(a) With the approval of the commissioner, a Connecticut bank may relocate its main office anywhere within the state.
(b) The commissioner, before granting an approval under subsection (a) of this section, shall consider: (1) The population of the area to be served by the proposed relocation of the main office of the Connecticut bank; (2) the adequacy of existing banking facilities; (3) the economic need for such proposed relocation; and (4) the convenience and necessity to the public of the proposed relocation.
(1949 Rev., S. 5788; P.A. 78-121, S. 91, 113; P.A. 87-34, S. 1, 5; P.A. 94-122, S. 40, 340.)
History: P.A. 78-121 added reference to authorization to change location in general statutes; P.A. 87-34 replaced prior provision requiring that a state bank and trust company obtain the approval of the general assembly before changing location with new provision re obtaining approval of the commissioner and the vote of the outstanding shares of each class of capital stock, effective October 1, 1988; P.A. 94-122 included mutual savings banks in office relocation procedures, eliminated the need for a two-thirds vote by each class of stockholder for office relocation and added Subsec. (b) re standards for approval, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-64 transferred to Sec. 36a-81 in 1995.