Section 5654 Of Article 5. Association Name, Office From California Financial Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 5.
5654
. (a) Without the prior approval of the commissioner, as
provided in this division, no association shall do any of the
following:
(1) Establish or maintain any office, other than its home office,
which shall be in the location named in the certificate of authority.
(2) Change the location or designation of any office from its
approved location or designation.
(3) Change its corporate name by amendment of its articles of
incorporation and its certificate of authority. A change of name is
subject to the same criteria as set out in Sections 5650 and 5651.
(4) Amend its articles of incorporation or bylaws.
(5) Establish or maintain a subsidiary.
(6) Acquire all or substantially all of the assets or savings
account liabilities of a branch or branches of another financial
institution.
(b) Applications for approval under this section shall be filed in
the office of the commissioner, shall include information as
prescribed by regulation or written instruction of the commissioner,
and shall be accompanied by any filing fee prescribed by the
commissioner pursuant to Section 9001.
(c) A public hearing may be held on applications filed under this
section in accordance with procedures prescribed by law or by
regulations adopted by the commissioner.
(d) No certificate of amendment or other certificate to amend the
articles of incorporation of an association shall be filed in the
office of the Secretary of State unless there is attached thereto the
certificate of the commissioner approving the certificate.
(e) Applicants filing under this division shall publish notice as
prescribed by the commissioner.