### Question
How is the term appropriate State defined?


### Answer
The term **appropriate State** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1822* as the following:

> the State to which notice was mailed under paragraph (1)(C), except that if the notice was not mailed to an address that is within a State it shall mean the State in which the depository institution in default has its main office

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1822*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION**

