17-2217. Reserve income; payments into reserve fund; rules and regulations. All entrance fees, transfer fees and charges shall, after the payment of the organization expenses, be known as reserve income, and shall be added to the reserve fund of the credit union. At the close of the fiscal year or each dividend paying period there shall be set apart to the reserve fund, such sums as are provided for in this section. (a) A credit union shall comply with the reserve requirements of the national credit union administration rules and regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 702 in effect on the effective date of this act, or any later version as adopted by the administrator in rules and regulations. (b) A corporate credit union shall comply with the reserve requirements of the national credit union administration rules and regulations, 12 C.F.R. § 704 in effect on the effective date of this act, or any later version as adopted by the administrator in rules and regulations. (c) The reserve fund shall belong to the credit union and shall be held to meet losses on loans. Other losses may be charged to the reserve fund with prior approval of the credit union administrator. The reserve fund shall not be distributed to the members except upon dissolution of the credit union. History: L. 1929, ch. 141, § 17; L. 1941, ch. 181, § 5; L. 1965, ch. 153, § 6; L. 1968, ch. 160, § 8; L. 1971, ch. 77, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 136, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 101, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 225, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 84, § 1; L. 2019, ch. 22, § 17; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Credit unions; reserve funds. 79-310. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026