{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-finance-code-125.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Finance Code § 125.002","heading":"SHARE ACCOUNT.","body":"(a) Shares and membership shares shall be subscribed to and paid for in the manner prescribed by the bylaws. A credit union may limit the number of shares that may be owned by a member, but any such limitation must be applied equally to all members.\n(b) A credit union may require credit union members to subscribe to and make payments on membership shares. Membership shares may not be pledged as security on any loan.\n(c) The board of directors may establish different classes of share accounts classified in relation to different rights, restrictions, par value, and dividend rates.\n(d) A joint account may hold more than one membership share, supporting membership for more than one member of the credit union.\nActs 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 533, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.","path":["FINANCE CODE","TITLE 3. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES","SUBTITLE D. CREDIT UNIONS","CHAPTER 125. CREDIT UNION ACCOUNTS AND SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.125.htm#125.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:13Z","sha256":"b571e2c7bed8d238ccdbdfcf95c3fc7c289ef2419ad14e30b73ee17bf38cccaf","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-finance-code-125.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-finance-code-125.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}