Okla. Stat. tit. 6, § 6-1405

persons connected with bank.

A. It shall be unlawful and deemed a Class D1 felony offense

for an affiliate of a bank or trust company or for an officer,

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director or employee of a bank or trust company or affiliate of a

bank or trust company:

1. To solicit, accept or agree to accept, directly or

indirectly, from any person other than the institution any gratuity,

compensation or other personal benefit for any action taken by the

institution or for endeavoring to procure any such action; or

2. To have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the

proceeds of a loan or of a purchase or sale made by the bank, unless

such loan is otherwise permissible, and the purchase or sale is

expressly authorized by this Code or by rule of the Board and,

unless otherwise directed in writing by the Commissioner, is

specifically approved by vote of a majority of the board of

directors of the bank or trust company. Provided, no interested

director or trustee shall take part in such vote.

B. In this section the term "affiliate" shall include:

1. Any person who holds a majority of the stock of a bank or

has been determined by the Board to hold a controlling interest

therein, any other corporation in which such person owns a majority

of the stock and any partnership in which the person has an

interest;

2. Any corporation in which the institution or an officer,

director or employee thereof holds a majority of the stock and any

partnership in which such person has an interest; or

3. Any corporation of which a majority of the directors are

officers, directors or employees of the institution or of which

officers, directors, trustees or employees constitute a majority of

the directors of the institution.