COL12010611GCA FINANCE &TAXATION CH.110DEFINITIONS 1CHAPTER 110 DEFINITIONS § 110101. In General. § 110102. Savings and Loan Association. § 110103. Agent, Agency, Salesman, Collector and Branch. § 110101. In General. The following terms, wherever used in this act, shall have the following meanings, except in cases wher e the context otherwis e requires: Association means any savings and loan association, as defined in Section 110102 of this Chapter. Domestic association means a n association incorporated under the la ws of this territory. Commissioner means th e Savings and Loan Commissioner. Shares means withdrawable shares of an association; which shares shall constitute and may be designated membership shares. Pledged shares means shares pledged as security for the payment of a loan from the association issui ng such shares. Free shares means all other shares. Full paid shares, Installment shares, accumulative shares and prepaid shares are defined in Section 116102 of this act. Stock means guarantee stock of an association. Investment certificates means instru ments issued by an association, pursuant to Section 121101 of this act, which expressly state that the right of the Stock means guarantee stock of an association. Investment certificates means instru ments issued by an association, pursuant to Section 121101 of this act, which expressly state that the right of the holder thereof to withdraw funds evidenced thereby is subject to the provisions of Chapter 124 of this Act, and which other wise confirm to t he provisions of this act applicable thereto. Full paid investment certificate, installment investment certificate, and accumulative investment certificate, are defined in Section 121101 of this act. Shareholder and member aresynonymous and mean the holde r of one or mor e shares or of a fraction thereof; provided, however, that in the case of any association which shall provide by its by - laws, pursuant to any provisions of this act, that every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation holding a certificate of membership as a borrower from such association shall be a member COL12010611GCA FINANCE &TAXATION CH.110DEFINITIONS 2thereof, each person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation holding such certificate of membership shall be a member thereof. Stockholder means the holder of stock. ATION CH.110DEFINITIONS 2thereof, each person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation holding such certificate of membership shall be a member thereof. Stockholder means the holder of stock. Certificate holder means the holder of one or mor e investment certificates. Investor includes shareholder, stockholder and certificate holder. The value of shares or investment certificates means the amount paid in upon such shares or investment certifica tes, plus the accumulated earnings or interest accrued thereon, loss any withdrawals therefrom and charges there against. The matured value of a share shall be equal to the par value thereof. Redemption price is defined in Section 121104 of this act, and withdrawal value in Section 124101 thereof. Advertisement includes advertisement, circular, pamphlet, prospectus, letterhead, circular letter, newspaper, billboard, sign, and also statements broadcast by radio or television. Consent when referring to an act of the Commissioner means written consent. Words used in this act in the present tense include the future as well as the present; words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter, and in the neuter gender ns written consent. Words used in this act in the present tense include the future as well as the present; words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter, and in the neuter gender include the masculine and femini ne, the singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular; writing includes also printing and typewriting; oathincludes also affirmation. SOURCE: GC §41000. § 110102. Savings and Loan Association. The ter m savings and loan associ ation is hereby, defined to mean any incorporated stock institution or mutual association which shall have been incorporated to conduct, or shall be engaged in conducting the business of receiving and lending money in accordance with provisions of this Act , or shall have her etofore been incorporated to conduct the of business of receiving and lending money in accordance with the provisions of any Act or Acts, or part or parts of any Act or Acts, of which this Act is a continuation or amendment. SOURCE: GC § 41001. Amended by P.L. 17 -28:2. § 110103. Agent, Agency, Salesman, Collector and Branch . COL12010611GCA FINANCE &TAXATION CH.110DEFINITIONS 3The following terms, wherever used in this act, shall § 41001. Amended by P.L. 17 -28:2. § 110103. Agent, Agency, Salesman, Collector and Branch . COL12010611GCA FINANCE &TAXATION CH.110DEFINITIONS 3The following terms, wherever used in this act, shall have the following meanings, except in cases where the context otherwis e requires: An agent means a person, co -partnership or corporation soliciting or receiving applications for loans to be made by an association, or disbursing funds on behalf of such association on loans, where such services are rendered for compensation and as a whole or partial vocation and not casually or intermittently in connection with a general loan brokerage business, or representing himself or itself as being authorized by an association to solicit or receive applications for loans. An agency means an office owned and operated by an agent. A salesman means a person, co -partnership or corporation other than an agent and other than an officer, director, or employee of an agent, soliciting or receiving applications, subscriptions, or offers, or representing himself as being authorized by an association, to solicit or receive application, subscriptions or offers, on behalf of an association for shares, stock ons, subscriptions, or offers, or representing himself as being authorized by an association, to solicit or receive application, subscriptions or offers, on behalf of an association for shares, stock or investment certificates issued or to be issued by such association. A collector means a person, co -partnership, or corporation authorize d in writing subscribed by an association to receive or collect, other than as or in connection with an escrow, funds or money paid or to be paid to an association on account of or in connection with loans, shares, stock or investment certificates of such association in force at the time of the a receipt or collection of such funds. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, however, no officer director, employee of an association, who receives no special compensation for services w hich, under the foregoing definitions, would make such officer, director or employee an agent, salesman or collector, shall be included within the meaning of the terms agent, salesman or collector , as used or defined in this act. Branch means a ny office or other place of business in this territory owned and operated by an association, other e meaning of the terms agent, salesman or collector , as used or defined in this act. Branch means a ny office or other place of business in this territory owned and operated by an association, other than its principal office in this territory, where subscriptions are sold, taken or solicited for shares, stock or investment certificates of such association or where s uch shares, stock or investment certificates are COL12010611GCA FINANCE &TAXATION CH.110DEFINITIONS 4sold or issued, otherwise than as security for or in connection with a loan by such association. SOURCE: GC §41002. ----------
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