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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="6-706" title_number="6" title_name="Credit Unions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Regulations">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>With the prior approval of the Commissioner, as required under subsection (b) of this section, a credit union may organize a credit union service organization.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A credit union that proposes to organize a credit union service organization shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>File with the Commissioner a notice of intention to organize a credit union service organization; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Submit to the Commissioner any information the Commissioner requires in order to evaluate the proposed credit union service organization.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In deciding whether to approve the organization of a credit union service organization, the Commissioner shall consider whether:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The organization of the credit union service organization will promote the convenience of the members of the credit union;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The credit union has sufficient net worth to support the credit union service organization; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The credit union generally is operating in compliance with the provisions of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Unless the Commissioner notifies the credit union that a different time period is necessary, within 60 days of receipt of the notice specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commissioner shall notify the credit union of the determination on the approval of the organization of a credit union service organization.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a credit union may invest in and make loans to a credit union service organization.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If an investment or loan by a credit union to a credit union service organization causes the aggregate of the credit union’s investments or loans to exceed 2% of the credit union’s total assets, the credit union shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Notify the Commissioner as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Receive the prior approval of the Commissioner for any investment in or loan to the credit union service organization that exceeds the limit imposed under this paragraph.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A credit union that proposes to make any investment in or loan to the credit union service organization that exceeds the limit under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>File with the Commissioner a notice of intention to exceed the limit; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Submit to the Commissioner any information the Commissioner requires in order to evaluate the proposed intention to exceed the limit.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>In deciding whether to approve the investment or loan, the Commissioner shall consider whether:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The investment or loan will promote the convenience of the members of the credit union;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The credit union has sufficient net worth to support the investment or loan; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The credit union generally is operating in compliance with the provisions of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Unless the Commissioner notifies the credit union that a different time period is necessary, within 60 days of receipt of the notice specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commissioner shall notify the credit union of the determination on the approval of the investment or loan.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>As deemed necessary by the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall have complete:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Access to the books and records of a credit union service organization; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Authority to review the internal controls of a credit union service organization.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A credit union service organization may serve on a contractual basis more than one credit union and its members.</text>
  </level>
</section>
