Section 23-51-152 - Approval of commissioner(a) If the Bank Commissioner approves the merger and finds that all required filing fees and investigative costs have been paid, the commissioner shall: (1) Endorse the face of the original and each copy with the date of approval and the word "Approved";(2) File the original in the State Bank Department's records; and(3) Deliver a certified copy of the articles of merger to each surviving, new, or acquiring entity.(b) A merger is effective on the date of approval, unless the merger agreement provides and the commissioner consents to a different effective date.Acts 1997, No. 940, § 52.