§ 23-46-204 - Bank Commissioner -- Appointment and removal. - Arkansas Statutes

23-46-204. Bank Commissioner -- Appointment and removal.

(a) The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Bank Commissioner who shall:

(1) Be a resident of this state;

(2) Be at least thirty (30) years of age; and

(3) Have not less than five (5) years' experience either in practical banking or in the bank department of a state.

(b) The commissioner shall be the head of the State Bank Department and shall hold his office for the term of four (4) years beginning from the date of actual appointment by the Governor and expiring four (4) years from that date and until a successor is appointed.

(c) The commissioner may be removed by the Governor from office for neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, extortion or corruption in office, incompetency, or mental or physical disability to such an extreme as to render the commissioner unable or unfit for the discharge of his duties, or for any offense involving moral turpitude while in office committed under color of or connected with such office.

(d) In the event there shall be an inability to serve in the office caused by death, suspension, removal, disability, disqualification, or resignation of the commissioner, a deputy commissioner previously designated by the commissioner shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the commissioner until a successor is appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term fixed by law.