Alabama Credit Union Administration.

Ala. Code tit. 5, ch. 17, art. 2

in effect

Ala. Code § 5-17-40 Alabama Credit Union Administration Created; Functions; Transfer of Authority Previously Vested in State Banking Department.

5-17-40. Alabama Credit Union Administration Created; Functions; Transfer of Authority Previously Vested in State Banking Department. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2018-470 IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) There shall be an Alabama Credit Union Administration which shall administer the laws of this state which regulate or otherwise relate to credit unions in the state. The authority of the Alabama Credit Union Administration to perform such functions shall be exclusive and all authority regarding credit unions which was previously vested in the State Banking Department is hereby vested in the Alabama Credit Union Administration. (b) If any of the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with any other general or special law, this chapter shall control. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §17; Act 2018-470, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-41 Administrator - Appointment; Vacancy; Eligibility.

5-17-41. Administrator - Appointment; Vacancy; Eligibility. (a) The Alabama Credit Union Administration shall be in the charge of the administrator who shall be the chief executive officer of the administration. (b) The administrator shall be a person of good character. (c) The administrator shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate. The term of office of the administrator shall expire on the first day of February after the expiration of the term of office of the Governor making the appointment, but the administrator may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and has qualified. If for any reason there should be a vacancy in the office while the Senate is not in session, the Governor shall appoint an administrator and such administrator shall hold office and exercise the powers conferred by law until the Senate meets and passes on the appointment, and if the appointment is disapproved by the Senate another appointment shall be made by the Governor in like manner until an appointment is confirmed by the Senate. (d) To be eligible for appointment as administrator, a person must have had at least five years’ experience in the 10 years next preceding the appointment either as an officer or director of a federal or state credit union or an examiner or other officer in a federal or state credit union supervisory agency or credit union association, or other equivalent experience for at least five years in the 10 years next preceding the appointment. (e) The Governor shall set the salary of the administrator within a salary range established by the Credit Union Board of the Alabama Credit Union Administration. The salary range shall not exceed the salary range set by the Banking Board for the Superintendent of the State Banking Department. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §18; Act 2006-631, p. 1724, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-42 Administrator - Oath; Bond.

5-17-42. Administrator - Oath; Bond. The administrator, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state, and shall cause the Division of Risk Management of the Department of Finance or its successor agency to cover the administrator by bond. The oath shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §19; Act 2016-133, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-43 Official Seal; Use of Sealed Papers as Evidence; Recording.

5-17-43. Official Seal; Use of Sealed Papers as Evidence; Recording. The Secretary of State shall provide the administrator with an official seal. Every paper executed by him as such administrator, in pursuance of any authority conferred on him by law and sealed with his official seal, shall be received in evidence and may be recorded in the proper recording office in the state in the same manner and with the same effect as a deed regularly acknowledged or proven. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §20.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-44 Removal from Office of Administrator or Board Member.

5-17-44. Removal from Office of Administrator or Board Member. (a) The administrator or any member of the Credit Union Board may be removed from office by a vote of two thirds of the members of the entire Credit Union Board for: (1) neglect of duty; (2) malfeasance; (3) misfeasance; (4) extortion or corruption in office; (5) incompetency; (6) intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotics to such an extent, in view of the dignity of the office and the importance of its duties, as to render such person unfit for the discharge of his duties; or (7) any offense involving moral turpitude while in office, committed under color thereof or connected therewith. (b) The administrator may also be removed from office, without cause, upon written order of four appointed members of the Credit Union Board and the Governor. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §21.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-45 Legislative Findings; Powers of Credit Unions; Agreements; Reports.

