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SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; INCORPORATION AND ORGANIZATION

K.S.A. ch. 17, art. 52
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K.S.A. 17-5222 What corporate name shall include.

17-5222. What corporate name shall include. The name of every association hereafter incorporated shall include the words "savings" and "association." These words shall be preceded by an appropriate descriptive word or words approved by the board. An ordinal number may not be used as a single descriptive word preceding the words "savings" and "association," unless such words are followed by the words "of ________," the blank being filled by the name of the town, city or county in which the association has its home office. An ordinal number may be used together with another descriptive word, preceding the words "savings" and "association," provided the other descriptive word has not been used in the corporate name of any other association in the state, in which case the suffix mentioned above is not required to be used. An ordinal number may be used together with another descriptive word, preceding the words "savings" and "association" even when such other descriptive word has been used in the corporate name of an association in the state provided the suffix "of ________," as provided above, is also used. The suffix provided above may be used in any corporate name. L. 1943, ch. 133, § 23; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-1059. Attorney General's Opinions: Savings and loans; incorporation and organization; change of name; use of work "bank." 84-87. Savings and loan association; incorporation and organization; use of words "banking" and "bank" in advertising and title. 84-125.

K.S.A. 17-5223 Words prohibited in corporate name.

17-5223. Words prohibited in corporate name. The use of the words "national," "federal," or "United States," separately or in any combination thereof with other words or syllables, is prohibited as part of the corporate name of an association. L. 1943, ch. 133, § 24; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-1059.

K.S.A. 17-5224 Corporate name may not be same or nearly same as that of existing corporation; exceptions.

17-5224. Corporate name may not be same or nearly same as that of existing corporation; exceptions. No certificate of incorporation of a proposed association having the same name as a corporation authorized to do business under the law of this state or a name so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive, shall be issued by the commissioner, except an association formed by the reincorporation, reorganization or consolidation of other association, or upon the sale of the property or franchises of an association. An association acquiring or becoming possessed of all the estate, property, rights, privileges and franchises of any other association or associations by merger may have the same name as the association or one of the associations to whose franchise it succeeded. L. 1943, ch. 133, § 25; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-1059.
Source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (ksrevisor.gov)URL: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/ksa_ch17.htmlFetched: 10/20/2026

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