{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31a-8e-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 31A-8E-3","heading":"Interstate branching by West Virginia state banks through de novo establishment or acquisition of branches in other states.","body":"(a) Beginning on May 31, 1997, and pursuant to the procedures and standards established in either section twelve or section twelve-d, article eight of this chapter, any West Virginia state bank may establish and maintain a de novo branch or acquire a branch in a state other than West Virginia, if the new branch is in conformity with, and would be permitted under the laws of the state where the branch is to be located.\n(b) A West Virginia state bank desiring to establish and maintain a branch in another state under this section shall file a notice on a form prescribed by the commissioner and pay the branch notice fee set forth in subsection (a), section twelve-d, article eight of this chapter.","path":["CHAPTER 31A. BANKS AND BANKING.","ARTICLE 8E. INTERSTATE BRANCHING BY DE NOVO ENTRY AND ACQUISITION OF BRANCHES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/31A-8E-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:58Z","sha256":"2ec1bca931ea02f876264f450ef9322ddca75eca4a737155c3d09d82c21f9552","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31a-8e-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-31a-8e-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}