5-17-45. Legislative Findings; Powers of Credit Unions; Agreements; Reports. (a) The Legislature finds as fact and determines that the credit unions having their principal place of business in Alabama must keep pace with technological and other improvements constantly being made throughout the United States so as to enable Alabama credit unions to render better and more efficient services to their members. It is necessary and desirable that the administrator be given additional authority in these fields. (b) The administrator is hereby authorized to expand powers of Alabama credit unions in order to accomplish both of the following: (1) Accommodate or take advantage of changing technologies. (2) Assure the ability of Alabama credit unions to be responsive in their business to the needs and conveniences demanded by credit union members through on-premises as well as off-premises operations; provided, that nothing in this section shall enable the administrator to authorize credit unions to engage in activities which are not properly incident to the business of credit unions nor to enable the administrator to authorize credit unions to engage in the business of offering financial services which are now prohibited to them. No credit union having its principal place of business outside of Alabama may engage in credit union business in Alabama under the provisions of this section; provided that the administrator is authorized to enter into agreements with the appropriate regulatory authorities of other states; provided credit unions having their principal place of business in Alabama are given and may exercise reciprocal rights. (c) The administrator is authorized to issue regulations under subsection (b) in the same manner as other regulations of the Alabama Credit Union Administration are adopted. Any Alabama credit union covered by the provisions of subsection (b) desiring to exercise any such expanded power must secure in advance written permission of the administrator. The administrator may prescribe the form or forms for such applications for permission and may impose reasonable conditions in granting such permission. (d) The administrator may enter into supervisory or other agreements, some of which may be confidential in nature, with the Federal Reserve; the U.S. Treasury Department; the National Credit Union Administration; state credit union, banking, and other regulators; approved private insurance carriers; and other state or federal agencies and furnish to them for their use such reports of examination and other information in taking enforcement and other supervisory actions. (e) Upon request by a state chartered credit union or its designee, any service provider or vendor providing mission critical services to the credit union shall provide any requested reports of examination, audit reports, or other third party reports of the service provider or vendor to the credit union or its designee. The credit union shall make the reports available for review by the administration. Mission critical services shall include those services defined by regulation as mission critical, and those services that involve access by the service provider or vendor to personally identifiable information as defined by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6809. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §22; Act 2014-317, p. 1122, §1; Act 2016-133, p. 315, §1; Act 2018-470, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-46 Policies, Regulations, and Interpretations; Review for Ratification; Procedure for Adopting, Amending or Repealing.

5-17-46. Policies, Regulations, and Interpretations; Review for Ratification; Procedure for Adopting, Amending or Repealing. (a) The administrator may, with the concurrence of a majority of the members of the Credit Union Board, promulgate such reasonable regulations, consistent with the laws of this state, as may be necessary to carry out the laws over which the Alabama Credit Union Administration has jurisdiction. The administrator shall, in addition, issue written interpretations of credit union laws and regulations. Any credit union and any officer or director thereof relying on any regulation or interpretation shall be fully protected even though the same regulation or interpretation shall be thereafter ruled invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Any policy or written interpretation or credit union laws and regulations shall be reviewed for ratification by the Credit Union Board within 90 days after written request for an interpretation by any member of the Credit Union Board. The policy or written interpretation of credit union laws and regulations shall be invalidated unless a majority of the members of the Credit Union Board ratify the interpretation or policy. (c) The procedure for adopting, amending, or repealing regulations and for the review or ratification of any policy or interpretation shall be the procedure specified in Section 5-17-47. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §23; Acts 1995, No. 95-315, p. 667, §1; Act 2016-133, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-47 Procedure for Adopting, Amending, or Repealing Regulations and Interpretations; Contesting Regulations.

5-17-47. Procedure for Adopting, Amending, or Repealing Regulations and Interpretations; Contesting Regulations. (a) Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any regulation or interpretation, the administrator shall: (1) Give at least 30 days’ notice of the intended action. The notice shall include a statement of either the terms or substance of the intended action or a description of the subjects and issues involved, and the time when, the place where, and the manner in which interested persons may present their views thereon. The notice shall be made publicly available, and all credit unions chartered under the laws of this state shall be given notice of such intended action. A complete copy of the proposed regulation shall be filed with the Secretary of State; and (2) Afford all interested persons reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing. Opportunity for oral hearing must be granted if requested by 25 persons or by a governmental subdivision or agency. The administrator shall consider fully all written and oral submissions respecting the proposed regulation. Upon adoption of a regulation, the administrator, if requested to do so by an interested person either prior to adoption or within 30 days thereafter, shall issue a concise statement of the principal reasons for and against its adoption, incorporating therein the reasons for overruling the considerations urged against its adoption. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, if the administrator finds that an immediate danger to the public welfare requires adoption of a regulation upon fewer than 30 days’ notice and states in writing his or her reasons for that finding, he or she may proceed without prior notice or hearing or upon any abbreviated notice and hearing that he or she finds practicable to adopt an emergency regulation. The regulation shall become effective immediately, unless otherwise stated therein, upon the filing of the regulation and a copy of the written statement of the reasons therefor with the Secretary of State. The regulation may be effective for a period of not longer than 120 days and shall not be renewable. The administrator and Credit Union Board shall not adopt the same or a substantially similar emergency regulation within one calendar year from its first adoption unless the administrator clearly establishes it could not reasonably be foreseen during the initial 120-day period that such emergency would continue or would likely reoccur during the next nine months. The adoption of the same or a substantially similar regulation by normal regulation-making procedures is not precluded. (c) No regulation hereafter adopted is valid unless adopted in substantial compliance with this section. A proceeding to contest any regulation on the ground of noncompliance with the procedural requirements of this section must be commenced within 180 calendar days from the effective date of the regulation; provided, however, that a proceeding to contest a regulation based on failure to provide notice as herein required or on an incorrect interpretation of the law may be commenced at any time. (d) The validity or applicability of any regulation or any interpretation of the Alabama Credit Union Administration may be determined in an action for declaratory judgment brought in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County when it is alleged that the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any regulation or any interpretation or the application or threatened application of any regulation or any interpretation interferes with or impairs or threatens to interfere with or impair the legal rights and privileges of the credit union or person affected thereby. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §24; Act 2016-133, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-48 Annual Report; Public Distribution of Report and Other Material.

