12 CFR § 168.2 - Designation of security officer.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s168.2"
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title: "12 CFR § 168.2 - Designation of security officer."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "168.2"
section_name: "Designation of security officer."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "168"
part_name: "SECURITY PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "12 U.S.C. 1462a, 1463, 1464, 1467a, 1828, 1831p-1, 1881-1884, 5412(b)(2)(B); 15 U.S.C. 1681s and 1681w; 15 U.S.C. 6801 and 6805(b)(1)."
regulatory_source: "76 FR 49129, Aug. 9, 2011, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "168"
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# 168.2 Designation of security officer.

Within 30 days after the effective date of insurance of accounts, the board of directors of each Federal savings association shall designate a security officer who shall have the authority, subject to the approval of the board of directors, to develop, within a reasonable time but no later than 180 days, and to administer a written security program for each of the association's offices.