IL BANKING ACT-SURPLUS

Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Provides that, for the purpose of declaring dividends pursuant specified provisions, upon prior written approval of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, and without undergoing a quasi-reorganization, a State bank may restate its capital accounts to remove a deficit in its undivided profit account by eliminating such deficit into its surplus account so that the undivided profit account is restated to zero. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning general corporate powers shall be construed to require the filing of a notice or application for approval with the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or a bank supervisor of another state as a condition to the right of a State bank to exercise any of the powers conferred in this State. Provides that the Secretary shall adopt rules under specified provisions. Effective immediately.