(a)   The board of directors of a commercial bank may not declare a stock
dividend unless its surplus, after the increase in capital stock, is
equal to at least 20 percent of the outstanding capital stock as
increased.
  (b)   If the surplus of the commercial bank, after the increase in capital
stock, is less than 100 percent of its capital stock as increased, the
commercial bank annually shall transfer to surplus at least 10 percent
of its net earnings until the surplus is 100 percent of its capital
stock as increased.
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