Ohio § 1733.32
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§ 1733.32.
(A)(1) The superintendent of financial institutions shall see that the laws relating to
credit unions are executed and enforced. (2) The deputy superintendent for credit unions shall be the principal supervisor of
credit unions. In that position, the deputy superintendent for credit unions shall, notwithstanding
division (A)(3) of this section, be responsible for conducting examinations and preparing
examination reports under that division. In addition, the deputy superintendent for credit unions shall, notwithstanding sections 1733.191 , 1733.41 , 1733.411 , and 1733.412 of the Revised Code , have the authority to adopt rules in accordance with those sections, and, notwithstanding section 1733.05 of the Revised Code , shall have the authority to approve issues and matters pertaining to fields of membership. In performing or exercising any of the examination, rule-making, or other regulatory
functions, powers, or duties vested by division (A)(2) of this section in the deputy
superintendent for credit unions, the deputy superintendent for credit unions shall
be subject to the control of the superintendent of financial institutions. (3) The superintendent of financial institutions shall develop and implement a system
for evaluating the safety and soundness of credit unions and for determining when
examinations and supervisory actions are necessary. Except as otherwise provided in section 1733.328 of the Revised Code , credit unions shall be subject to periodic examinations, as specified in rules adopted
by the superintendent, and their books, records, and accounts shall be open to the
inspection of the superintendent at all times. For the purpose of such examination or inspection, the superintendent may subpoena
witnesses, administer oaths, receive testimony, and order the submission of documents. (B) Every credit union shall prepare and submit, on forms provided by the superintendent,
a financial report to the superintendent showing its assets and liabilities whenever
requested to do so by the superintendent. Every financial report shall be verified by the oaths of the two principal officers
in charge of the affairs of the credit union at the time of such verification and
shall be submitted to the superintendent within thirty days after the superintendent
requests the financial report. (C) An annual financial report of the affairs and business of the credit union, showing
its condition as of the thirty-first day of December unless otherwise authorized by
the superintendent, shall be filed with the superintendent not later than the date
authorized in the rules adopted by the superintendent. (D) If a financial report or an annual financial report is not filed with the superintendent
in accordance with division (B) or (C) of this section, the superintendent may do
both of the following: (1) Assess a fine, determined by rule adopted by the superintendent, for each day the
report is in arrears; (2) If the superintendent gives written notice to the president of the credit union of
the superintendent's intention to do so, issue an order revoking the credit union's
articles of incorporation and appointing a liquidating agent to liquidate the credit
union in accordance with section 1733.37 of the Revised Code . (E)(1) Except as provided in division (E)(2) of this section, each credit union doing business
in this state shall remit, semiannually and within fifteen days after billing, to
the treasurer of state, a supervisory fee in an amount determined by the superintendent
and confirmed by the credit union council. The supervisory fee described in division (E)(1) of this section shall be based
on a percentage of the gross assets of the credit union as shown by its last annual
financial report filed with the superintendent in accordance with division (C) of
this section. The minimum supervisory fee shall be determined by the superintendent and confirmed
by the credit union council. (2) Each corporate credit union doing business in this state shall remit, semiannually
and within fifteen days after billing, to the treasurer of state, a supervisory fee
determined by rule adopted by the superintendent and confirmed by the credit union
council. The aggregate annual amount of the fee shall not exceed the annual operating fee
that the national credit union administration charges a federally chartered credit
union pursuant to the “Federal Credit Union Act,” 84 Stat. 994 (1970), 12 U.S.C.A. 1751 . (3) The superintendent annually shall present to the credit union council for confirmation
the supervisory fees to be billed credit unions and corporate credit unions pursuant
to division (E) of this section. (4) If any supervisory fee is not remitted in accordance with division (E)(1) or (2)
of this section, the superintendent may assess a fine, determined by rule adopted
by the superintendent, for each day that each fee is in arrears. (5)(a) Subject to division (E)(5)(b) of this section, the total amount of each semiannual
billing to all credit unions and corporate credit unions combined shall equal one-half
of the appropriation made by the main operating appropriation act, including any modifications
made by the controlling board, to the division of financial institutions for the regulation
of credit unions for the fiscal year in which the billings occur, except that the
superintendent, in determining the supervisory fees, may take into consideration any
funds lapsed from the appropriation made in the previous fiscal year. (b) If during the period between the credit union council's confirmation of supervisory
fees and when supervisory fees described in this section are collected, the credit
union council determines additional money is required to adequately fund the operations
of the division of financial institutions for that fiscal year, the credit union council
may, by the affirmative vote of five of its members, increase the supervisory fees
billed. The superintendent promptly shall notify each credit union and corporate credit
union of the increased supervisory fees, and each credit union or corporate credit
union shall pay the increased supervisory fees billed by the superintendent. (6) The fees or fines collected pursuant to this section shall be credited to the credit
unions fund created in section 1733.321 of the Revised Code . (F) A report of such examination shall be forwarded to the president of each credit union
after the completion of the examination. The report may contain comments relative to the management of the affairs of the
credit union and also as to the general condition of its assets. Within thirty days of the receipt of the report, a meeting of the directors shall
be called to consider matters contained in the report, and the president shall notify
the superintendent of any action taken at the meeting. (G)(1) The superintendent shall furnish reports of examinations or other appropriate information
to any organization referred to in section 1733.041 of the Revised Code when requested by the organization and authorized by the credit union. The superintendent may charge a fee for such reports and other information as may
be established by rules adopted by the superintendent. (2) A report of examination furnished pursuant to division (G)(1) of this section is
the property of the division of credit unions and may be used by the examined credit
union only in the conduct of its business. Under no circumstances may the credit union, its current or former directors, officers,
employees, agents, shareholders, participants in the conduct of its affairs, or their
agents disclose or make public, in any manner, a report of examination or its contents. (H) Except as provided in this division, information obtained by the superintendent of
financial institutions and the superintendent's employees as a result of or arising
out of the examination or independent audit of a credit union, from required reports,
or because of their official position, shall be confidential. Such information may be disclosed only in connection with criminal proceedings or,
subject to section 1733.327 of the Revised Code , when it is necessary for the superintendent to take official action pursuant to
Chapter 1733. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder regarding the affairs
of the credit union examined. Such information may also be introduced into evidence or disclosed when and in the
manner authorized in section 1181.25 of the Revised Code . This division does not prevent the superintendent from properly exchanging information
relating to an examined credit union pursuant to division (F) or (G) of this section,
with officials of properly authorized state or federal financial institution regulatory
authorities, with any insurer recognized under section 1733.041 , or with any surety recognized under section 1733.23 of the Revised Code . This division also does not prevent the superintendent from disclosing information
contained in the financial reports or annual financial reports described in division
(B) or (C) of this section to recognized credit union trade associations, to share
guarantee insurance organizations, to federal or state agencies, or to the general
public. Financial reports and annual financial reports described in divisions (B) and (C)
of this section, call reports, or financial statements required to be filed with the
division of financial institutions are public records for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code . Information relating to the examination or independent audit of a credit union,
other than information that is permitted to be disclosed by this section or is a public
record, is not a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code .
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