§ 7-1-231 - Acquisition of control without permission prohibited
               	 		
O.C.G.A.    7-1-231   (2010)
   7-1-231.    Acquisition of control without permission prohibited 
      It  shall be unlawful for a person, acting directly or indirectly or  through concert with one or more persons, to acquire control of any  financial institution through a purchase, assignment, pledge, or other  disposition of voting stock of such institution, except with the  approval of the department or as otherwise permitted by this part.