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Wisconsin Statutes Banking and Finance (Ch. 214 to 225) § 221.0208. Charter

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Notice required. (a) A bank organizing under this chapter shall give notice in writing to the division that it is prepared to commence business after it has done all of the following:

1. Adopted bylaws, approved by the division.

2. Obtained suitable banking quarters, and the necessary books, forms, stationery, furniture and equipment for the proper and orderly transaction of the business of banking.

3. Complied with any other requirements imposed by law or rules of the division necessary to commence business.

(b) The notice under par. (a) shall be given to the division within a reasonable time after the date of filing the articles of incorporation, as determined by the division.

(2) Examination and issuance of charter. After receiving a notice under sub. (1)(a), the division shall make an examination of the organizing bank. If this examination satisfies the division that the stock subscriptions have been fully paid in lawful money and that the bank is lawfully entitled to commence business, the division shall issue to the bank a certificate of authority for the bank to commence business. The certificate of authority to commence business is the charter of the bank. The division shall give each charter a charter number.

(3) Denial of charter. The division may, with the advice and consent of the attorney general, deny the issuance of a charter if the division has reason to believe that any of the following is true:

(a) The shareholders have formed the bank for any purpose other than the legitimate business contemplated by this chapter.

(b) A fact stated in the declaration under s. 221.0207(2) is untrue, or that other reasons exist that would make the opening of the bank injurious to the public interest.

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