Deposit of money received by Board; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, all money coming into possession of the Board must be deposited by the Executive Director in a special fund to be expended for payment of compensation and expenses of members of the Board and for other necessary or proper purposes in the administration of this chapter. The Executive Director shall deposit the money in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State. 2. The Board may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to take any disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter, impose and collect administrative fines and penalties therefor and forward the money therefrom to the Executive Director for deposit in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State. 3. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 2 and the Board deposits the money collected from the imposition of administrative fines and penalties with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund, it may present a claim to the State Board of Examiners for recommendation to the Interim Finance Committee if money is needed to pay attorney’s fees or the costs of an investigation, or both.