farm Credit Administration under this section transferred to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 1754

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73