Section 54B-39 - Merger of federal with State associations(a) Any two or more associations, when one or more is a State association and one or more is a federal association operating in North Carolina, may merge to form one association under either a State or federal charter.(b) The Commissioner of Banks shall promulgate rules and regulations to facilitate the merger of federal and State associations.Amended by 2001-193, s. 16, eff. 7/1/2001. 1981, c. 282, s. 3; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1238, s. 10.