(a) A single corporate Connecticut credit union may be organized and operated as a Connecticut credit union under the provisions of sections 36a-435a to 36a-472a, inclusive, and shall be subject to the provisions of said sections 36a-435a to 36a-472a, inclusive, which are not inconsistent with this section. The corporate Connecticut credit union shall use the word “corporate” in its official name.

(b) The field of membership of the corporate Connecticut credit union shall be limited to Connecticut credit unions, federal credit unions, out-of-state credit unions, credit union service organizations, organizations and associations of any such member credit unions or credit union service organizations, organizations and associations of directors or members of senior management of any such member credit unions, and subsidiaries of such organizations and associations and the natural person organizers of such corporate Connecticut credit union. The bylaws of the corporate Connecticut credit union shall contain such provisions as are necessary to define classes of membership and services that may be provided to members.

(c) Each member of the corporate Connecticut credit union shall be represented at any meeting of members by one individual who has been duly authorized by such member. Only such individual so authorized may cast the vote of the member it represents at such meetings.

(d) Any director, general partner, manager, employee or board-appointed committee member of any member, and any employee of the corporate Connecticut credit union may serve as a director, or committee member of the corporate Connecticut credit union subject to any additional criteria imposed by the bylaws of the corporate Connecticut credit union.

(e) (1) The corporate Connecticut credit union may invest its funds, which are not committed to loans to members, in accordance with section 36a-459a, provided investments in debt securities, as defined in section 36a-459a, and credit union service organizations shall be made in accordance with the investment limits of 12 CFR Part 704, as from time to time amended, and whenever the National Credit Union Administration approval is required under 12 CFR Part 704, as from time to time amended, the corporate Connecticut credit union shall obtain similar approval from the commissioner.

(2) With the approval of the commissioner, the corporate Connecticut credit union may accept investments from member and nonmember financial institutions and such investments shall be a part of the paid-in capital of the corporate Connecticut credit union, but shall not be deemed to be shares of the corporate Connecticut credit union.

(f) Loans to members shall be in accordance with sections 36a-457a to 36a-458a, inclusive, provided such loans shall not exceed the lending limits of 12 CFR Part 704.7(c), as from time to time amended. Loans sold by the corporate Connecticut credit union to the central liquidity facility or securities sold subject to repurchase shall not be treated as funds borrowed by the corporate Connecticut credit union, notwithstanding the recourse rights or repurchase liability inherent in such transactions.

(g) (1) The corporate Connecticut credit union may: (A) Borrow funds, provided such borrowing shall not exceed the borrowing limits of 12 CFR Part 704.9(b), as from time to time amended, (B) become the agent member for this state in any central liquidity facility for credit unions authorized by federal law, (C) invest in such central liquidity facility for such amount as may be required in order to secure for the corporate Connecticut credit union and its members full participation in the functions of that facility, (D) receive and hold deposits or investments of such facility, (E) enter into correspondent relationships with other financial institutions and establish and maintain with or establish and maintain on such credit union's books for such other institutions any accounts which are normally required as part of the correspondent relationship, (F) establish and maintain one or more credit union service organizations as provided in section 36a-461a, and (G) provide custodial or safekeeping services to its members for securities owned by such members.

(2) The corporate Connecticut credit union shall contribute to reserves an amount equal to that required by 12 CFR 704.3(c), as from time to time amended.

(P.A. 02-73, S. 61; P.A. 03-84, S. 63.)

History: P.A. 03-84 changed “Commissioner of Banking” to “commissioner” in Subsec. (e), effective June 3, 2003.