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§ 3-403. Qualifications of directors

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFinancial InstitutionsEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Financial Institutions
Title 3. Banking Institutions--Commercial Banks
Subtitle 4. Directors and Officers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 3-403
§ 3-403. Qualifications of directors
Ownership of shares of capital stock
(a)(1) After the initial issuance of capital stock by a commercial bank, each of its directors shall own in good faith and of record unencumbered shares of the capital stock of:
(i) The commercial bank; or
(ii) A corporation that owns more than 80 percent of the capital stock of the commercial bank.
(2) The unencumbered capital stock owned by the director shall be in the amount of at least:
(i) $500; or
(ii) $250, if the commercial bank is a State bank that has $50,000 or less in capital stock.
(3) To determine the amount of capital stock owned by a director:
(i) Based on the value of the stock on the date of purchase or on the date the director took office, whichever is greater, any one or more of the following may be considered:
1. Aggregate par value in the amount required under either paragraph (2)(i) or (ii) of this subsection;
2. Aggregate shareholder's equity in the amount required under either paragraph (2)(i) or (ii) of this subsection; or
3. Aggregate fair market value in the amount required under paragraph (2)(i) or (ii) of this subsection; and
(ii) Debt instruments of the commercial bank or corporation may not be considered.
Residents of State
(b) At least 30% of the directors of a commercial bank shall be residents of this State.

Credits

Added by Acts 1980, c. 33, § 2, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1980, c. 807, § 1; Acts 1984, c. 711; Acts 1985, c. 10, § 3; Acts 2017, c. 265, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 266, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 3-403, MD FIN INST § 3-403
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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