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MI HB4623

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2009

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires credit unions to provide written disclosure to each account holder before opening a multiple-party (joint) account explaining that each holder owns the money and can deposit or withdraw funds at any time.

  • Disclosure must inform account holders that if they intend beneficiaries to receive funds only upon death, other account types are available that restrict access during their lifetime.

  • Requires each account holder to sign a written acknowledgment confirming they have read and understand the joint account disclosure before the account opens.

  • Allows credit unions to include the required disclosure and acknowledgment on or with any signature card already required from account holders for multiple-party accounts.

Legislative Description

Financial institutions; credit unions; written disclosure of rights of account holders; require for joint accounts. Amends 1968 PA 41 (MCL 490.51 - 490.65) by adding sec. 14b.

Consumer credit, other

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

6/10/2010

Committee Referrals

Senior Health, Security, And Retirement3/18/2009

Full Bill Text

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