(a) An Alabama state branch, Alabama state agency, or Alabama representative office shall be subject to examination by the superintendent at such intervals and in such a manner as he or she shall establish by regulation or order.
(b) In conducting an examination pursuant to this section, the superintendent shall:
(1) Have full access to the offices, books, accounts, and records of each office located in this state, as well as all of the books, accounts, and records maintained in this state of any office not located in this state of such foreign bank; and
(2) Have authority to require the attendance of and to examine under oath all persons whose testimony may be required relative to the activities of such office.
(c) A foreign bank which is licensed to establish and maintain an Alabama state branch, Alabama state agency, or Alabama representative office shall be assessed a reasonable fee for the expenses incurred by the superintendent in making an examination of such office. Such fee shall be assessed in an amount and in a manner as the superintendent shall establish by regulation.
(d) A foreign bank which is licensed to establish and maintain an Alabama state branch, Alabama state agency, or Alabama representative office shall be subject to all reasonable fees and expenses in such amounts as the superintendent may require by regulation.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 5 - Banks and Financial Institutions.
Chapter 13B - Interstate and International Bank Acquisitions, Mergers and Branching.
Article 3 - Regulation of Foreign Banks.
Division 3 - Direct Branch, Agency, and Representative Offices of Foreign Banks.
Section 5-13B-81 - Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks - Necessity of Licensure.
Section 5-13B-82 - Application to Establish and Maintain a Branch or Agency - Contents.
Section 5-13B-84 - Application Fee.
Section 5-13B-85 - No Concurrent Maintenance of Federal Branches or Agencies.
Section 5-13B-86 - Powers of Branch and Agency.
Section 5-13B-87 - Fiduciary Activities.
Section 5-13B-88 - Authority to Act as Agent.
Section 5-13B-89 - Representative Office of Foreign Banks - Necessity of Licensure.
Section 5-13B-90 - Representative Office - Application.
Section 5-13B-91 - Representative Office - Factors for Approval of Application.
Section 5-13B-92 - Representative Office - Permissible Activities.
Section 5-13B-93 - Representative Office - Revocation of License.
Section 5-13B-94 - Posting of License.
Section 5-13B-95 - Licenses Not Transferable.
Section 5-13B-96 - Appointment of Superintendent as Agent for Service of Process.
Section 5-13B-97 - Service of Process.
Section 5-13B-98 - Filing of Amendments to Articles of Incorporation.
Section 5-13B-99 - Amended License to Establish and Maintain a Branch or Agency.
Section 5-13B-100 - Change of Control of Foreign Bank.
Section 5-13B-101 - Relocation of Office; Written Notice Necessary.
Section 5-13B-102 - Examination; Payment of Fees.
Section 5-13B-103 - Supervision and Enforcement.
Section 5-13B-105 - Confidentiality of Examination Reports.
Section 5-13B-106 - Books, Accounts, and Records.
Section 5-13B-107 - Separate Assets.
Section 5-13B-108 - Disclosure of Lack of Deposit Insurance.
Section 5-13B-109 - Limitations on Payment of Interest on Deposits.
Section 5-13B-110 - Pledge of Assets.
Section 5-13B-111 - Asset Maintenance.
Section 5-13B-112 - Voluntary Closure of Branch, Agency, or Representative Office - Application.
Section 5-13B-113 - Suspension or Revocation of License; Factors.
Section 5-13B-114 - Immediate Suspension or Revocation.
Section 5-13B-115 - Seizure of Foreign Bank's Property and Business; Liquidation.