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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="9-406" title_number="9" title_name="Savings and Loan Associations" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="General Powers and Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as required by subsection (b) of this section, a savings and loan association is not required to pay any dividend or interest on special purpose accounts such as “Christmas” or “vacation” accounts.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A savings and loan association shall pay at least 5 percent annual interest or dividend on savings accounts that are for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A period of 1 year or less; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A special purpose, such as “Christmas” or “vacation” accounts.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
