Arkansas
State Bank Department
State Banking Board
(updated June 22, 2009)
The State Banking Board was originally created under Act 60 of 1933. The
Board consists of six (6) members. The members serve for five (5) years.
The powers and duties of the board include: Pass upon bank charter
applications and charter amendments; pass upon proposed reorganizations,
mergers and consolidations and conversion from National Charter to State
Charter; power to permit banks to change location of place of business from one
city to another; etc.
The Commissioner and the State Banking Board have full authority to issue
rules and regulations.
The board holds regular meetings four (4) times a year on the third
Thursday of January, April, July and October. The Bank Commissioner or the
Chairman of the Board may reset the meeting after giving notice as required by
regulation or may call special meetings as needed.
John Freeman, Chairman
Term Expires: 12-31-2010
Creed Spann, Vice Chairman
Term Expires: 12-31-2011
Marcus McCain
Arkadelphia
Term Expires: 12-31-2009
Gary Hudson
DeWitt
Term Expires: 12-31-2013
Rodney Parks
Term Expires: 12-31-2013
Charles Smith
Term Expires: 12-31-2013
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