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Banks and Banking CHAPTER 77

SENATE BILL NO. 2102

(Industry, Business and Labor Committee)

(At the request of the Department of Financial Institutions)

AN ACT to create and enact chapter 6-07.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dissolution, insolvency, suspension, emergency receivership, and liquidation of institutions under the department of financial institutions' supervision; to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 6-01-04.2 and sections 6-01-04.4, 6-02-05, 6-03-12, 6-03-57, 6-03-67, 6-05-34, and 6-06-08.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to financial institutions cross references, cease and desist orders, and prompt corrective action; and to repeal chapter 6-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dissolution, insolvency, suspension, emergency receivership, and liquidation of institutions under the department of financial institutions' supervision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 4 of section 6-01-04.2 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

4. The commissioner or the board may enter an emergency, temporary cease and desist order if the commissioner or the board finds the conduct described in the complaint is likely to cause insolvency, substantial dissipation of assets, earnings, or capital of the financial corporation, financial institution, or credit union, or substantial prejudice to the depositors, shareholders, members, or creditors of the financial corporation, financial institution, or credit union. An emergency, temporary cease and desist order is effective immediately upon service on the financial corporation, financial institution, or credit union and remains in effect for no longer than sixty days or until the conclusion of permanent cease and desist proceedings pursuant to this section, whichever is sooner. An emergency, temporary cease and desist order may be issued without an opportunity for hearing. The financial corporation, financial institution, or credit union upon which such an order is served may apply to the district court of the county in which the financial corporation, financial institution, or credit union is located for an order enjoining the operation of the emergency, temporary order. The application for injunction and procedure upon application must comply with the requirements of section 6-07-14A bank or credit union may request a hearing before the state banking board or state credit union board within ten days of the order to review the factual basis used to issue the emergency, temporary cease and desist order. The decision made by the board during this hearing will be final. If a hearing is not requested, the initial decision of the commissioner or board will be final.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 6-01-04.4 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

6-01-04.4. Prompt corrective action.

The commissioner or board may enter an order if the commissioner or board finds that a state bank is undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, or critically