Utah Code 7-1-311. Moratoriums on applications for new depository institutions or branches
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Terms Used In Utah Code 7-1-311
- 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
- 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
The commissioner may establish, upon finding that applicable financial and economic conditions require such action, a moratorium on accepting or acting upon applications to conduct a business of depository institutions subject to the jurisdiction of the department or to establish new branches or offices of institutions subject to the jurisdiction of the department. The moratorium may apply to the entire state or to such community or communities or other market area or areas as the commissioner finds appropriate. No such period shall extend for a period longer than one year, unless the commissioner finds that the public interest requires renewal of the period for an additional period not to exceed one year.