§ 23-46-506 - Examination procedure.
23-46-506. Examination procedure.
(a) The Bank Commissioner or any examiner appointed by him shall have power to make a thorough examination of all the records and affairs of any state bank, any Arkansas bank holding company, or any subsidiary trust company.
(b) (1) In making examinations, the representative of the State Bank Department may examine under oath any stockholder, director, officer, agent, clerk, or other employee or representative of the state bank, Arkansas bank holding company, or subsidiary trust company, or any other person, touching the matters he may be authorized to inquire and examine into.
(2) (A) He may subpoena and, by attachment, compel the attendance of any person in this state to testify under oath before him in relation to the affairs of the state bank, Arkansas bank holding company, or subsidiary trust company.
(B) All witnesses who appear in obedience to a subpoena shall be entitled to and shall receive the same per diem fees and mileage as witnesses in civil cases in the circuit courts of this state.
(c) (1) The representative of the department making the examination shall make a detailed report of the financial institution so examined, which report shall be filed in the office of the commissioner.
(2) All comments or criticisms contained in each report shall be presented to the board of directors by the management of the financial institution so examined promptly after receipt thereof.