The Nevada Bankers Association was formed at a meeting of the representatives
of twenty banking institutions in Nevada on December 5, 1908. At the annual
meeting in October 1966, the delegates voted to incorporate as a non-profit
corporation. The Articles of Incorporation were duly filed with the Secretary
of State on December 8, 1966 and a Certificate of Incorporation was issued
on that date.
The purpose for which Nevada Bankers Association, a corporation, was
formed are listed in the Articles of Incorporation, as follows:
(a) To promote the general welfare and usefulness of banks and banking
institutions, to secure uniformity of action, together with the practical
benefits derived from personal acquaintances and from the discussion
of subjects of importance to the banking, commercial and industrial interest
of the sate of Nevada, and especially to secure the proper consideration
of questions regarding the financial and commercial usages, customs and
laws which affect the banking interests of the State of Nevada, and for
protection against loss by crime;
(b) To promote and foster, through cooperative effort, the interests
of the banking industry;
(c) To provide a forum for the discussion
of matters of general interest to its members;
(d) To promote cooperation
between the Nevada banking industry and federal, state and other
governmental agencies;
(e) To promote better understanding between this
Association and the American Bankers Association;
(f) To provide a
means for the study of the problems of banking;
(g) To purchase or
otherwise acquire, own, hold, use, sell, exchange, assign, convey,
lease, or otherwise dispose of, and mortgage
or otherwise hypothecate, or encumber real and personal
property;
(h) To do all such lawful acts and things necessary or
proper to promote the general welfare of the industry
and to carry
into effect
any one
or more of the objects and purposes hereinabove set forth
and to the end and to any one or more of the acts and
things aforesaid,
incidental
there to, all of which shall be consistent with applicable
law and the public interest, as well as the interest
of this industry;
and,
in conducting
or carrying on its activities, and for the purpose of
promoting or furthering any one or more of its said objects or purposes
to
exercise
any and all
of the powers hereinabove set forth in this Article,
and
any other or additional power now or here hereinafter
authorized by law,
either alone
or in conjunction with others, as principal, agent or
otherwise;
(i) To have and exercise all of the necessary and proper
power, privileges, rights and immunities conferred
by the laws of
the State of Nevada
on non-profit corporations.
