(1) A Nebraska state chartered bank may establish and maintain a branch or acquire a branch in any other state with the prior approval of the director and upon payment of the branch application fee set forth in section 8-602.
(2) A Nebraska state chartered bank may engage in an interstate merger transaction in any other state in which it is the resulting bank and establish one or more branches in such other state with the prior approval of the director and upon payment of the merger and branch application fees set forth in section 8-602.
(3) A Nebraska state chartered bank may conduct any activities at any branch outside the State of Nebraska that are permissible under the laws of the host state where the branch is located or of the United States.