6-144. Acquisition of control; approval of deputy director A person shall not, directly or indirectly, make a tender offer for, request or invite a tender offer for, offer to exchange securities for or acquire in the open market or otherwise, any voting security or any security convertible into a voting security of a bank, trust company, savings and loan association or controlling person if such a transaction would result in the person acquiring control of a bank, trust company or savings and loan association or controlling person unless the deputy director has approved such acquisition of control, except that this section does not prohibit a person from negotiating or entering into agreements subject to the condition that the acquisition of control will not be effective until approval of the deputy director is obtained.
Arizona Legal Code
§ 6.144
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/6/00144.htm· Version 2026