Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
§ 81-1-117. Transfer of functions

Upon March 21, 1980, the Department of Bank Supervision and the office of State Comptroller, as created by Section 81-1-1, and the State Banking Board, as created by Section 81-3-13, are hereby abolished. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Department of Bank Supervision, the office of State Comptroller and the State Banking Board shall be assumed by the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, the Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance, and the State Board of Banking Review, respectively, as provided in this chapter. All assets, funds, contractual rights and obligations, records, equipment and property rights which are now vested in the Department of Bank Supervision, the office of State Comptroller and the State Banking Board are hereby vested in the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, the Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance, and the State Board of Banking Review, respectively.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 81 - Banks and Financial Institutions

Chapter 1 - Department of Banking and Consumer Finance

§ 81-1-59. Department of banking and consumer finance

§ 81-1-61. Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance; qualifications; term of office; vacancies

§ 81-1-63. Deputy commissioner; duties; qualifications; dismissal

§ 81-1-65. Employment of state banking examiners and other assistants; qualifications; compensation; removal; fingerprinting of all employees and applicants as condition of employment; limited use of criminal history record checks

§ 81-1-67. Oath of office and bond

§ 81-1-69. Salaries of commissioner and deputy commissioner

§ 81-1-71. Reimbursement of travel expenses; annual audit

§ 81-1-73. Seal of Department of Banking and Consumer Finance; sealed documents to be used in evidence; certified copies

§ 81-1-75. Furniture, fixtures, equipment and department expenses

§ 81-1-77. Borrowing money from or indorsing notes to state banks by officers or employees of department prohibited; penalties

§ 81-1-79. Attorney general as legal adviser; special counsel

§ 81-1-83. Powers and duties of officer making examination

§ 81-1-85. Witnesses' attendance may be compelled; penalty for false statements

§ 81-1-87. Testimony to be taken by stenographer; compensation of stenographer

§ 81-1-91. Past due paper; certain items to be charged off

§ 81-1-93. Special examinations and special services; cost and expenses

§ 81-1-95. New statement may be ordered after finding of material changes or errors

§ 81-1-97. Call reports by banks; attestation

§ 81-1-99. Copy of call reports to be furnished on request; fee; penalties relating to issuance of reports and fees therefor

§ 81-1-101. False statement of bank official; penalty

§ 81-1-103. Investigation of proposed federal cease and desist, suspension or removal orders to state chartered banks

§ 81-1-105. Injunction against commissioner by bank

§ 81-1-107. Assessment against banks for maintenance fund

§ 81-1-109. Disbursements from department maintenance fund

§ 81-1-111. Forms and record books to be supplied

§ 81-1-113. Annual report to legislature

§ 81-1-117. Transfer of functions

§ 81-1-125. Commissioner to issue orders for supervisory control with regard to banks

§ 81-1-129. Appeal of cease and desist order

§ 81-1-131. Fines and penalties; reimbursement

§ 81-1-133. Cumulative penalties, fines and remedies

§ 81-1-137. Financial literacy programs for the public