WAC 208-548-010. Authority and purpose

These regulations are promulgated pursuant to section 9, chapter 157, Laws of 1983, to establish a procedure under which an out-of-state bank holding company which desires to acquire more than five percent of the shares of the voting stock, or all or substantially all of the assets, of a bank, trust company, national banking association or bank holding company, the principal operations of which are conducted within this state, may apply to the director for approval of such acquisition.