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Emergency Closings or Other Similar Situations
Pursuant to Texas Finance Code 37.002 (d), a bank must notify the Commissioner
as promptly as possible about closing an office or operation.
Emergencies
include:
- fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, or wind,
rain, or snow storm;
- labor dispute or strike;
- power failure,
transportation failure, or interruption of communication facilities;
- shortage of fuel, housing, food, transportation, or labor;
- robbery, burglary, or attempted robbery or burglary;
- epidemic or other catastrophe; or
- riot, civil commotion,
enemy attack, or other actual or threatened act of lawlessness
or violence.
Inclement Weather Closings |
To report an emergency situation, please contact the Department by one
of the following:
Phone: 877-TXDOB-INFO (1-877-893-6246)
Fax: 512-475-1313
Email: txdob.info@dob.texas.gov
Temporary Operating Facilities |
If a natural disaster or other catastrophic event impacts your operations such that you
are unable to open any facility for business after three business
days and/or you plan to open a temporary facility due this emergency
situation, you need to provide notice to the Department of Banking
within five days. The notice should include the following
information:
- Name of
the institution;
- Location
of the institution;
- Location
of the affected facilities;
- Type of
action, i.e. close facility, open temporary facility, share a facility
on a temporary basis;
- Address
of any emergency facility; and
- Contact
information, i.e. name of person reporting and phone number or
email address.
Contact our Corporate
Division with this information as soon as possible.
 
Federal Agencies
State Agencies
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