§540. Authority to issue regulations; cooperative agreements; fees; enforcement

A. In order to carry out the purpose of this Part, the commissioner may:

(1) Adopt regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, consistent with the scope of this Part, which are designed to regulate and supervise the activities of financial institutions doing business in Louisiana.

(2) Enter into cooperative, coordinating, or information-sharing agreements with any other banking supervisory agency.

(3) Accept any report of examination or investigation by another banking supervisory agency having concurrent jurisdiction over a Louisiana bank holding company, a Louisiana bank, or a banking office, in lieu of conducting the commissioner's own examination or investigation of such bank holding company or bank.

(4) Perform joint examinations or enter into joint enforcement actions with any other state or federal bank supervisory agency having concurrent jurisdiction over any state bank holding company or state bank. However, the commissioner may take any such action independently if the commissioner determines that such action is necessary or appropriate to carry out his responsibilities under this Chapter and insure compliance with the laws of this state.

(5) Assess supervisory and examination fees that shall be payable by Louisiana banks and Louisiana bank holding companies in connection with the commissioner's performance of his duties under this Title and in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. Such fees may be shared with other bank supervisory agencies in accordance with agreements between them and the commissioner.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, enter into agreements with other state and federal bank supervisory agencies having jurisdiction over a state bank or state bank holding company for the purpose of providing compensation to personnel of said bank supervisory agencies for their services in connection with the commissioner's performance of his duties under this Title and in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. Such contracts or like business agreements entered into by the commissioner under the provisions of this Section shall not be considered professional services contracts for the purchase of professional, personal, consulting, or contract services pursuant to R.S. 39:1482. As such, such contracts or like business agreements shall not require the prior approval of the office of state procurement of the division of administration.

B.(1) Any out-of-state bank holding company that has a Louisiana bank subsidiary and that is not organized under the laws of this state shall:

(a) Qualify to do business in this state.

(b) Advise the commissioner of the location of its registered office within this state and the name of its initial registered agent at such location.

(c) Agree to be bound by all the provisions of this Part.

(d) Promptly advise the commissioner of any changes in its registered office and registered agent.

(2) To the extent specified by the commissioner by regulation, order, or written request, each bank holding company that controls a Louisiana bank, Louisiana bank holding company, or banking office shall submit the following information to the commissioner:

(a) One or more copies of each report filed with any bank supervisory agent, except for any report the disclosure of which would be prohibited by applicable federal or state law, within fifteen days after the filing thereof with such agency.

(b) An annual report to be submitted no later than April fifteenth of each year, specifying, as to the end of the preceding calendar year, for each bank and branch, except for an ATM located in Louisiana and owned or controlled by the bank holding company:

(i) The location.

(ii) The amount of deposits held.

(iii) The amount of loans outstanding.

(3) At the request of the commissioner, to the extent permitted by applicable state or federal law, each bank holding company that controls a Louisiana bank, Louisiana bank holding company, or banking office shall provide to the commissioner copies of the reports of examination of any Louisiana bank or Louisiana bank holding company.

C. The commissioner may enforce the provisions of this Part according to the authority granted to him in R.S. 6:121.1.

Acts 1986, No. 577, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1995, No. 1249, §1; Acts 1999, No. 263, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §§4 and 5.