Article 4. Suspension Or Removal Of Subject Persons of California Financial Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 4.
If, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, the
commissioner finds that any of the factors set forth in subdivision
(a), any of the factors set forth in subdivision (b), and any of the
factors set forth in subdivision (c) are true with respect to a
subject person of a subject institution or holding company, the
commissioner may issue an order suspending or removing the subject
person from the subject person's office, if any, with the subject
institution or holding company, and prohibiting the subject person
from participating in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the
subject institution or holding company without the approval of the
commissioner:
(a) (1) That the subject person has, directly or indirectly,
violated, or has caused a subject institution to violate, any
provision of any:
(A) Division subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner.
(B) Regulation promulgated by, or subject to the jurisdiction of,
the commissioner.
(C) Other applicable law.
(D) Order issued by the commissioner or under the commissioner's
authority.
(E) Written agreement between the subject institution, subject
person, or holding company and the commissioner.
(2) That the subject person has, directly or indirectly, engaged
or participated in any unsafe or unsound act in connection with the
business of the subject institution, holding company, or any other
business institution.
(3) That the subject person has, directly or indirectly, engaged
or participated in any act that constitutes a breach of the subject
person's fiduciary duty.
(b) That, by reason of the act, violation, or breach of fiduciary
duty described in subdivision (a):
(1) The subject institution, holding company, or business
institution has suffered or will probably suffer financial loss or
other harm.
(2) The rights or interests of the customers or members of the
subject institution have been or could be prejudiced.
(3) The subject person has received financial gain or other
benefit.
(c) That the act, violation, or breach of fiduciary duty described
in subdivision (a) either involves dishonesty on the part of the
subject person or demonstrates the subject person's willful or
continuing disregard for the safety or soundness of the subject
institution, holding company, or business institution.
If the commissioner finds that any of the factors set forth in
subdivision (a) of Section 585, any of the factors set forth in
subdivision (b) of Section 585, and any of the factors set forth in
subdivision (c) of Section 585 are true with respect to a subject
person of a subject institution, and that it is necessary or
advisable for the protection of the subject institution or holding
company, or the rights or interests of the customers or members of
the subject institution, the commissioner may, without any prior
notice or opportunity to be heard, issue an order suspending the
subject person from the subject person's office, if any, with the
subject institution or holding company, and prohibiting the subject
person from participating in any manner in the conduct of the affairs
of the subject institution or holding company without the prior
approval of the commissioner.
(a) If the commissioner finds that any of the factors set
forth in paragraph (1) and the factor set forth in paragraph (2) are
true with respect to a subject person or former subject person of a
subject institution or holding company, the commissioner may, without
any prior notice or opportunity to be heard, issue an order
suspending the subject person or former subject person from his or
her office, if any, with the subject institution or holding company
and prohibiting him or her from further participating in any manner
in the conduct of the affairs of the subject institution or holding
company without the approval of the commissioner:
(1) That the subject person or former subject person has been
charged in an indictment issued by a grand jury or in an information,
complaint, or similar pleading issued by a United States attorney,
district attorney, or other governmental official or agency
authorized to prosecute crimes, with commission of or participation
in any of the following:
(A) A crime that involves dishonesty or breach of trust and that
is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
(B) A criminal violation of any provision of this division.
(C) A criminal violation of Section 1956, 1957, or 1960 of Title
18 of, or Section 5322 or 5324 of Title 31 of, the United States
Code.
(D) A criminal violation of a law of any jurisdiction other than
the United States that is substantially similar to any of the
statutes specified in subparagraph (C).
(2) That continued or resumed service or participation by the
subject person or former subject person may pose a threat to the
rights or interests of the customers or members of the subject
institution or may threaten to impair public confidence in the
subject institution.
(b) An order issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall remain in
effect until the indictment or the information, complaint, or similar
pleading is finally disposed of or, if the order is earlier
terminated by the commissioner, until the order is so terminated.
(c) If the commissioner finds that the factors set forth in
paragraphs (1) and (2) are true with respect to a subject person or
former subject person of a subject institution or holding company,
the commissioner may, without any prior notice or opportunity to be
heard, issue an order suspending or removing the subject person or
former subject person from his or her office, if any, with the
subject institution or holding company and prohibiting him or her
from further participating in any manner in the affairs of the
subject institution or holding company without the approval of the
commissioner:
(1) That the subject person or former subject person has been
finally convicted of any crime of the type described in paragraph (1)
of subdivision (a). For purposes of this paragraph, an agreement to
enter a pretrial diversion or similar program is deemed to be a
conviction.
(2) That continued or resumed service or participation by the
subject person or former subject person may pose a threat to the
interests of the customers of the subject institution or may threaten
to impair public confidence in the subject institution.
(d) The fact that any subject person of a subject institution
charged with a crime of the type described in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (a) is not finally convicted of the crime does not
preclude the commissioner from issuing an order regarding the subject
person pursuant to any other provision of this article.
(a) Any subject institution, subject person of a subject
institution, or former subject person of a subject institution to
whom an order is issued under Sections 585 to 587, inclusive, may
apply to the commissioner to modify or rescind the order. In deciding
whether to grant or deny the application, the commissioner shall
consider whether it is in the public interest to modify or rescind
the order and whether it is reasonable to believe that the subject
person or former subject person will, if and when he or she becomes a
subject person of a subject institution or holding company, comply
with all applicable provisions of law, or any regulation or order
issued by the commissioner.
(b) The right of any subject person or former subject person of a
subject institution or holding company to whom an order is issued
under Sections 585 to 587, inclusive, to petition for judicial review
of the order shall not be affected by the failure of the subject
institution or holding company to apply to the commissioner pursuant
to subdivision (a) to modify or rescind the order.
(a) In this section, "subject financial institution" means
any:
(1) Licensee or any bank or credit union that maintains an office
in this state.
(2) Affiliate of any of the institutions specified in paragraph
(1).
(3) Subsidiary of any of the institutions specified in paragraph
(1).
(4) Holding company of any of the institutions specified in
paragraph (1).
(b) It is unlawful for any subject person or former subject person
of a subject financial institution to whom an order is issued under
Sections 585 to 587, inclusive, willfully to do, directly or
indirectly, any of the following without the approval of the
commissioner, so long as the order is in effect:
(1) Act as a subject person of any subject financial institution.
(2) Vote any shares or other securities having voting rights for
the election of any person as a director of a subject financial
institution.
(3) Solicit, procure, transfer or attempt to transfer, or vote any
proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any shares or other
securities of a subject financial institution having voting rights.
(4) Otherwise to participate in any manner in the affairs of any
subject financial institution.