§5-16-51. Associations empowered to enter into contracts, etc., for insurance of accounts, etc.

Any savings and loan association now or hereafter organized under the laws of this state is hereby empowered, on the authority of its board of directors or a majority thereof, to enter into such contracts, incur such obligations and generally to do and perform any and all such acts and things whatsoever as may be necessary or appropriate in order to take advantage of any and all memberships, loans, subscriptions, contracts, grants, rights or privileges which may at any time be available or inure to savings and loan associations or to their members, creditors, conservators, receivers or liquidators by virtue of the provisions of the federal statute which established the Federal Home Loan Bank or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation and provided for the insurance of accounts of any savings and loan association or of any other provisions of that or any other act or resolution of congress to aid, regulate or safeguard savings and loan associations and its members, including any amendments to the same or any substitutions therefor and, also, to subscribe for and acquire any stock, debentures, bonds or other types of securities of the said corporation and to comply with the lawful regulations and requirements from time to time issued by such corporation.

(Acts 1945, No. 120, p. 113, §1.)