Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73

§3307 Administration

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 34— - FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL › § 3307

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Council chair can run the Council’s internal affairs and can give that power to others. That includes hiring and supervising staff and deciding who does what. With permission and when practical, the Council may use the people, services, and facilities of federal bank regulators, Federal Reserve banks, and Federal Home Loan Banks, and it may do so with or without reimbursing them. Under the hiring, job-classification, and General Schedule pay rules in Title 5, the Council can hire the officers and employees it needs, set their pay, and assign their duties. The Council can also hire outside experts and consultants when necessary.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §3307

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(a)The Chairman of the Council is authorized to carry out and to delegate the authority to carry out the internal administration of the Council, including the appointment and supervision of employees and the distribution of business among members, employees, and administrative units.
(b)in 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. addition to any other authority conferred upon it by this chapter, in carrying out its functions under this chapter, the Council may utilize, with their consent and to the extent practical, the personnel, services, and facilities of the Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies, Federal Reserve banks, and Federal Home Loan Banks, with or without reimbursement therefor.
(c)In addition, the Council may—
(1)subject to the provisions of title 5 relating to the competitive service, classification, and General Schedule pay rates, appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and to prescribe the authority and duties of such officers and employees; and
(2)obtain the services of such experts and consultants as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The provisions of title 5 relating to the competitive service, referred to in subsec. (c), are classified generally to section 3301 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. The provisions of title 5 relating to classification, referred to in subsec. (c), are classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 5101 et seq.) and to subchapter III (§ 5331 et seq.) of chapter 53 of Title 5. The provisions of title 5 relating to General Schedule pay rates, referred to in subsec. (c), are set out under section 5332 of Title 5.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of 120 days after Nov. 10, 1978, see section 2101 of Pub. L. 95–630, set out as a note under section 375b of this title.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 3307

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73