7-1-1103. Examination; fees.

The department may make examinations of a Georgia state branch, Georgia state agency, or Georgia state representative office as the department considers necessary to determine whether the office of the foreign bank is being operated in compliance with the laws of this state and in accordance with safe and sound banking practices. Such examinations shall be conducted in the same manner as examinations for financial institutions pursuant to Code Section 7-1-64.#

A foreign bank that maintains a Georgia state branch, Georgia state agency, or Georgia state representative office shall pay fees for licensing, registration, assessment, and examination to the department in accordance with this article and rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this article.#