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1. A central routing unit shall not be operated in this state unless written approval for that
operation has been obtained from the administrator.
2. a. A person desiring to operate a central routing unit shall submit to the administrator
an application which shall contain all of the following information:
(1)The name and business address of the owner of the proposed unit.
(2)The name and business address of each data processing center and other central
routing unit with which the proposed central routing unit will have direct electronic
communication.
(3)The location of the proposed central routing unit.
(4)A schedule of the charges which will be required to be paid to that applicant by each
financial institution which utilizes the proposed central routing unit.
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1. A central routing unit shall not be operated in this state unless written approval for that
operation has been obtained from the administrator.
2. a. A person desiring to operate a central routing unit shall submit to the administrator
an application which shall contain all of the following information:
(1) The name and business address of the owner of the proposed unit.
(2) The name and business address of each data processing center and other central
routing unit with which the proposed central routing unit will have direct electronic
communication.
(3) The location of the proposed central routing unit.
(4) A schedule of the charges which will be required to be paid to that applicant by each
financial institution which utilizes the proposed central routing unit.
(5) An agreement by the applicant that the proposed central routing unit will be capable
of accepting and routing, and will be operated to accept and route, transmissions of data
originating at any satellite terminal located in this state, except limited-function terminals,
whetherreceivingfromthatterminalorfromadataprocessingcenterorothercentralrouting
unit.
(6) A representation and undertaking that the proposed central routing unit is directly
connected to every data processing center that is directly connected to a satellite terminal
located in this state, and that the proposed central routing unit will provide for direct
connection in the future with any data processing center that becomes directly connected to
a satellite terminal located in this state. This representation and undertaking is not required
of a central routing unit with respect to limited-function terminals.
b. The application shall be accompanied by all agreements between the proposed central
routing unit and all data processing centers and other central routing units respecting
the transmission of transaction data; and a copy of any agreement between the proposed
central routing unit and any financial institution establishing a satellite terminal unless that
agreement theretofore has been filed with the administrator pursuant to section 527.5.
3. The administrator shall approve or disapprove an application for operation of a central
routing unit within sixty days after receipt.
4. Acentralroutingunitoperatingundertheapprovaloftheadministratorshallbesubject
to examination by the administrator for the purpose of determining compliance with this
chapter.
5. a. EffectiveJuly1, 1987, apersonowningoroperatingacentralroutingunitauthorized
under this section shall include public representation on any board setting policy for the
central routing unit. Four or five public members shall be appointed to the board in the
following manner:
(1) Three members shall be appointed by the superintendent of banking.
(2) One member shall be appointed by the superintendent of credit unions.
(3) If an industrial loan company is connected to the central routing unit, one member
shall be appointed by the superintendent of banking.
b. The superintendent of banking and superintendent of credit unions shall form a
committee to set, in conjunction with the entity owning or operating the central routing unit,
the term of office, the rate of compensation, and the rate of reimbursement for each public
member. However, the public members shall be entitled to reasonable compensation and
reimbursement from the board.
c. Each public member is entitled to all the rights of participation and voting as any other
member of the board. The public members are to represent the interest of consumers and the
business and agricultural communities in establishing policies for the central routing unit.
d. It is the intention of the general assembly that the ratio of public members to the overall
membershipoftheboardshallnotbelessthanonepublicmemberforeachsevenmembersof
the board. If the number of members on the board is increased, then the number of members
appointedpursuanttoparagraph“a”shallbeincreasedtomaintaintheminimumratio. Inthis
event, the superintendent of banking and the superintendent of credit unions shall appoint
additional public members in order to maintain the minimum ratio.
e. An individual shall not be appointed as a public member pursuant to this subsection
if the individual is a director of a financial institution or is directly employed by a financial
institution doing business in this state.