§5-16-3. Associations, etc., accepting money for promotion of thrift and financing of homes subject to provisions of chapter, etc.

All associations, individuals or partnerships accepting moneys from the public for the promotion of thrift and for the purpose of financing homes, whether or not incorporated, and every corporation heretofore incorporated under statutes of this state, accepting moneys from the public and having for its purpose the promotion of thrift and the financing of homes, by whatever name known, except savings banks, trust companies and trust departments of commercial banks, shall hereafter be subject to the provisions of this chapter and shall be deemed to exist hereunder. The name, rights, powers, privileges and immunities of every such corporation heretofore incorporated in this state shall be governed, controlled, construed, extended, limited and determined by the provisions of this chapter to the same extent and effect as if such corporation had been incorporated pursuant hereto, and the articles of association, certificate of incorporation or charter, however entitled, bylaws and constitution or other rules of every such corporation heretofore made or existing are hereby modified, altered and amended to conform to the provisions of this chapter, and the same are declared void to the extent that the same are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter; except, that the obligations of any such existing corporation or association, whether between such corporation or association and its members or any of them or any other person or persons, or any valid contract between the members of any such corporation or association, or between such corporation or association or any other person or persons, existing at the time this chapter takes effect, shall not be in any way impaired by the provisions of this chapter; and, with such exceptions, every such corporation or association shall possess the rights, powers, privileges and immunities and shall be subject to the duties, liabilities, disabilities and restrictions conferred and imposed by this chapter, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, constitution or rules. All obligations to any such corporation or association heretofore contracted shall be enforceable by it and in its name, and demands, claims and rights of action against any such corporation or association may be enforced against it as fully and completely as they might have been enforced heretofore.

(Acts 1939, No. 459, p. 616; Code 1940, T. 5, §218.)