Section 14300 Of Article 3. Enforcement From California Financial Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
14300
. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
(a) "Officer with a subject institution" means the position of
director, officer, or employee with the subject institution.
(b) "Subject institution" means any of the following:
(1) A California credit union.
(2) A subsidiary of a California credit union.
(3) A foreign, whether other state or other nation, credit union,
other than a federal credit union, that maintains an office in this
state, with respect to the office.
(4) Any other person, other than a federal credit union,
conducting business in this state.
(c) "Subject person," when used with respect to a subject
institution, means any of the following:
(1) A director, officer, employee, or agent of the subject
institution.
(2) A member, consultant, joint venture partner, or other person
that participates in the affairs of a subject institution.
(3) An independent contractor, including an appraiser or
accountant, who knowingly or recklessly participates in any of the
following acts if the act caused or is likely to cause a material
financial loss to, or a significant adverse effect on, the subject
institution.
(A) A violation of any applicable law, regulation, or order.
(B) A breach of fiduciary duty.
(C) An unsafe or unsound act.
(d) "Violation" includes any act done alone or with other persons
for or toward causing, bringing about, participating in, counseling,
aiding, or abetting a violation of any applicable statute,
regulation, provision of a written order issued by the commissioner,
or provision of a written operating agreement signed by the
commissioner and a subject institution or subject person.