§327. Surrender of stock and cancellation of memberships

If at any time it shall appear to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that a member bank has failed to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, or the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System made pursuant thereto, or has ceased to exercise banking functions without a receiver or liquidating agent having been appointed therefor, it shall be within the power of the board after hearing to require such bank to surrender its stock in the Federal reserve bank and to forfeit all rights and privileges of membership. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may restore membership upon due proof of compliance with the conditions imposed by this subchapter.

(Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, §9 (par.), 38 Stat. 259 ; June 21, 1917, ch. 32, §3, 40 Stat. 233 ; Apr. 23, 1930, ch. 207, §2, 46 Stat. 251 ; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, title II, §203(a), 49 Stat. 704 .)

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this section", meaning section 9 of act Dec. 23, 1913, which is classified generally to this subchapter (§321 et seq.).

Codification

Section is comprised of the ninth par. of section 9 of act Dec. 23, 1913, as amended. The ninth par. constituted the seventh par. of section 9 in 1917 (40 Stat. 232), became the eighth par. in 1927 (44 Stat. 1229), and became the ninth par. in 1950 (64 Stat. 458). For further details, see Codification note set out under section 321 of this title.

Amendments

1930-Act Apr. 23, 1930, inserted "or has ceased to exercise banking functions without a receiver or liquidating agent having been appointed therefor," to first sentence.

Change of Name

Section 203(a) of act Aug. 23, 1935, changed name of Federal Reserve Board to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Cross References

Number of directors of State bank or trust company, violation as subjecting to forfeiture of membership in Federal Reserve System under this section, see section 71a of this title.

Termination of membership in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as ground for terminating membership in Federal Reserve System, see section 1818 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 71a of this title.