32-2-244. Restrictions on capital stock. - Montana Statutes

     32-2-244. Restrictions on capital stock. (1) The consideration for the issuance of capital stock shall be paid in cash except for stock issued pursuant to:
     (a) the incorporation of the association;
     (b) an employee stock option plan;
     (c) a plan of merger, consolidation, or conversion from a mutual to a stock association; or
     (d) any other type of reorganization that has been approved by the department.
     (2) The par value or stated value of stock issued pursuant to subsections (1)(a) through (1)(d) shall be maintained as the permanent capital of the association, and any additional amount paid in shall be credited to paid-in surplus.
     (3) The aggregate par value or stated value of all outstanding shares of capital stock shall be the permanent capital of the association, and except as otherwise provided by this chapter, such capital stock may not be retired until final liquidation of the association. An association may not reduce the par or stated value of its outstanding capital stock without first obtaining the written approval of the department. The department shall withhold its approval if the reduction will cause the par or stated value of outstanding capital stock to be less than the minimum required by this chapter or will result in less than adequate net worth, as the department in its discretion may determine. An association may not retire any part of its capital stock without the approval of the department.

     History: En. Sec. 33, Ch. 5, L. 1983.