Section 328 Of Article 2. Commissioner Of Business Oversight From California Financial Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The commissioner may make the agreements that he or she
deems necessary or appropriate in exercising his or her powers.
(b) (1) The agreements authorized under subdivision (a) may
include, but are not limited to, agreements with agencies of this
state, of other states of the United States, of the United States, or
of foreign nations that regulate financial institutions, relating to
examinations of banks, savings associations, credit unions,
industrial loan companies, and other matters.
(2) Any agreement with a government agency that regulates
financial institutions is exempt from the advertising and competitive
bidding requirements of the Public Contract Code.