The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVIII
BANKS AND BANKING

Chapter 655
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY

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F.S. 655.012

655.012 General supervisory powers; rulemaking; seal.—

(1) In addition to other powers conferred by the financial institutions codes, the office shall have:

(a) General supervision over all state financial institutions, their subsidiaries, and service corporations.

(b) Access to all books and records of all persons over whom the office exercises general supervision as is necessary for the performance of the duties and functions of the office prescribed by the financial institutions codes.

(c) Power to issue orders and declaratory statements, disseminate information, and otherwise exercise its discretion to effectuate the purposes, policies, and provisions of the financial institutions codes.

(2) In addition to other powers conferred by the financial institutions codes, the commission shall have the power to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of such codes.

(3) The office shall have an official seal by which its proceedings are authenticated.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-273; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 8, ch. 92-303; s. 2, ch. 93-111; s. 218, ch. 98-200; s. 1701, ch. 2003-261.

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Amendments to 655.012

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 655.012

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 655.012.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FLORIDIAN COMMUNITY BANK, INC. P. v. STATE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, P. v., 989 So. 2d 1231 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Also, section 655.012 provides: (1) In addition to other powers conferred by the financial institutions . . . discretion to effectuate the purposes, policies, and provisions of the financial institutions codes. § 655.012 . . . degree of discretion over the governance of financial institutions. §§ 655.001(2); 655.015(l)-(2); 655.012 . . .