12 CFR § 7.2010 - National bank directors' responsibilities.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s7.2010"
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title: "12 CFR § 7.2010 - National bank directors' responsibilities."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "7.2010"
section_name: "National bank directors' responsibilities."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "7"
part_name: "ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 1  25b, 29, 71, 71a, 92, 92a, 93, 93a, 95(b)(1), 371, 371d, 481, 484, 1462a, 1463, 1464, 1465, 1818, 1828, 3102(b), and 5412(b)(2)(B)."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 4862, Feb. 9, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 7.2010 National bank directors' responsibilities.

The business and affairs of a national bank must be managed by or under the direction of the board of directors. The board of directors should refer to OCC published guidance for additional information regarding responsibilities of directors.

[61 FR 4862, Feb. 9, 1996, as amended at 85 FR 83735, Dec. 22, 2020]