N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53C-4-1: Banks - Form of organization.

(a) A bank shall be formed as, and shall maintain the form of, a corporation formed under the laws of this State.

(b) The provisions contained in Chapter 55 of the General Statutes shall apply to banks, except where provisions of this Chapter provide differently or where the Commissioner determines that any provision of Chapter 55 is inconsistent with the business of banking or the safety and soundness of banks. (2012-56, s. 4.)