North Dakota Code 6-01-05 – Taking of testimony and enforcement of orders
The state banking board, the state credit union board, the commissioner, and the deputy examiners each have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and generally to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary to the complete performance of the powers and duties imposed upon them in this title, and to enforce the provisions of law relating to financial corporations, financial institutions, and credit unions. For the purpose of enabling them to perform all the duties imposed upon them, the provisions of section 27-10-23 are applicable to their proceedings. Any and all orders made by the issuing board or commissioner are operative immediately and remain in full force until modified, amended, or annulled by the issuing board, commissioner, or by a court of competent jurisdiction in an action commenced by the party against whom such order has been issued.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 6-01-05
- Banking: means the business of receiving deposits, making loans, discounting commercial paper, issuing drafts, traveler's checks, and similar instruments, handling and making collections, cashing checks and drafts, and buying and selling exchange. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
- board: when used in this title includes the state banking board and the state credit union board. See North Dakota Code 6-01-03
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
- Credit union: means a cooperative, nonprofit association organized for the purposes of encouraging thrift among its members, creating a source of credit at a fair and reasonable rate of interest, and providing an opportunity for its members to improve their economic and social condition. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.