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§2279g Transactions to accomplish mergers exempt from certain State taxes
Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - FARM CREDIT SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - RESTRUCTURING OF SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS › Part Part E— - Taxation of Merger Transactions › § 2279g
Summary
States and local governments may not treat mergers or consolidations of Farm Credit System institutions (under this subchapter or title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987) as a change in ownership for the purpose of revaluing property or imposing taxes on owning or transferring property.
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Title 12, §2279g
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No State or political subdivision thereof may treat the merger or consolidation of two or more institutions of the Farm Credit System under this subchapter or title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 as resulting in a change of ownership of any property owned by any of such merging or consolidating institutions, for purposes of any law of such State or political subdivision providing for reassessment of property on the occurrence of a change of ownership or imposing a tax on the ownership or transfer of property.
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References in Text
The Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 100–233, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1568. Title IV of that Act amended this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code see
Short Title
of 1988 Amendment note set out under section 2001 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section 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 an
Effective Date
of 1988 Amendment note under section 2002 of this title.
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Citation
12 U.S.C. § 2279g
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73