Utah Code § 7-1-308

Suspension or removal of director or officer -- Grounds -- Procedure for issuance of
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order.
(1)
(a) If the commissioner has determined that any officer or director of an institution or other person
under the jurisdiction of the department has:
(i) violated any law, rule, regulation, or a cease and desist order which has become final;
(ii) engaged or participated in any unsafe or unsound practice in the conduct of the affairs of the
institution or other person;
(iii) committed or engaged in any act, omission, or practice which constitutes a breach of the
person's fiduciary duty as an officer or director;
(iv) been charged in any information, indictment, or complaint authorized by a county attorney,
a district attorney, or the attorney general of the state relative to a violation of this title; or

(v) been charged with the commission of or participation in a crime involving dishonesty or
breach of trust; and
(b) if the commissioner determines that:
(i) the institution or other person under the jurisdiction of the department has suffered or will
suffer substantial financial loss or other damage due to such actions and that such action
may impair the safety and soundness of the institution or other person or prejudice in any
manner the interests of the depositors, members, creditors, or shareholders; or
(ii) the director or officer has received financial gain by reason of any breach of fiduciary
duty,the commissioner may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, serve upon such
director or officer a written notice of suspension or removal of the individual from office or
prohibition from further participation in the conduct of the affairs of the institution or other
person.
(2) If the commissioner deems it necessary for the protection of an institution or other person
under the jurisdiction of the department or the interests of its depositors, members, creditors,
or shareholders, the commissioner may, by written notice served upon the officer or director,
suspend that officer or director from office or prohibit the officer or director from further
participation in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the institution or other person. The
suspension or prohibition is effective upon service of the notice and, unless stayed by a court,
shall remain in effect until the commissioner dismisses the charges specified in the notice, or, if
an order of removal or prohibition is issued against the officer or director, until the effective date
of that order.

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