5-17-48. Annual Report; Public Distribution of Report and Other Material. The administrator shall make from the reports of the department during the year an annual report to the Governor on the activities of the Alabama Credit Union Administration and such other information as the Governor may request and shall keep on file as a public record in the administrator’s office a copy thereof. The administrator may print for public distribution such annual report and such other material as it deems suitable for the more effective administration of business. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §25.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-50 Employment and Compensation of Necessary Personnel; Assistant Administrator.

5-17-50. Employment and Compensation of Necessary Personnel; Assistant Administrator. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 36-26-1, et seq., the administrator may appoint or employ such assistants, employees, and attorneys as may be necessary to the efficient operation of the department. The administrator shall fix their compensation in accordance with Section 36-26-1, et seq. and the pay plan of the State Personnel Department. All such assistants, employees, and attorneys shall be subject to the provisions of the Merit System. The administrator, with the approval of the Governor, may employ and discharge special counsel as the administrator may deem necessary. (b) The administrator may appoint an assistant administrator, with the approval of the Credit Union Board of the Alabama Credit Union Administration. The administrator shall fix the compensation of the assistant administrator in accordance with Section 36-26-1, et seq. The position of assistant administrator of the Alabama Credit Union Administration shall be subject to the State Merit System and shall be eligible for and subject to any differential travel policy established by the State Personnel Department. (c) The assistant administrator, in the absence of the administrator, shall exercise any of the powers conferred by law on the administrator and, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the faithful performance of his or her duties. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §27; Act 2006-631, p. 1724, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-51 Immunity from Personal Liability.

5-17-51. Immunity from Personal Liability. Neither the administrator, any member of the Credit Union Board nor any special agent or employee of the Alabama Credit Union Administration shall be personally liable for any acts done in good faith while in the performance of his or her duties as provided by law. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §28; Act 2016-133, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-52 Oath and Duties of Examiner.

5-17-52. Oath and Duties of Examiner. Before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, every examiner shall take and file with the administrator an oath faithfully to discharge his or her duties as examiner. Each examiner shall act under the direction of the administrator and shall examine fully the books, records, papers, and affairs of each credit union which the examiner may be directed by the administrator to examine. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §29; Act 2016-133, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-54 Bond of Alabama Credit Union Administration Employees.

5-17-54. Bond of Alabama Credit Union Administration Employees. Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, the administrator shall cause the Division of Risk Management of the Department of Finance or its successor agency to include each employee of the Alabama Credit Union Administration under a bond to be fixed and approved by the administrator, for the faithful performance of their duties. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §31; Act 2016-133, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-55 Credit Union Board Created; Composition; Appeals.

