(a) It is the duty of the commissioner of financial institutions to advise, on a timely basis, the state treasurer and the commissioner of finance and administration of the condition of each state bank and state chartered savings and loan association, including recommendations regarding its condition and safety as a state depository.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-4-402
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
Savings and loan association: includes a building and loan association, a federal or state savings and loan association, a federal savings bank, and any other financial institution, the accounts of which are insured by the [former] federal savings and loan insurance corporation (FSLIC) or any successor [repealed] of such corporation. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) It is the duty of the commissioner of financial institutions to make inquiry, on a timely basis, of the United States comptroller of the currency, respecting the condition and safety of each national bank as a state depository, and to advise the state treasurer and the commissioner of finance and administration of the results.(c) It is the duty of the commissioner of financial institutions to make inquiry, on a timely basis, of the federal deposit insurance corporation, respecting the condition and safety of each federally chartered federal savings bank as a state depository, and to advise the state treasurer and the commissioner of finance and administration of the results.(d) Any doubts as to the safety of any state depository shall be resolved by the state treasurer and the commissioner of finance and administration against the depository; in the event the two (2) disagree, the commissioner of financial institutions shall vote.(e) If determined to be necessary under subsection (d), steps toward further security or realization shall be taken in accordance with the direction of the state treasurer and the commissioner of finance and administration. Such steps may include a requirement that additional collateral be pledged or all or a portion of the state deposit may be withdrawn without penalty or forfeiture of interest.
