MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 005 of Title 81

81-5-1.  General regulations. 
81-5-2.  Private corporation laws; application to state banks.
81-5-3.  Bank not to permit use of its name. 
81-5-5.  Local and regional banks for farm loans authorized. 
81-5-7.  Preservation of old records.
81-5-9.  Banks shall become members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 
81-5-11.  State banks may become members of Federal Reserve Bank. 
81-5-13.  Federal Reserve Act requirements must be observed. 
81-5-15.  Officers and employees of banks to furnish fidelity bond; insurance. 
81-5-17.  Bank stock; transfer and use as collateral. 
81-5-19.  Stock; record of transfer of to be kept. 
81-5-21.  Stock of other banks not to be owned. 
81-5-23.  Preferred stock; issuance authorized. 
81-5-25.  Investments in stock of small business investment companies. 
81-5-27.  Liability of stockholders. 
81-5-28.  Bank holding companies; definitions; control of banks. 
81-5-29.  Corporations may be formed to purchase, hold and own bank assets. 
81-5-31.  Voting trusts prohibited. 
81-5-33.  Powers in regard to trusts. 
81-5-34.  Accounts of administrators, executors, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries. 
81-5-35.  State and national banks acting in fiduciary capacity not required to file bond; exception. 
81-5-37.  Uniform Common Trust Fund Law. 
81-5-39.  Banks may register securities held in fiduciary capacity in name of bank's nominee. 
81-5-40.  Licensing of foreign banking corporations to do business. 
81-5-41.  Foreign investors may engage in certain activities without qualifying. 
81-5-43.  Out-of-state banking and trust associations and corporations may act as executors, administrators, trustees and guardians. 
81-5-45.  Qualification and oath of directors; meetings; executive and auditing committee. 
81-5-47.  Directors may contract to sell stock while continuing to serve. 
81-5-49.  Interlocking directorates prohibited. 
81-5-51.  Loans to directors and executive officers. 
81-5-53.  Limitation of liability when dealing with agents, trustees, etc. 
81-5-55.  Name of depositors not to be disclosed. 
81-5-56.  Month and year checking account opened to be printed on face of checks. 
81-5-57.  Excess deposits; limit and penalty. 
81-5-59.  Deposit of minors. 
81-5-61.  Safe deposit boxes; leasing to minors. 
81-5-62.  Accounts payable at death. 
81-5-63.  Deposit in name of two or more persons; payments to successors of deceased depositors without administration.
81-5-65.  Accounts of deceased depositors to be reported; publicity of same. 
81-5-67.  Settlement of adverse claims to deposits. 
81-5-71.  Certifying checks. 
81-5-73.  Cash reserve. 
81-5-75.  Authorization for payment of dividend. 
81-5-77.  Limit of loans to single borrower. 
81-5-79.  Small loans. 
81-5-81.  Effect of third-party deposits to induce making of unsound loans. 
81-5-83.  Limit of borrowing power of banks. 
81-5-85.  Consolidation, conversion or merger of state or state and national banks. 
81-5-87.  Holding of real estate by bank. 
81-5-89.  Limitations upon acceptances. 
81-5-91.  Par clearance; exchange may be charged on certain items. 
81-5-93.  Clearing house authorized. 
81-5-95.  Powers of clearing house. 
81-5-97.  Banking hours. 
81-5-98.  Drive-in teller windows and branch offices considered to be branch banks. 
81-5-100.  Establishment of electronic banking terminals. 
81-5-101.  Dissolution of solvent banks. 
81-5-103.  General penalty. 
81-5-105.  Standard of care for bank directors established. 

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