12 USC § 2219e - Liability for making criminal referrals

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s2219e"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "12 USC § 2219e - Liability for making criminal referrals"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "2219e"
section_name: "Liability for making criminal referrals"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "FARM CREDIT SYSTEM"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF THE SYSTEM"
part_number: "G"
part_name: "Miscellaneous"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–105, title II, § 221, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 184.)"
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# § 2219e. Liability for making criminal referrals

**(a)** **In general** Any institution of the Farm Credit System, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a Farm Credit System institution, that discloses to a Government authority information proffered in good faith that may be relevant to a possible violation of any law or regulation shall not be liable to any person under any law of the United States or any State—

**(1)** for the disclosure; or

**(2)** for any failure to notify the person involved in the possible violation.

**(b)** **No prohibition on disclosure** Any institution of the Farm Credit System, or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a Farm Credit System institution, may disclose information to a Government authority that may be relevant to a possible violation of any law or regulation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–105, title II, § 221, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 184.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996, and not as part of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 which comprises this chapter.