Purpose, §7-1-620. Reciprocal agreements, §7-1-625. Required approval, §7-1-623. Prohibited acquisitions, §7-1-624. Ruling of commissioner, §7-1-622. Severability, §7-1-626. Branching by merger, §§7-1-628 to 7-1-628.15. Acquisition of branches, §7-1-628.9. Actions. Enforcement by commissioner, §7-1-628.10. BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES —Cont’d Interstate banking —Cont’d Branching by merger —Cont’d Allowed mergers, §7-1-628.4. Applicable provisions, §7-1-628.2. Authorized activities of out-of-state banks, §7-1-628.6. Construction of provisions, §7-1-628.14. Definitions, §7-1-628.1. De novo branches, §7-1-628.8. Enforcement by commissioner, §7-1-628.10. Examinations, §7-1-628.7. Fees, §7-1-628.11. Mergers permitted, §7-1-628.2. Mergers prohibited, §7-1-628.3. Out-of-state banks. Acquisition of branches, §7-1-628.9. Powers, §7-1-628.6. Prerequisites to merger, §7-1-628.5. Reports, §7-1-628.12. Required results of merger, §7-1-628.5. Resulting banks, §7-1-628.5. Permissible transactions, §7-1-628.4. Applicable provisions, §7-1-628.2. Mergers, §7-1-628.4. Prohibited transactions, §7-1-628.3. Powers of out-of-state banks branching into Georgia, §7-1-628.6. Prohibited transactions, §7-1-628.3. Purpose, §7-1-628. Regulations, §7-1-628.11. Reports, §7-1-628.7. Out-of-state banks, §7-1-628.12. Restrictions on de novo branches, §7-1-628.8. Resulting bank, §7-1-628.5. Scope, §7-1-628. Severability of provisions, §7-1-628.14. State banks and trust companies, §7-1-530. Taxation, §7-1-628.15. Transactions permissible, §7-1-628.4. National bank to state bank or trust company. Conversion, §7-1-550. State banks and trust companies. Authority to merge or consolidate, §7-1-530. 1094 INDEX BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES —Cont’d Joint accounts. Multiple-party accounts generally, §§7-1-810 to 7-1-821. Leases. Direct leasing of personal and real property. Powers of banks, §7-1-282. Sale or other disposition of assets. Leases requiring shareholder approval, §7-1-571. Letters of credit. Receivership, security to defray cost of, §7-1-316. Lien on trust company assets, restrictions on pledging or creating, §7-1-318. Limitation of actions. Payment of dividends or distributions to stockholders, §7-1-460. Limited liability companies. Banks or trust companies organized as, §7-1-390.1. Limits on obligations. One person or corporation, §7-1-285. Merchant acquirer limited purpose banks, §§7-9-1 to 7-9-13. Application for charter, §7-9-4. Required contents, §7-9-6. Application to control merchant acquirer limited purpose bank. Required contents, §7-9-6. Articles of incorporation, §7-9-5. Background checks of personnel, §7-9-7. Beginning operation of business, §7-9-9. Liability of applicant prior to capital stock having been paid, §7-9-10. Board of directors, §7-9-5. Bylaws, §7-9-5.2. Executive committee, §7-9-5.1. Meetings, §7-9-5.1. Oath of office, §7-9-5.4. Brokered deposits prohibited, §7-9-12. Bylaws, §7-9-5.2. Capital stock requirements, §7-9-11. Certificate of incorporation. Issuance, §7-9-8. When corporate existence begins, §7-9-9. Certified copy of articles of incorporation, §7-9-5. Cessation of unauthorized activities, §7-9-13. BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES —Cont’d Merchant acquirer limited purpose banks —Cont’d Charter, obtaining, §7-9-3. Chief executive officer, §7-9-5.3. Chief information officer, §7-9-5.3. Chief risk officer, §7-9-5.3. Citation of act, §7-9-1. Contracting with eligible organization, §7-9-4. Conviction of felony precluding issuance of charter, §7-9-7. Corporate existence, when effective, §7-9-9. Criminal background checks, §7-9-7.