Okla. Stat. tit. 6, § 6-713
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Fidelity bonds and other insurance
Official statutory text
A. Directors must require fidelity bonds. The directors of a
bank or trust company shall require good and sufficient fidelity
bonds on all active officers and employees, whether or not they draw
salary or compensation, which bonds shall provide for indemnity to
such bank or trust company on account of any losses sustained by it
as the result of any dishonest, fraudulent or criminal conduct by
them acting independently or in collusion or combination with any
person or persons. Such bonds may be in individual, schedule or
blanket form, and the premiums therefor shall be paid by the
corporation.
B. Other insurance. The said directors shall also require
suitable insurance protection to the bank or trust company against
burglary, robbery, theft and other insurable hazard to which the
bank or trust company may be exposed in the operations of its
business on the premises or elsewhere.
C. Annual review of bonds and insurance by board of directors -
Insurance - Bonds and insurance subject to approval of Commissioner
and to regulations of board. The directors of every bank and trust
company shall be responsible for prescribing at least once in each
calendar year the amount or penal sum of the bonds and policies
specified in this section and the sureties or underwriters thereon,
after giving due and careful consideration to all known elements and
factors constituting such risk or hazard. Such action shall be
recorded in the minutes of the board of directors and thereafter be
reported to the Commissioner and be subject to his approval.
Evidence of any and all such bonds shall be filed with the
Commissioner as soon as procured.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 6. Banks and Trust Companies Page 95
bank or trust company shall require good and sufficient fidelity
bonds on all active officers and employees, whether or not they draw
salary or compensation, which bonds shall provide for indemnity to
such bank or trust company on account of any losses sustained by it
as the result of any dishonest, fraudulent or criminal conduct by
them acting independently or in collusion or combination with any
person or persons. Such bonds may be in individual, schedule or
blanket form, and the premiums therefor shall be paid by the
corporation.
B. Other insurance. The said directors shall also require
suitable insurance protection to the bank or trust company against
burglary, robbery, theft and other insurable hazard to which the
bank or trust company may be exposed in the operations of its
business on the premises or elsewhere.
C. Annual review of bonds and insurance by board of directors -
Insurance - Bonds and insurance subject to approval of Commissioner
and to regulations of board. The directors of every bank and trust
company shall be responsible for prescribing at least once in each
calendar year the amount or penal sum of the bonds and policies
specified in this section and the sureties or underwriters thereon,
after giving due and careful consideration to all known elements and
factors constituting such risk or hazard. Such action shall be
recorded in the minutes of the board of directors and thereafter be
reported to the Commissioner and be subject to his approval.
Evidence of any and all such bonds shall be filed with the
Commissioner as soon as procured.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 6. Banks and Trust Companies Page 95
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