(1) There is created the Department of Financial Institutions that is responsible for the execution of the laws of this state relating to a financial institution or other person subject to this title, and relating to the businesses that the financial institution or other person conducts.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 7-1-201

  • 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
  • Financial institution: means an institution subject to the jurisdiction of the department because of this title. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Institution: means :
         (19)(a) a corporation;
         (19)(b) a limited liability company;
         (19)(c) a partnership;
         (19)(d) a trust;
         (19)(e) an association;
         (19)(f) a joint venture;
         (19)(g) a pool;
         (19)(h) a syndicate;
         (19)(i) an unincorporated organization; or
         (19)(j) any form of business entity. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Person: means :
         (27)(a) an individual;
         (27)(b) a corporation;
         (27)(c) a limited liability company;
         (27)(d) a partnership;
         (27)(e) a trust;
         (27)(f) an association;
         (27)(g) a joint venture;
         (27)(h) a pool;
         (27)(i) a syndicate;
         (27)(j) a sole proprietorship;
         (27)(k) an unincorporated organization; or
         (27)(l) any form of business entity. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • State: means , unless the context demands otherwise:
         (33)(a) a state;
         (33)(b) the District of Columbia; or
         (33)(c) the territories of the United States. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The department organization includes:

     (2)(a) the commissioner of financial institutions, who shall be the chief executive officer of the department;
     (2)(b) the Board of Financial Institutions;
     (2)(c) the chief examiner;
     (2)(d) the deputy commissioner;
     (2)(e) the supervisor of banks;
     (2)(f) the supervisor of industrial banks;
     (2)(g) the supervisor of credit unions;
     (2)(h) the supervisor of money services businesses;
     (2)(i) the supervisor of holding companies; and
     (2)(j) other supervisors, examiners, and personnel as may be required to carry out the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the department.
(3) A power or duty of the commissioner under this title may be exercised by the deputy commissioner or a supervisor described in Subsection (2) if the commissioner delegates in writing the authority to exercise the power or duty to the deputy commissioner or supervisor.