§ 3. — Oath of Comptroller.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 12USC3]
TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 1--THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
Sec. 3. Oath of Comptroller
The Comptroller of the Currency shall, within fifteen days from the
time of notice of his appointment, take and subscribe the oath of
office.
(R.S. Sec. 326; Pub. L. 86-251, Sec. 1(d), Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 488;
Pub. L. 92-310, title II, Sec. 223(a), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 206.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 326 derived from act June 3, 1864, ch. 106, Sec. 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.
