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 Bill Status of HB2861  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  IL BANKING ACT-CHARTER AMNDMNT

House Sponsors
Rep. Bill Mitchell

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
205 ILCS 5/17from Ch. 17, par. 324


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Provides that a State bank may amend its charter for the purpose of authorizing its board of directors to issue preferred stock; to increase, decrease, or change the par value of shares of its preferred stock; to increase, decrease, or change the preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, or special or relative rights of its preferred stock, provided that the bank's capital is not diminished to the prejudice of the bank's creditors. Provides that once such an amendment is adopted and approved, the board may exercise its delegated authority by adopting a resolution specifying the actions it is taking with respect to the preferred stock. Provides that the board must submit its resolution to the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate, who shall approve the resolution or state his or her objections to the resolution. Provides that, once a resolution is approved, it shall be incorporated as an addendum to the bank's charter. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
  2/21/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/11/2003HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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