2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 58 - Financial Institutions and Regulations
Article 1 - Banking Generally
Section 58-1-46 - Examinations and reports.

A. The director shall examine the condition of each state bank at least once in each twelve-month period. A report of examination shall be sent to the board of directors of the organization examined.

B. A bank may be examined within each eighteen-month period if:

(1) the bank has total assets of less than two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000);

(2) the bank is well-capitalized;

(3) when the bank was most recently examined, it was found to be well-managed, and its composite condition was found to be outstanding; or for a bank that has total assets of not more than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), it was found to be outstanding or good;

(4) the bank is not subject to a formal enforcement proceeding or order; and

(5) no person acquired control of the bank during the twelve-month period in which an examination would be required but for this subsection.

C. Whenever the director deems it necessary, he may examine any corporation, the majority of the stock of which is owned by a state bank or which he finds is controlled by a state bank.

History: 1953 Comp., § 48-22-35, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 305, § 35; 1995, ch. 190, § 9.

The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, substituted "director" for "commissioner" and "twelve-month period" for "calendar year" in Subsection A, added Subsection B, redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection C, and substituted "director" for "commissioner" in Subsection C.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 10 Am. Jur. 2d Banks § 18.

Examination and supervision of banks by public officers as impairment of charter rights, 8 A.L.R. 898.

9 C.J.S. Banks and Banking § 10 et seq.