5-17-55. Credit Union Board Created; Composition; Appeals. (a) There shall be a Credit Union Board of the Alabama Credit Union Administration which shall consist of the administrator, who shall be an ex officio member and chair of the board, and seven other persons, appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate. Four of these persons shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Credit Union Board of the Alabama Credit Union Administration, in consultation with the League of Southeastern Credit Union or its successor organization, which shall submit not less than three nominees for any vacancy. Should the Governor determine that none of the first three nominees submitted by the Credit Union Board for a vacancy on the Credit Union Board are acceptable, the Governor may reject the three nominees, and the Credit Union Board shall submit an alternative list of three nominees to the Governor from which the Governor shall make the appointment. The remaining three appointments to the Credit Union Board shall be made by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by credit unions at large. No person is eligible to be nominated or appointed to the Credit Union Board unless at the time of nomination or appointment, the person is an official of a state-chartered credit union and has at least five years’ experience in the 10 years preceding appointment as an official of a credit union. The position of any member of the Credit Union Board shall be declared vacant by the Administrator of the Alabama Credit Union Administration if the member of the Credit Union Board ceases to serve as an official of a credit union chartered under the laws of the State of Alabama. For the purposes of this subsection, an official of a state-chartered credit union includes the president, chief executive officer, or a person elected by the membership to serve as a board member, credit committee member, or supervisory committee member of the state-chartered credit union. (b) The seven appointees by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate, shall serve for the terms designated by the Governor for each person upon appointment of the persons. Of the seven persons appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate, three persons shall serve terms expiring on February 1 of the first year following passage hereof, two persons shall serve terms expiring on February 1 of the second year following passage hereof and two persons shall serve terms expiring on February 1 of the third year following passage hereof. Successors shall be appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate, for terms of three years each, so that the terms of two or three of the seven appointed members will expire on February 1 of each year. An allowance for correction of terms may be permitted from time to time or as necessary. Upon the expiration of their terms of office, members of the board shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed and have qualified. (c)(1) If a member of the Credit Union Board of the Alabama Credit Union Administration fails to attend regular meetings of the board for three consecutive meetings or otherwise fails to perform the duties devolving upon him or her as a member of the Credit Union Board of the Alabama Credit Union Administration, is convicted of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude, or ceases to be an official of a credit union, the office of the member shall be declared vacant by the administrator. The office of the board member shall be deemed to be vacated on the thirty-first day after mailing of a notice to the board member that his or her position is being vacated unless the board member files an appeal with the Credit Union Board prior to the thirty-first day after mailing of notice. Except that no appeal is authorized if the member’s position is declared vacant by reason of conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude. (2) Any person who is notified that his or her position on the board has been declared vacant by the administrator, within 30 days after mailing of the notice that the position has been declared vacant, may appeal to the other members of the Credit Union Board by written notice of appeal received by the administrator within the time period. (3) Upon a finding of good cause for the failure to attend meetings or otherwise perform duties, or upon a finding that there is a compelling reason for reinstating the member, a majority of board members may reinstate the person to the position. When the member appeals to the Credit Union Board, unless reinstated by the board within 30 calendar days after appeal, the position on the board shall be deemed to be vacant on the thirty-first day after receipt by the administrator of the member’s written notice of the appeal. The administrator shall call a meeting to hear the appeal within 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice of appeal. The board member who has received notice that the position will be declared vacant shall have the right to present at any hearing dealing with the position being declared vacant, but shall not have the right to vote on any issue until he or she is reinstated by the Credit Union Board. (d) If by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, or otherwise a vacancy occurs on the Credit Union Board, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Governor and the appointee shall hold office until the Senate meets and passes on the appointment. If the appointment is disapproved by the Senate, another appointment shall be made by the Governor, and appointments must be made in like manner until an appointment is confirmed by the Senate. Any person so appointed shall serve the balance of the unexpired term for which the appointment is made. The seven appointed members of the Credit Union Board shall be persons of good character. Five of the seven shall have at least five years’ experience in the 10 years preceding appointment to the Credit Union Board as an official of a credit union organized under the laws of the State of Alabama. (e) An appeal may be taken to the Credit Union Board from any finding, ruling, order, decision, or the final action of the administrator by any credit union which feels aggrieved thereby. Notice of appeal shall be filed with the administrator within 30 calendar days after the findings, ruling, order, decision, or other action. The notice shall contain a brief statement of the pertinent facts upon which the appeal is grounded. The Credit Union Board shall fix a date, time, and place for hearing the appeal, within 60 calendar days after it is filed, and shall notify the credit union or its attorney of record thereof at least 30 calendar days prior to the date of the hearing. The finding of the Credit Union Board shall be strictly advisory in nature. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §32; Acts 1995, No. 95-315, p. 667, §1; Act 2015-168, p. 443, §1; Act 2016-133, p. 315, §1; Act 2019-130, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-56 Meetings; Executive Sessions; Confidential Information.

5-17-56. Meetings; Executive Sessions; Confidential Information. (a) The administrator shall comply with the Alabama Open Meetings Law, Chapter 25A of Title 36. The Credit Union Board shall meet not less than once every calendar year. Any meeting of the Credit Union Board may be held at any place in the state where it is called to meet by the administrator. (b) In order to comply with state and federal confidentiality requirements, at any meeting, the Credit Union Board may enter executive session to do any of the following: (1) Protect the confidentiality of reports or information under Section 5-17-60 and any other provisions of this title. (2) Review information concerning the condition and affairs of any proposed credit union, any credit union, any subsidiary or affiliate of a credit union, or several credit unions or their subsidiaries, or to review the personal or financial information of individuals or credit union members. (3) Undertake any purpose for which a governmental body is permitted to go into executive session under the Alabama Open Meetings Act. (4) Accomplish any other purpose of the Credit Union Board that requires it to receive or consider information that is confidential under this title. (5) Comply with any other state or federal law requiring confidentiality. (c) Confidential information under this title includes all information set forth in subsection (b), as well as other information designated as confidential in this title or under state or federal law, and any other information as determined by the administrator. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §33; p. 315, Act 2014-317, p. 1122, §1; Act 2018-470, §1.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-57 Quorum.

