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S12952022 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the corporate powers and organization of credit unions.

CREDIT UNIONS -- Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the corporate powers and organization of credit unions.

CREDIT UNIONS

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

ThisbillupdatesandmodernizesprovisionswithintheIdahoCreditUnionAct,providingflexibilityandmodern provisions to allow Idaho state-chartered credit unions to better serve their members. The proposed updated Act: • Provides additional flexibility for credit unions to establish new branches and use of technology facilities. • Provides a definition of safety and soundness, which gives credit unions a legal understanding and framework of potential regulatory findings during an examination. • Allows credits unions to hold virtual or remote board meetings and annual member meetings. • Updates the member expulsion section to provide credit union leaders with the ability to act quickly to expel a member in order to ensure the safety of employees or other members when a member is acting in a threatening or violent manner. The expelled member is guaranteed an opportunity to appeal and request reinstatement. • Provides updates to the credit union corporate powers statute that allows flexibility in the financial service product offerings for credit union members. • ReducesoutdatedregulatorylanguagearoundrealestateoccupancyrequirementforIdahostate-chartered credit unions. • Streamlines the process by which credit union bylaws are adopted and approved by the Director of the Idaho Department of Finance.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Mar 9, 2022

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
68 Yea
0 Nay
2 absentPassed by 97.14 votes

ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)

LATEST ACTION

Session Law Chapter 78 Effective: 07/01/2022

BILL INFO

Session
2022
Chamber
senate
Status date
Mar 18, 2022

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