12 CFR § 161.35 - Officer.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s161.35"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "12 CFR § 161.35 - Officer."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "161.35"
section_name: "Officer."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "161"
part_name: "DEFINITIONS FOR REGULATIONS AFFECTING ALL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 1462a, 1463, 1464, 1467a, 5412(b)(2)(B)."
regulatory_source: "76 FR 49043, Aug. 9, 2011, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "161"
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# 161.35 Officer.

The term *Officer* means the president, any vice-president (but not an assistant vice-president, second vice-president, or other vice president having authority similar to an assistant or second vice-president), the secretary, the treasurer, the comptroller, and any other person performing similar functions with respect to any organization whether incorporated or unincorporated. The term *officer* also includes the chairman of the board of directors if the chairman is authorized by the charter or by-laws of the organization to participate in its operating management or if the chairman in fact participates in such management.