12-U.S.C.-4522
§4522 – Public Disclosure of Final Orders and Agreements
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Title 12 > Chapter 46 > Subchapter I > Part A > Section 4522
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- Reference: Section 4522
- Legend: §4522 – Public Disclosure of Final Orders and Agreements
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) In general
The Director shall make available to the public—
(1) any written agreement or other written statement for which a violation may be redressed by the Director or any modification to or termination thereof, unless the Director, in the Directors discretion, determines that public disclosure would be contrary to the public interest or determines under subsection (c) of this section that public disclosure would seriously threaten the financial health or security of the enterprise;
(2) any order that is issued with respect to any administrative enforcement proceeding initiated by the Director under subchapter III of this chapter and that has become final; and
(3) any modification to or termination of any final order made public pursuant to this subsection.
(b) Hearings
All hearings on the record with respect to any action of the Director or notice of charges issued by the Director shall be open to the public, unless the Director, in the Directors discretion, determines that holding an open hearing would be contrary to the public interest.
(c) Delay of public disclosure under exceptional circumstances
If the Director makes a determination in writing that the public disclosure of any final order pursuant to subsection (a) of this section would seriously threaten the financial health or security of the enterprise, the Director may delay the public disclosure of such order for a reasonable time.
(d) Documents filed under seal in public enforcement hearings
The Director may file any document or part thereof under seal in any hearing under subchapter III of this chapter if the Director determines in writing that disclosure thereof would be contrary to the public interest.
(e) Retention of documents
The Director shall keep and maintain a record, for not less than 6 years, of all documents described in subsection (a) of this section and all enforcement agreements and other supervisory actions and supporting documents issued with respect to or in connection with any enforcement proceeding initiated by the Director under subchapter III of this chapter.
(f) Disclosures to Congress
This section may not be construed to authorize the withholding of any information from, or to prohibit the disclosure of any information to, the Congress or any committee or subcommittee thereof.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title XIII, §1319C, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3951.)
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