Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 10/3.074 – Powers; administrative review
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(a) The Secretary shall have the power and authority:
(1) to promulgate reasonable rules for the purposes
(1) to promulgate reasonable rules for the purposes
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of administering the provisions of this Act. The Secretary shall specify the form of any application, report or document that is required to be filed with the Secretary pursuant to this Act;
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(2) to issue orders for the purpose of administering
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the provisions of this Act and any rule promulgated in accordance with this Act;
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(3) to appoint hearing officers to execute any of the
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powers granted to the Secretary under this Section for the purpose of administering this Act or any rule promulgated in accordance with this Act;
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(4) to subpoena witnesses, to compel their
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attendance, to administer an oath, to examine any person under oath and to require the production of any relevant books, papers, accounts and documents in the course of and pursuant to any investigation or hearing being conducted or any action being taken by the Secretary in respect to any matter relating to the duties imposed upon or the powers vested in the Secretary under the provisions of this Act or any rule promulgated in accordance with this Act; and
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(5) to do any other act authorized to the
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Commissioner (now Secretary) under the Division of Banking Act.
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(b) Whenever, in the opinion of the Secretary, any director, officer, employee, or agent of any bank holding company or subsidiary or affiliate of that company shall have violated any law, rule, or order relating to that bank holding company or subsidiary or affiliate of that company, shall have obstructed or impeded any examination or investigation by the Secretary, shall have engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting the business of that bank holding company or subsidiary or affiliate of that company, or shall have violated any law or engaged or participated in any unsafe or unsound practice in connection with any financial institution or other business entity such that the character and fitness of the director, officer, employee, or agent does not assure reasonable promise of safe and sound operation of the bank holding company, the Secretary may issue an order of removal. If, in the opinion of the Secretary, any former director, officer, employee, or agent of a bank holding company or subsidiary or affiliate of that company, prior to the termination of his or her service with that holding company or subsidiary or affiliate of that company, violated any law, rule, or order relating to that bank holding company or subsidiary or affiliate of that company, obstructed or impeded any examination or investigation by the Secretary, engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting the business of that bank holding company or subsidiary or affiliate of that company, or violated any law or engaged or participated in any unsafe or unsound practice in connection with any financial institution or other business entity such that the character and fitness of the director, officer, employee, or agent would not have assured reasonable promise of safe and sound operation of the bank holding company, the Secretary may issue an order prohibiting that person from further service with a bank holding company or subsidiary or affiliate of that company as a director, officer, employee, or agent.
An order issued pursuant to this subsection shall be served upon the director, officer, employee, or agent. A copy of the order shall be sent to each director of the bank holding company affected by registered mail. A copy of the order shall also be served upon the bank holding company of which he is a director, officer, employee, or agent, whereupon he shall cease to be a director, officer, employee, or agent of that bank holding company.
The Secretary may institute a civil action against the director, officer, employee, or agent of the bank holding company, against whom any order provided for by this subsection has been issued, to enforce compliance with or to enjoin any violation of the terms of the order.
Any person who has been the subject of an order of removal or an order of prohibition issued by the Secretary under this subsection, subdivision (7) of § 48 of the Illinois Banking Act, or § 5-6 of the Corporate Fiduciary Act may not thereafter serve as director, officer, employee, or agent of any holding company, State bank, or branch of any out-of-state bank, of any corporate fiduciary, as defined in § 1-5.05 of the Corporate Fiduciary Act, or of any other entity that is subject to licensure or regulation by the Division of Banking unless the Secretary has granted prior approval in writing.
(c) All final administrative decisions of the Secretary under this Act shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to provisions of the Administrative Review Law. For matters involving administrative review, venue shall be in either Sangamon County or Cook County.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 10/3.074
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
An order issued pursuant to this subsection shall be served upon the director, officer, employee, or agent. A copy of the order shall be sent to each director of the bank holding company affected by registered mail. A copy of the order shall also be served upon the bank holding company of which he is a director, officer, employee, or agent, whereupon he shall cease to be a director, officer, employee, or agent of that bank holding company.
The Secretary may institute a civil action against the director, officer, employee, or agent of the bank holding company, against whom any order provided for by this subsection has been issued, to enforce compliance with or to enjoin any violation of the terms of the order.
Any person who has been the subject of an order of removal or an order of prohibition issued by the Secretary under this subsection, subdivision (7) of § 48 of the Illinois Banking Act, or § 5-6 of the Corporate Fiduciary Act may not thereafter serve as director, officer, employee, or agent of any holding company, State bank, or branch of any out-of-state bank, of any corporate fiduciary, as defined in § 1-5.05 of the Corporate Fiduciary Act, or of any other entity that is subject to licensure or regulation by the Division of Banking unless the Secretary has granted prior approval in writing.
(c) All final administrative decisions of the Secretary under this Act shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to provisions of the Administrative Review Law. For matters involving administrative review, venue shall be in either Sangamon County or Cook County.