State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-hampshire > TITLEXXXV > CHAPTER384-C > 384-C-3Whenever the officers of a bank are of the opinion that an emergency exists, or is impending, which affects, or may affect, one or more or all of a bank's offices, they shall have the authority, in the reasonable and proper exercise of their discretion, to determine not to open any one or more or all of such offices on any business or banking day or, if having opened, to close any one or more or all of such offices during the continuation of such emergency. The office or offices so closed shall remain closed until such time as the officers determine that the emergency has ended, and for such further time thereafter as may reasonably be required to reopen; however, in no case shall such office or offices remain closed for more than 48 consecutive hours, excluding other legal holidays, without requesting the approval of the commissioner.
Source. 1971, 448:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1971.
