Terms Used In Utah Code 7-1-321

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Department: means the Department of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • 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.
     The commissioner shall have such other powers, duties, and responsibilities as shall be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions and purposes of this title and to prevent evasion thereof, to promote and insure the safety, soundness, and stability of institutions subject to the jurisdiction of the department or to protect the interest of depositors and other customers of the institutions.

Enacted by Chapter 16, 1981 General Session