N.J. Stat. § 17:9A-27.3

Current through L. 2024, c. 87.

Section 17:9A-27.3 - Definitions

As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,

(a) "commissioner" means the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance of New Jersey;

(b) "bank" includes banks and savings banks;

(c) "board of directors" includes the board of directors of a bank, and the board of managers, or the board of trustees, of a savings bank, but excludes the executive committee of a bank or savings bank:

(d) "predecessor bank" includes

(1) a predecessor bank and a predecessor savings bank as defined in section 16 of the act to which this act is a supplement; and

(2) a bank, savings bank and national bank which has been or shall be merged into or consolidated with a bank or savings bank, as the case may be; and

(3) a bank, savings bank and national bank all or a part of whose business has been or shall be taken over by a bank or savings bank, as the case may be;

(e) "successor bank" includes

(1) a successor bank and a successor savings bank as defined in section 16 of the act of which this act is a supplement; and

(2) a bank and a savings bank into which or with which a bank or banks, savings bank or savings banks, and national bank or national banks have merged or consolidated, or shall merge or consolidate; and

(3) a bank and a savings bank which has taken over or shall take over all or a part of the business of a bank or banks, savings bank or savings banks, or national bank or national banks;

(f) "plan" and "retirement plan" mean a plan which provides for the retirement of officers and employees of a bank or a savings bank, and for the payment to them for life, or for a stated time, of retirement benefits;

(g) "fund" and "retirement fund" mean,

(1) a fund accumulated or set aside pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of section 8 of this act; and

(2) a fund to which contributions are made pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) of section 8 of this act; and

(3) group annuity or insurance contracts, or both, purchased pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (e) of section 8 of this act;

(h) "employee" means persons employed by a bank, and includes officers of a bank;

(i) "subsidiary" means a corporation at least two-thirds of whose outstanding capital stock or securities having voting rights are owned by a bank, and also means an association, trust or other entity in which a bank owns at least a two-thirds interest.

N.J.S. § 17:9A-27.3

L.1953, c.124, p.1311, s.3.