1161.78 Acquiring controlling interest. - Ohio Statutes

1161.78 Acquiring controlling interest.

Except as provided in section 1161.76 of the Revised Code, no person or entity, directly or indirectly, shall acquire a controlling interest in a savings bank without the prior written approval of the superintendent of savings banks and unless the person or entity has met all of the requirements of section 7(j) of the “Federal Deposit Insurance Act,” 64 Stat. 876 (1950), 12 U.S.C. 1817, as amended, relating to the acquisition of a controlling interest in a bank, and any other requirements that may be imposed by the federal deposit insurance corporation. The superintendent shall adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, to carry out the purposes of this section, except that prior to adoption of the rules, a person or entity may acquire a controlling interest in a savings bank with the prior approval of the superintendent.

Effective Date: 10-23-1991