California Code, Financial Code - FIN § 1102

(a) No amendment of the articles of a bank (other than an amendment set forth in an agreement of merger or in a certificate of ownership executed pursuant to Section 1110 of the Corporations Code that requires the approval of the commissioner pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4880) of Division 1.6) shall become effective unless the certificate of amendment or other instrument setting forth the amendment is filed with the Secretary of State with the commissioner's approval endorsed thereon. Promptly after the amendment becomes effective, the bank shall file with the commissioner a copy of the certificate of amendment or other instrument certified by the Secretary of State.

(b) Any amendment of the articles of a bank set forth in an agreement of merger or in a certificate of ownership executed pursuant to Section 1110 of the Corporations Code that requires the approval of the commissioner pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4880) of Division 1.6, shall become effective at the time when the merger becomes effective pursuant to this division.