Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102

§1754 Approval of Organization Certificate

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

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The organization certificate must be sent to the Board, which must investigate to decide (1) if the certificate follows this chapter; (2) the general character and fitness of the people who signed it; and (3) whether creating the proposed Federal credit union is economically sound. If the Board approves, the certificate becomes the charter, one original copy is given to the corporation after the required fee is paid, and the credit union becomes a corporation with the powers and liabilities this chapter provides.

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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 12, Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102