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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="5-707" title_number="5" title_name="Banking Institutions -- General Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Bank Holidays">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section, “emergency” has the meaning stated in § 14–307 of the Public Safety Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Emergency” includes a cybersecurity incident that necessitates the closure of a banking institution or a branch of a banking institution.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the Governor proclaims that an emergency exists in a political subdivision and designates days for the general cessation of business in the subdivision, each banking office that is located within the subdivision shall be closed on those days.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the Governor proclaims that an emergency exists in a political subdivision, the Governor may designate days on which each banking office that is located within the subdivision may be closed.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If the Governor proclaims that an emergency exists as to a particular banking office, that office may be closed on those days that the Governor designates.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>When the Governor authorizes, but does not require, the banking institution to be closed, the chairman of its board of directors or its president shall decide whether to close or remain open.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If an emergency exists and affects a banking institution and if it is not practical to obtain a proclamation from the Governor before closing the affected institution, the chairman of its board of directors or its president:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>May close the banking institution; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>As soon as possible, but within 24 hours after the closing, shall notify the Governor of the reasons for the closing.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A banking institution may be closed under this subsection until the earlier of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Issuance by the Governor of a proclamation that relates to the emergency closing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Notice to the banking institution that the Governor will not issue a proclamation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Reopening of the banking institution by the chairman of its board of directors or by its president; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>5 p.m. on the third day after the closing, except for Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
