Oregon Statutes - Chapter 706 - Administration and Enforcement of Banking Laws Generally - Section 706.720 - Reports filed with director; public inspection of records; exemptions; confidentiality; forms.

(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall receive and file in the Department of Consumer and Business Services all reports required by the Bank Act.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section and ORS 706.730, the records of the Department of Consumer and Business Services pertaining to the administration of the Bank Act are available for public inspection unless the director determines in the particular instance that the public interest in disclosure of the records is outweighed by the interests of an Oregon operating institution or its directors, stockholders, officers, employees and customers in keeping the records confidential, or that the records are exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.501 to 192.505. A determination by the director under this subsection is subject to review under ORS 192.410 to 192.505.

(3) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section, the following records of the department are exempt from disclosure or production and shall be treated as confidential as provided in ORS 705.137:

(a) Examination reports and work papers, directives, orders and correspondence that relate to examination reports.

(b) Investigatory information concerning persons subject to investigation by the director under ORS 707.070, 707.080, 707.110, 707.140, 707.145, 707.155 or 707.705 and financial statements of such persons.

(d) Reviews of financial statements submitted to the director.

(e) Reports filed under ORS 706.655.

(f) Stockholder lists.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, the director may disclose any record of the department specified in this subsection pertaining to an Oregon operating institution that has been liquidated under ORS 711.400 to 711.615 if the director determines in the particular instance that the public interest in disclosure of the record outweighs the interests of the Oregon operating institution or its directors, stockholders, officers, employees or customers in keeping the record confidential. Under no circumstances, however, shall the director disclose any such record or portion thereof that contains any proprietary information or any information relating to the individual financial activities or affairs of persons unless the director concludes that those activities or affairs were a direct and substantial contributing factor in the failure of the Oregon operating institution. This subsection applies to the following records of the department:

(a) Examination reports and work papers, directives, orders and correspondence relating to examination reports;

(b) Investigatory information concerning persons subject to investigation by the director under ORS 707.070, 707.080, 707.110, 707.140, 707.145, 707.155 or 707.705;

(d) Reports filed under ORS 706.655.

(5) Notwithstanding ORS 40.270, an officer of the department may be examined concerning records that are exempt from disclosure under subsection (2) or (3) of this section and ORS 706.730 and the records are subject to production if the court before which a civil or criminal action is pending finds that such examination and production is essential for establishing a claim or defense. In making a finding under this subsection, if the court views the records, the court shall do so in camera.

(6) A civil penalty imposed by the director under the Bank Act shall become subject to public inspection after the 20th day after the director imposes the civil penalty.

(7) All records of the department pertaining to the condition of Oregon operating institutions may be furnished to:

(a) The Federal Reserve Bank and its examiners.

(b) The Comptroller of the Currency of the United States and national bank examiners.

(d) The Federal Home Loan Bank of which the operating institution is a member or to which the operating institution has applied for membership.

(e) The State Treasurer if the Oregon operating institution is or has applied to become a depository of public fund deposits.

(f) Any supervisory authority that regulates financial institutions, financial holding companies or bank holding companies.

(g) The respective Oregon operating institution, or the financial holding company or bank holding company that controls an Oregon operating institution.

(8) The director shall prescribe and furnish to interested persons the forms for all reports required by the Bank Act.

(9) If the director is requested to disclose any record subject to this section and the record contains both material that is exempt from disclosure under this section or any other provision of law and material that is not exempt from disclosure, the director shall separate the exempt and nonexempt material and shall disclose only the nonexempt material. [Amended by 1973 c.797 §43; 1975 c.515 §6; 1983 c.37 §3; 1983 c.367 §2; 1985 c.762 §33a; 1985 c.786 §14; 1987 c.373 §50a; 1993 c.318 §8; 1995 c.314 §2; 1997 c.631 §18; 1999 c.107 §2; 2001 c.377 §21; 2007 c.871 §30]

Note: The amendments to 706.720 by section 30, chapter 871, Oregon Laws 2007, become operative July 1, 2008, and apply to all public funds on deposit on or after July 1, 2008. See sections 36 and 37, chapter 871, Oregon Laws 2007, as amended by sections 39 and 40, chapter 871, Oregon Laws 2007. The text that is operative until July 1, 2008, is set forth for the user�s convenience.

706.720. (1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall receive and file in the Department of Consumer and Business Services all reports required by the Bank Act.