5-17-57. Quorum. A majority of the Credit Union Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §34.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-58 Compensation and Expenses of Board Members.

5-17-58. Compensation and Expenses of Board Members. No person appointed as member of said Credit Union Board shall receive any compensation for his services; except, that each appointed member of said Credit Union Board shall receive $25.00 per day for each day said Credit Union Board is in session, but in no event to exceed $100.00 for each member of said board during any one month, plus travel expenses payable pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36. The compensation going to the seven appointed members of the Credit Union Board shall be paid as earned by the Treasurer on warrants drawn by the Comptroller, in favor of each of them, which warrants are to be drawn on the certificate of the administrator of credit unions, which certificate shall certify that a meeting of said board was held, stating the time of meeting and stating the amount to which each member of the board is entitled. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §35.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-59 Applicability of Alabama Business Corporation Act.

5-17-59. Applicability of Alabama Business Corporation Act. Any Alabama state chartered credit union shall be subject to the provisions of the Alabama Business Corporation Act, specifically to Sections 10-2A-260, 10-2A-261, 10-2A-283, 10-2A-284, 10-2A-25, 10-2A-26, 10-2A-27, 10-2A-28 and 10-2A-29. (Acts 1985, No. 85-457, p. 425, §36.)

Ala. Code § 5-17-60 Confidentiality of Conditions and Affairs of Credit Unions; Disclosures.

5-17-60. Confidentiality of Conditions and Affairs of Credit Unions; Disclosures. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title or under state or federal law, the administrator, a member of the Credit Union Board, or an examiner or other state employee may not disclose the condition and affairs of any credit union, its supervisory committee, or subsidiaries or other affiliates, ascertained by an examination of such credit union or affiliates, or report or give out nonpublic personal information of credit union members, except as authorized or required by law; provided that this section shall not be construed to prevent examiners and other employees from reporting such information to the administrator or such persons as the administrator may lawfully designate. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the administrator, at the administrator’s discretion, may disclose any information otherwise protected under this section to the members of the Credit Union Board and confer with the members of the Credit Union Board regarding the same and may also disclose publicly such information as is and to the extent necessary to the exercise of enforcement authority or the taking of other supervisory actions pursuant to this title. (c) The administrator may furnish to the National Credit Union Administration, or to any other supervisory agency of the United States, or to a private share insurance carrier presently providing deposit share insurance to the subject credit union, or to other federal or state agencies with which the administrator has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 5-17-45, reports of examination and other data as the administrator deems advisable. (d) No disclosure may be made by any agency or entity furnished with reports of examination or other data pursuant to subsection (c) to any third parties without the prior consent of the administrator. Any disclosure permitted by the administrator shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the administrator may require or as otherwise required by this title. (e) The administrator may also furnish copies of his or her reports of examination and any other information to the board of directors of the credit union, its supervisory committee, subsidiary, or affiliate. (f) Any reports or information furnished or disclosed under this section shall remain the property of the Alabama Credit Union Administration and, except as provided in this section, may not be disclosed to any person other than the officers, directors, attorneys, and auditors of the credit union, its supervisory committee, subsidiary, affiliate, consultants, or advisors to the credit union or affiliate, and, subject to appropriate confidentiality agreements, persons considering the possible acquisition of, merger with, or investment in the credit union or affiliate. A person receiving such reports or information may not: (1) Use the report or information other than in connection with the credit union or affiliate, and its business and affairs. (2) Retain that report or information or copies thereof. (3) Except as expressly permitted by law, disclose such report or information to any person not authorized to receive the same under this subsection. (g) All reports of examination, records reflecting action of a credit union, its supervisory committee, subsidiary, or affiliate, taken pursuant thereto, and records and minutes of meetings of the Credit Union Board relating to a credit union or several credit unions, supervisory committee, subsidiary, or affiliate, shall be confidential and shall not be subject to subpoena or inspection except by subpoena from a grand jury served on the administrator. (Act 2016-133, §2; Act 2018-470, §1.)

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