12 CFR § 326.2 - Designation of security officer.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s326.2"
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title: "12 CFR § 326.2 - Designation of security officer."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "326.2"
section_name: "Designation of security officer."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY"
part_number: "326"
part_name: "MINIMUM SECURITY DEVICES AND PROCEDURES AND BANK SECRECY ACT\ 


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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 1813, 1815, 1817, 1818, 1819 (Tenth), 1881-1883, 5412; 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314, 5316-5332.2."
cfr_part: "326"
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# 326.2 Designation of security officer.

Upon the issuance of Federal deposit insurance, the board of directors of each institution 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 banking office.