2016 US Code
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
Chapter 1 - The Comptroller of the Currency
Sec. 3 - Oath of Comptroller

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Citation 12 U.S.C. § 3 (2016)
Section Name §3. Oath of Comptroller
Section Text

The Comptroller of the Currency shall, within fifteen days from the time of notice of his appointment, take and subscribe the oath of office.

Source Credit

(R.S. §326; Pub. L. 86–251, §1(d), Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 488; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §223(a), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 206.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

R.S. §326 derived from act June 3, 1864, ch. 106, §1, 13 Stat. 99, which was the National Bank Act. See section 38 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which required the Comptroller to give a bond in the sum of $250,000.

1959—Pub. L. 86–251 increased the surety bond requirement from $100,000 to $250,000.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 1 - THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
Sec. 3 - Oath of Comptroller
Contains section 3
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 13 Stat. 99
73 Stat. 488
86 Stat. 206
Public Law References Public Law 86-251, Public Law 92-310
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