(1) In addition to the supervisors under Sections 7-1-205 through 7-1-208.1 and 7-1-208.3, the commissioner may appoint additional supervisors as necessary. The commissioner may assign to any supervisor responsibility, subject to the direction and control of the commissioner, for the general supervision and examination of any class of financial institutions or other persons not specifically assigned to another supervisor.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 7-1-209

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • control: means the power, directly or indirectly, or through or in concert with one or more persons, to:
         (5)(a) direct or exercise a controlling influence over:
              (5)(a)(i) the management or policies of a financial institution; or
              (5)(a)(ii) the election of a majority of the directors or trustees of an institution; or
         (5)(b) vote 25% or more of any class of voting securities of a financial institution. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Department: means the Department of Financial Institutions. 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
  • 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.
  • 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
(2) The commissioner may employ examiners required for the proper conduct of the department. These examiners may not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any institution under the jurisdiction and supervision of the department. They shall perform duties prescribed by this title or assigned to them by the commissioner.
(3) The commissioner may delegate to the chief examiner or any supervisor the duty of conducting hearings in carrying out the duties, powers, and functions of the department, or the commissioner may employ, on a regular or part-time basis, similarly qualified persons to act as hearing officers for those purposes.
(4) The commissioner may appoint or employ, on a permanent or consulting basis, other persons qualified by education, training, and experience for the needs of the department as the commissioner considers necessary to carry out the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the department.
(5) The commissioner may employ clerical help to properly carry on the work of the department.
(6) The salaries of the employees of the department shall be fixed in accordance with salary and merit standards adopted by the Division of Finance and are payable in the same manner as the salaries of other state employees. All actual and necessary traveling expenses of the commissioner, supervisors, examiners, and other employees of the department incurred in the discharge of their duties shall be fully itemized upon proper vouchers and certified by the commissioner to the director of the Division of Finance.