California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Financial Code - FIN |
Division 5. CREDIT UNIONS |
Chapter 5. Members |
Section 14803.
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(a) No credit union shall pay any commission or compensation to any person for securing a new member or for getting an existing member to make an additional deposit.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a credit union may, pursuant to an incentive policy approved by the board of directors, offer and pay a reasonable incentive or inducement to (1) a nonmember for becoming a member of the credit union, (2) an existing member for depositing additional funds, and (3) an employee or member who assists in getting a nonmember to become a new member of the credit union or who assists in getting an existing member to make an additional deposit.
(c) Nothing in subdivision (a) limits a credit union from using growth in the number of members in the credit union as part of its compensation program for its employees.