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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 3. (a) If the director determines that a current or former director, officer, or employee of a financial institution has:
(1) committed a violation of a statute, a rule, a final cease and desist order, any condition imposed in writing by the director in connection with the grant of any application or other request by the financial institution, or any written agreement between the financial institution and the director or the department;
(2) engaged or participated in an unsafe or unsound practice in connection with the financial institution;
(3) committed or engaged in an act, an omission, or a practice that constitutes a breach of fiduciary duty as director, officer, or employee; or
(4) been convicted of, or is under indictment for, a felony involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation under the laws of Indiana or any other jurisdiction;
the director, subject to subsection (b), may issue and serve upon the officer, director, or employee a notice of the director's intent to issue an order removing the person from the person's office or employment, an order prohibiting any participation by the person in the conduct of the affairs of any financial institution, or an order both removing the person and prohibiting the person's participation.
(b) A violation, practice, or breach specified in subdivision (a) is subject to the authority of the director under subsection (a) if the director finds any of the following:
(1) By reason of the violation, practice, or breach, the financial institution has suffered or will probably suffer substantial financial loss or other damage.
(2) The interests of the financial institution's depositors could be seriously prejudiced by reason of the violation, practice, or breach of fiduciary duty.
(3) The violation, practice, or breach involves personal dishonesty on the part of the officer, director, or employee involved.
(4) The violation, practice, or breach demonstrates a willful or continuing disregard by the officer, director, or employee for the safety and soundness of the financial institution.
(c) A person who:
(1) is under indictment for; or
(2) has been convicted of;
a felony involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation under the laws of Indiana or any other jurisdiction may not serve as a director, an officer, or an employee of a financial institution, or serve in any similar capacity, unless the person obtains the written consent of the director.
(d) A financial institution that willfully permits a person to serve the financial institution in violation of subsection (b) or (c) is subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each day the violation continues. A civil penalty paid under this subsection must be deposited into the financial institutions fund established by IC 28-11-2-9.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 28. Financial Institutions § 28-11-4-3 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-28-financial-institutions/in-code-sect-28-11-4-3/
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