Title 12 published on 2014-01-01
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2014-06-18; vol. 79 # 117 - Wednesday, June 18, 2014 79 FR 34621 - Organization; Disclosure to Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors in System-Wide and Consolidated Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System; Advisory Vote
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Final rule. Effective Date: June 18, 2014. 12 CFR Parts 611, 620, and 630 Summary The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) adopts as final without change an interim final rule which amended FCA regulations to remove the requirement that Farm Credit System (System) banks and associations hold non-binding, advisory votes on senior officer compensation in certain circumstances.
2014-03-31; vol. 79 # 61 - Monday, March 31, 2014 79 FR 17854 - Organization; Disclosure to Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors in System-wide and Consolidated Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System; Advisory Vote
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Interim final rule. This interim final rule will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register during which either or both Houses of Congress are in session. We will publish notice of the effective date in the Federal Register . Comments, if any, are due within April 30, 2014. 12 CFR Parts 611, 620, and 630 Summary The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or our) issues this interim final rule amending its regulations to remove all requirements for non-binding, advisory votes at Farm Credit System (System) banks and associations. This rule is in response to recent legislation wherein Congress provided that no funds available to the FCA may be used to “implement or enforce” regulations requiring non-binding, advisory votes on senior officer compensation, and directed the FCA to review its rules to ensure they reflect Congressional intent that a primary responsibility of the boards of directors of System institutions is to oversee compensation practices.
Title 12 published on 2014-01-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 12 CFR 611 after this date.
2015-01-20; vol. 80 # 12 - Tuesday, January 20, 2015 80 FR 2614 - Organization; Mergers, Consolidations, and Charter Amendments of Banks or Associations
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Proposed rule. You may send comments on or before April 20, 2015. 12 CFR Part 611 Summary The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, Agency, we, or our) proposes to amend existing regulations related to mergers and consolidations of Farm Credit System (System) banks and associations to clarify the merger review and approval process and incorporate existing practices in the regulations. The proposed rule would identify when the statutory 60-day review period begins, require that only independent tabulators be authorized to validate ballots and tabulate stockholder votes on mergers or consolidations, require institutions to hold informational meetings on proposed mergers or consolidations if circumstances warrant, explain the reconsideration petition process and specify the voting record date list to be provided to stockholders who wish to file a reconsideration petition. The proposed rule would update cross-references in the existing regulations, incorporate cross references to stockholder voting rules contained elsewhere in part 611, and clarify or update terminology to enhance transparency.
2014-10-16; vol. 79 # 200 - Thursday, October 16, 2014 79 FR 62058 - Organization; Institution Stockholder Voting Procedures
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Proposed rule. Comments on this proposed rule must be submitted on or before December 15, 2014. 12 CFR Part 611 Summary The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we or our) proposes to amend its existing rules related to Farm Credit System (Farm Credit or System) bank and association stockholder voting policies and procedures so as to continue to address confidentiality and security in voting. This rulemaking would amend FCA's regulations to clarify and enhance voting procedures for tabulating votes, the use of tellers committees, and other items as identified.
2014-07-25; vol. 79 # 143 - Friday, July 25, 2014 79 FR 43301 - Organization; Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; Investment Eligibility
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Proposed rule. You may send us comments by October 23, 2014. 12 CFR Parts 611 and 615 Summary The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, Agency, us, our, or we) proposes to amend our regulations governing the eligibility of investments held by Farm Credit banks. We propose to strengthen these regulations by reinforcing that only high quality investments may be purchased and held. We also propose to revise these regulations to comply with section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act or DFA) by removing references to and requirements relating to credit ratings and substituting other appropriate standards of creditworthiness. The FCA also proposes to revise its regulatory approach to Farm Credit System (System) association investments in order to limit the type and amount of investments that an association may hold. The proposed rule also addresses investment and risk management practices at associations and funding bank supervision of association investments.
2014-06-18; vol. 79 # 117 - Wednesday, June 18, 2014 79 FR 34621 - Organization; Disclosure to Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors in System-Wide and Consolidated Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System; Advisory Vote
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Final rule. Effective Date: June 18, 2014. 12 CFR Parts 611, 620, and 630 Summary The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) adopts as final without change an interim final rule which amended FCA regulations to remove the requirement that Farm Credit System (System) banks and associations hold non-binding, advisory votes on senior officer compensation in certain circumstances.
2014-03-31; vol. 79 # 61 - Monday, March 31, 2014 79 FR 17854 - Organization; Disclosure to Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors in System-wide and Consolidated Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System; Advisory Vote
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Interim final rule. This interim final rule will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register during which either or both Houses of Congress are in session. We will publish notice of the effective date in the Federal Register . Comments, if any, are due within April 30, 2014. 12 CFR Parts 611, 620, and 630 Summary The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or our) issues this interim final rule amending its regulations to remove all requirements for non-binding, advisory votes at Farm Credit System (System) banks and associations. This rule is in response to recent legislation wherein Congress provided that no funds available to the FCA may be used to “implement or enforce” regulations requiring non-binding, advisory votes on senior officer compensation, and directed the FCA to review its rules to ensure they reflect Congressional intent that a primary responsibility of the boards of directors of System institutions is to oversee compensation practices.
