# 12 CFR § 4.3: Comptroller of the Currency

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 4.3
- **Heading:** Comptroller of the Currency
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER I—COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 4—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS, AVAILABILITY AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION, CONTRACTING OUTREACH PROGRAM, POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SENIOR EXAMINERS > Subpart A—Organization and Functions

## Text

The Comptroller of the Currency (Comptroller), as head of the OCC, is responsible for all OCC programs and functions. The Comptroller is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of five years. The Comptroller serves as a member of the board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, a member of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, and a member of the board of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. The Comptroller is advised and assisted by OCC staff, who perform the duties and functions that the Comptroller directs.
[60 FR 57322, Nov. 15, 1995, as amended at 76 FR 43561, July 21, 2011]

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 4.1 § 4.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.2 § 4.2 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.3 § 4.3 Comptroller of the Currency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.4 § 4.4 Washington office and web site.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.5 § 4.5 Other OCC supervisory offices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.5.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.6 § 4.6 Frequency of examination of national banks and Federal savings associations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.6.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.7 § 4.7 Frequency of examination of Federal agencies and branches.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.7.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.8 § 4.8 Service of process upon the OCC or the Comptroller.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.8.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.11 § 4.11 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.11.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.12 § 4.12 Information available under the FOIA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.12.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.13 § 4.13 Publication in the Federal Register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.13.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.14 § 4.14 Public inspection in an electronic format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.14.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.15 § 4.15 How to request records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.15.md)
- [12 CFR § 4.16 § 4.16 Predisclosure notice for confidential commercial information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.16.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-4.3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.