142 - Limitations on, and regulation of, bank holding companies.

§ 142.  Limitations  on, and regulation of, bank holding companies. 1.  It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly  to  borrow,  directly  or  indirectly,  any  money  or  property  for  the purpose of enabling such  person to pay for or to hold shares of stock of a bank  holding  company  from  any subsidiary of such bank holding company, unless such borrowing  is made upon security having an ascertained market  value  of  at  least  fifteen  per  centum  more than the amount thereof. Any person knowingly  violating the provisions of this subdivision shall,  for  each  offense,  forfeit to the people of the state twice the amount of such borrowing.    2.  Except  in  conformity  with  such rules and regulations as may be  promulgated  by  the  superintendent,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  executive  officer  or  director of a bank holding company to borrow any  sum of money from any subsidiary of such  bank  holding  company.  Every  executive officer or director of such bank holding company violating the  provisions  of  this subdivision shall, for each offense, forfeit to the  people of the state twice the amount of such borrowing or borrowings.