655.037 – Removal of a Financial Institution-Affiliated Party by the Office.
655.037 Removal of a financial institution-affiliated party by the office.— (1) The office may issue and serve upon any financial institution-affiliated party and upon the financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation involved, a complaint stating charges if the office has reason to believe that the financial institution-affiliated party is engaging or has engaged in conduct that is: […]
655.0385 – Disapproval of Directors and Executive Officers.
655.0385 Disapproval of directors and executive officers.— (1) Each state financial institution shall notify the office of the proposed appointment of any individual to the board of directors or the appointment or employment of any individual as an executive officer or equivalent position at least 60 days before such appointment or employment becomes effective, if the state […]
655.03855 – Provisional Directors and Executive Officers.
655.03855 Provisional directors and executive officers.— (1) If a state financial institution has an insufficient number of directors to meet the minimum requirements of s. 657.021 or s. 658.33 for 30 days or longer, there are an insufficient number of executive officers, or the qualifications of the executive officers are insufficient to operate the financial institution in […]
655.0386 – Transactions With Financial Institution-Affiliated Parties.
655.0386 Transactions with financial institution-affiliated parties.— (1) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—A financial institution-affiliated party may not engage or participate, directly or indirectly, in any business or transaction conducted on behalf of or involving the state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation which would result in a conflict of the party’s own personal interests with those of the state […]
655.0391 – Retention of Supervision by Office.
655.0391 Retention of supervision by office.—A state financial institution may not cause to be performed, by contract or otherwise, any financial-institution services for itself, whether at or away from its main or branch office or on or off its premises, unless assurances satisfactory to the office are furnished to the office by both the state financial […]
655.0392 – Place of Transacting Business.
655.0392 Place of transacting business.—Any financial institution, except a credit union, organized under the laws of this state or federal law may apply for space in any building owned or leased by the state, political subdivision, or municipality in the community or political subdivision in which the financial institution does business. The application must be addressed […]
655.016 – Liability When Acting Upon Rule, Order, or Declaratory Statement.
655.016 Liability when acting upon rule, order, or declaratory statement.—No person acting, or who has acted, in good faith reliance upon a rule, order, or declaratory statement issued by the commission or office shall be subject to any criminal, civil, or administrative liability for such action, notwithstanding a subsequent decision by a court of competent jurisdiction […]
655.041 – Administrative Fines; Enforcement.
655.041 Administrative fines; enforcement.— (1) The office may, by complaint, initiate a proceeding pursuant to chapter 120 to impose an administrative fine against any person found to have violated a provision of the financial institutions codes or the rules adopted thereunder, an order of the office, or a written agreement with the office. Such proceeding may not […]
655.017 – Local Regulation Preempted.
655.017 Local regulation preempted.— (1) A county or municipality may not enact or enforce a resolution, ordinance, or rule that regulates financial or lending activities, including a resolution, ordinance, or rule that disqualifies persons from doing business with a county or municipality based on lending interest rates, or that imposes reporting requirements or other obligations regarding the […]
655.043 – Articles of Incorporation; Amendments; Approval.
655.043 Articles of incorporation; amendments; approval.—A bank, trust company, or association may not amend its articles of incorporation without the written approval of the office. History.—s. 7, ch. 84-216; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 2, ch. 85-82; s. 1, ch. 91-307; s. 1, ch. 92-303; s. 4, ch. 93-111; s. 2, ch. 2001-243; s. 1715, ch. […]