§ 251

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 2. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.

For purposes of Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 2300) of the new General Corporation Law, in the case of any subject institution existing on January 1, 1979:

(a)The term “new law” shall mean the new General Corporation Law, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 101 of the revised Banking Law.
(b)The term “prior law” shall mean the prior General

Corporation Law, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 101 of the prior Banking Law.

(c)The term “effective date” shall mean January 1, 1979.

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