§ 6-203
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§6–203.
(a)The Treasurer shall give 15% of the weight of the decision to the standards established in this section in deciding whether to:
(1)designate a financial institution as a depositary for State money under § 6-205 of this subtitle; and
(2)make an agreement with a financial institution for a banking service under § 6-229 of this subtitle.
(1)The Treasurer shall consider whether the financial institution received a rating of “needs improvement” or “substantial noncompliance” in its most recent examination under the federal Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, P.L. Number 95-128.
(2)If a financial institution operates in a state other than Maryland, the Treasurer shall consider Maryland-specific information that is provided within the assessment area section of the Community Reinvestment Act report.
(1)The Treasurer shall consider whether, during the previous 5 years, a court in Maryland has found, in a final adjudication, that a financial institution has violated any antidiscrimination statute or regulation.
(2)The Treasurer may consider whether, during the previous 5 years, a court outside Maryland has found, in a final adjudication, that a financial institution has violated any antidiscrimination statute or regulation.
(3)The Treasurer may determine how to assess a violation under paragraph
(1)or
(2)of this subsection if the violation was committed by:
(i)an affiliate of the financial institution; or
(ii)an entity acquired by the financial institution.
(d)The Treasurer shall consider whether the financial institution has demonstrated that during the previous 5 years, the financial institution has:
(1)successfully made loans in Maryland through State or federal lending programs designed to assist small and minority-owned businesses;
(2)had an active outreach program to assist small and minority-owned businesses through which the financial institution has made efforts in Maryland; and
(3)established strategic partnerships in Maryland with entities whose mission is to provide technical assistance to small and minority-owned businesses.