Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73
§2279a–1 Board of directors
Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - FARM CREDIT SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - RESTRUCTURING OF SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS › Part Part A— - Merger of Banks Within a District › § 2279a–1
Summary
Merged banks must pick boards under their bylaws; at least one director elected by peers must be unaffiliated with a System institution.
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Title 12, §2279a–1
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Each merged bank shall elect a board of directors of such number, for such term, in such manner, and with such qualifications, as may be required in its bylaws, except that at least one member shall be elected by the other directors, which member shall not be a director, officer, employee, or stockholder of a System institution.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–399 struck out “for the district” in section catchline and amended text generally, revising and restating as a single unlettered paragraph provisions of former subsecs. (a) and (b).
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Effective Date
of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.
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Citation
12 U.S.C. § 2279a–1
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73