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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>74436</law_id><section_number>6.2-1335</section_number><catch_line>Application for membership; share insurance required</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="6.2">Financial Institutions and Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Depository Institutions and Trust Organizations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="13">Credit Unions</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="5">Share Insurance</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Every <span class="dictionary">credit union</span> organized: <a id="paragraph-267505" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1335/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Prior to January 1, 1975, the <span class="dictionary">shares</span> of which are not insured by the National <span class="dictionary">Credit Union</span> Share Insurance Fund on that date, shall apply for membership in a <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> before January 1, 1976; and <a id="paragraph-267506" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1335/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> On or after January 1, 1975, shall apply for membership in a <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> within 30 days after its organization or by January 1, 1976, whichever is later. <a id="paragraph-267507" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1335/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Failure to apply for membership in a <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> as required by subsection A shall constitute grounds for the <span class="dictionary">revocation</span> by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> of the <span class="dictionary">credit union</span>&#x2019;s certificate of authority to do business. <a id="paragraph-267508" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1335/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Every <span class="dictionary">credit union</span> (i) that is required by subsection A to apply for membership in a <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> and (ii) whose <span class="dictionary">shares</span> are not insured by a <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> at least in the amount of $20,000 for each <span class="dictionary">member</span>, by July 1, 1976, shall not thereafter receive the savings of its <span class="dictionary">members</span> or <span class="dictionary">issue</span> thereto any other debt obligation until its <span class="dictionary">shares</span> are so insured. If the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> determines that share insurance issued by a <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> is not available to a <span class="dictionary">credit union</span> and that its <span class="dictionary">shares</span> are insured by the National <span class="dictionary">Credit Union</span> Share Insurance Fund or under a plan of share insurance that has been approved by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>, the <span class="dictionary">credit union</span> shall be permitted to continue its normal operations. <a id="paragraph-267509" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1335/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1974, c. 587, &#xA7; 6.1-226.5; 2010, c. 794.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
