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 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;field field-type-text field-field-answer&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-label&quot;&gt;Answer:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-items&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;field-item&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oversees the activities of the office of the Commissioner of Banks, reviews bank merger, charter and relocation applications and North Carolina banking laws.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Commission consists of the &lt;a href=&quot;/under_the_dome/faq/what_does_the_state_treasurer_do&quot;&gt;state treasurer&lt;/a&gt; and 21 appointed members. Thirteen members represent the borrowing public, six are practical bankers and two are savings institution CEOs. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The governor or the General Assembly appoints commission members. The commission meets every two months in Raleigh.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:10:53 -0500</pubDate>
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