12 U.S.C. § 2243

Current through P.L. 118-59 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/07/2024)

Section 2243 - Powers of Board

The Board shall manage and administer, and establish policies for, the Farm Credit Administration. It-

(1) shall approve the rules and regulations for the implementation of this chapter not inconsistent with its provisions;

(2) shall provide for the examination of the condition of, and general regulation of the performance of the powers, functions, and duties vested in, each institution of the Farm Credit System;

(3) shall provide for the performance of all the powers and duties vested in the Farm Credit Administration; and

(4) may require such reports as it deems necessary from the institutions of the Farm Credit System.

12 U.S.C. § 2243

Pub. L. 92-181, title V, §5.9, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 619; Pub. L. 99-205, title II, §201(1), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1689; Pub. L. 100-233, title VIII, §805(w), Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1716.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1988- Pub. L. 100-233 struck out "; civil proceedings" in section catchline. 1985- Pub. L. 99-205 substituted requirement that the Board manage and administer, and establish policies for, the Farm Credit Administration for former requirement that the Federal Farm Credit Board establish the general policy for the guidance of the Farm Credit Administration, including matters of broad and general supervisory, advisory, or policy nature; incorporated existing text in provisions designated cls. (1) to (4); substituted in cl. (2) "general regulation" for "general supervision"; and struck out last sentence which read as follows: "The Board shall function as a unit without delegating any of its functions to individual members, but may appoint committees and subcommittees for studies and reports for consideration by the Board. It shall not operate in an administrative capacity."

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99-205 effective thirty days after Dec. 23, 1985, see section 401 of Pub. L. 99-205 set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

INTERIM IMPLEMENTATION OF 1985 AMENDMENT For provisions authorizing interim implementation by Governor of Farm Credit Administration of amendments to this section by Pub. L. 99-205 see section 402 of Pub. L. 99-205 set out as a note under section 2241 of this title.

credit

The term "credit" means the right granted by a person to a consumer to defer payment of a debt, incur debt and defer its payment, or purchase property or services and defer payment for such purchase.