Cal. FIN § 503
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 503, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
The commissioner, whenever in his or her opinion the condition of the bank, trust company, or foreign banking corporation is such as to require such audit, may require any bank, trust company, or foreign banking corporation to employ a certified public accountant to make a special audit of the affairs of such bank or trust company at its expense.
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