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State Banking Board

Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2007

(updated August 9, 2007)


            A regular meeting of the State Banking Board was held in the conference room of the Arkansas State Bank Department, 400 Hardin Road, Suite 100, Little Rock, Arkansas, at 10:00 a.m. on July 19, 2007.  The following Board Members were present:  Chairman David Short, Vice Chairman Elmer Flucht, Margie Russ, Marcus McCain, John Freeman, and Creed Spann.  Representing the State Bank Department were Commissioner Candace A. Franks, Deputy Commissioners Luther Guinn and Susannah Marshall, Attorney Brent Taylor, Chief Examiner Wilks Marshall, and Administrative Assistant II Barbara Mahoney.  There was no representative from the Attorney General’s Office.

            Commissioner Franks opened the meeting.  Secretary Luther Guinn declared a quorum was present.  Commissioner Franks then asked the visitors and guest to stand and introduce themselves and state who they represent.  Representing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation were Debbie Calvert and Wayne Nichols.  Representing the Arkansas Bankers’ Association was Charles Miller.  No representatives from the media were present.  She then turned the meeting over to Chairman David Short.

Next on the agenda was consideration of the Minutes of the March 22, 2007 Special Board Meeting.  A motion was made by John Freeman, seconded by Margie Russ, to approve the Minutes as presented.  Motion carried and the Commissioner concurred.

Next was approval of expenses for the Board.  A motion was made by Elmer Flucht, seconded by Marcus McCain, to approve the Board’s expenses.  Motion carried and the Commissioner concurred.


Next on the agenda was a revised regulation to clarify confidential or non-confidential status of Bank Department records.  After general discussion, a motion was made by Elmer Flucht, seconded by Margie Russ, to approve the revised regulation.  Motion carried and the Commissioner concurred.

The next item on the agenda was a proposed regulation to adopt the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency guidelines on gift card disclosures.  After general discussion, a motion was made by Creed Spann, seconded by Marcus McCain to approve the regulation.  Motion carried and the Commissioner concurred.

The next item of the agenda was the repeal of Resolutions of the State Banking Board (See appendage to these minutes).  After general discussion, a motion was made by Marcus McCain, Seconded by John Freeman to repeal the Resolutions of the State Banking Board.  Motion carried and the Commissioner concurred.

Being no further business, a motion was made by Elmer Flucht, seconded by Margie Russ, to adjourn.  Motion carried.

 

 

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