655.012 General supervisory powers; rulemaking; seal. - Florida Statutes

655.012 General supervisory powers; rulemaking; seal.

   (1) In addition to other powers conferred by the financial institutions codes, the office shall have:

   (a) General supervision over all state financial institutions, their subsidiaries, and service corporations.

   (b) Access to all books and records of all persons over whom the office exercises general supervision as is necessary for the performance of the duties and functions of the office prescribed by the financial institutions codes.

   (c) Power to issue orders and declaratory statements, disseminate information, and otherwise exercise its discretion to effectuate the purposes, policies, and provisions of the financial institutions codes.

   (2) In addition to other powers conferred by the financial institutions codes, the commission shall have the power to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of such codes.

   (3) The office shall have an official seal by which its proceedings are authenticated.

History. s. 1, ch. 80-273; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 8, ch. 92-303; s. 2, ch. 93-111; s. 218, ch. 98-200; s. 1701, ch. 2003-261.