A. With the approval of the commissioner, and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an existing federally insured financial institution may merge with or convert to any other form of federally insured financial institution by filing an acceptable plan, which has been adopted by a majority vote of all members of the board of directors of each institution, and by doing all of the following: (1) Obtaining the approval of at least two-thirds of the voting power present or by such larger or smaller proportion not less than a majority of the voting power present as the articles may provide. (2) Complying with all applicable provisions of this Title and the rules and regulations of the commissioner, except that the commissioner may waive any requirements of publication, notice, and public hearing. (3) Paying all outstanding bills for supervisory fees, examination fees, membership fees, and other fees, penalties, and assessments associated with the original charter. (4) Recording its new charter, as provided in R.S. 6:232(C) in the parish of its domicile and complying with the requirements of its current chartering authority. If applicable, any certificate of merger and accompanying merger agreement shall be filed in accordance with the procedures established in R.S. 6:352. B. Any such merger or conversions shall become effective in accordance with the procedures established in R.S. 6:354. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, a mutual state bank may be created only through the conversion of a federally insured financial institution in existence as of August 15, 1997.
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