Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 80 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Chapter 80-2 - CREDIT UNIONS
Subject 80-2-3 - SHARES, DEPOSITS AND DIVIDENDS
Rule 80-2-3-.02 - Savings Promotion Raffle

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 80-2-3-.02

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 18, 2024

(1) At least thirty (30) days prior to conducting a savings promotion raffle under O.C.G.A. § 7-1-239.10, a credit union must provide the Department with written notice detailing the proposed savings promotion raffle. Such notice shall, at a minimum, contain the following information:

(a) A detailed description of the terms of the proposed savings promotion raffle including, but not limited to, the type of account that will be utilized to offer the savings promotion raffle, the interest rate to be paid on the account, the fees associated with the account, the fees associated with the most substantially similar account to the savings promotion raffle account offered by the credit union, the amount required to be deposited in the account for a member to be entered in the raffle and any limitations on the number of entries per member, the frequency of drawings, and available prizes;

(b) Credit union's policies and procedures related to the proposed savings promotion raffle;

(c) Sample of all disclosures provided to members opening a savings promotion raffle account in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 7-1-239.10(c)(1);

(d) Identity and contact information of all third-party service providers, if any, who are contracted to manage or provide administrative support related to conducting the proposed savings promotion raffle; and

(e) If the savings promotion raffle is conducted in whole or in part by a third-party service provider, a document from the third-party service provider identifying the number and location of all other financial institutions whose members and customers are eligible to participate in the savings promotion raffle.

(2) A credit union's directors, officers, employees, and the members of such persons' immediate family, as defined by O.C.G.A. § 20-2-58.1, are prohibited from participating in a savings promotion raffle conducted by that credit union. A credit union's directors and officers are prohibited from participating in a savings promotion raffle at any financial institution if the savings promotion raffle is administered by the same third-party service provider that administers the savings promotion raffle at the credit union.

O.C.G.A. § 7-1-61.

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