Subject 80-5-2 TEMPORARY CHANGES IN OPERATING HOURS; CLOSINGS
Rule 80-5-2-.01 Temporary Changes in Operating Hours
| (1) | Any financial institution (except certain credit unions which operate under special operating hours authorized by Code Section 7-1-110) desiring to change temporarily the days that it normally conducts business may do so by posting a notice at least thirty (30) days in advance of the change at the impacted locations as well as on the financial institution's website, provided the institution has at least one office open for business during at least five days of each week in which the temporary change is to take place. |
| (2) | In the discretion of its Board of Directors or Chief Executive Officer, and after notice to the Department, any financial institution may close in commemoration of local events generally recognized by the local governments in the communities they serve or in memory of deceased directors, officers, or employees of such financial institutions, provided such financial institutions are open for at least half of their normal business hours on that date and notice is posted with regard to such closing at the locations that will be closed as well as on the financial institution's website at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. |
Rule 80-5-2-.02 Temporary Closings
| (1) | Whenever, in the discretion of a financial institution's Board of Directors or Chief Executive Officer, the safety of the customers, employees, or assets of a financial institution would be in jeopardy due to civil disorder, fire, acts of God, disruption or failure of utility, transportation, communication or information systems, or whenever a financial institution is rendered unable to conduct business due to like circumstances, the financial institution shall not be obligated to open for business. |
| (2) | The financial institution shall make a continuing diligent effort to contact the Department or the Commissioner with regard to the emergency and for further direction as to a temporary closing. |
| (3) | If unable to reach the Department, the Chief Executive Officer or a majority of the Board of Directors may, by implied order of the Commissioner, close all or part of the institution for such period as is necessary to alleviate the emergency. It is not expected that this period should exceed 24 hours. Upon being contacted by a financial institution, the Department shall either concur in the temporary closing or order the institution to reopen in normal or modified form as appropriate under the circumstances. |
| (4) | The Commissioner or the Governor may declare that a state of emergency exists and such declaration shall authorize the closing of one or more financial institutions in this State in the impacted area. Whenever such closings are declared, the declaration will be disseminated through the various news media of the State or by specific direction to affected financial institutions. Such declaration shall be effective until modified by executive order of the Governor or, if the emergency was declared by the Commissioner, until the Commissioner or the Governor declares the emergency has ceased and affected institutions may reopen. |
Rule 80-5-2-.03 Permanent Closings
| (1) | The
management of a financial institution may permanently close a banking location
in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 7-1-110.1 by satisfying the following
requirements:
|