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F ed er a l r e s e r v e Ba n k o f Da lla s
DALLAS. TEXA S

75222

C irc u la r No. 79-78
A p ril 24, 1979

EXPANDED CONSUMER PROTECTION AND C IV IL RIGHTS
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

TO A L L STA TE MEMBER BANKS IN THE
ELEVENTH FEDERAL RESERVE D IS T R IC T :
T h e Federal Reserve Board has announced an expanded and
strengthened program to im prove compliance by member banks w ith the c iv il
rig h ts and consumer protection laws and regulations for w hich Congress has
assigned resp o n sib ilities to the Board.
As a p a rt o f the strengthened program fo r com pliance, we a re en­
closing w ith this c irc u la r the Federal Reserve System 's Compliance Handbook.
T h is Handbook is designed fo r use by state member banks as an educational
a id , and w ill also be used by System exam iners in determ ining com pliance.
Members o f the p ub lic and others concerned may o rd e r copies of the Com pli­
ance Handbook by m ailing a check fo r $7.00 p e r copy to:
Publications Services
D ivision of Support Services
Board of G overnors of the
Federal Reserve System
W ashington, D .C . 20551
Questions may be d irected to o u r Consumer A ffa irs Section of the
Bank S u pervisio n and Regulations Departm ent, E x t. 6171.
S in ce re ly y o u rs ,
Robert H . Boykin
F irs t Vice President
Enclosure

Banks and others are encouraged to use the follow ing incoming W A T S numbers in contacting this Bank:
1-8 0 0 -4 9 2 -4 4 0 3 (intrastate) and 1-8 0 0 -5 2 7 -4 9 7 0 (interstate). For calls placed locally, please use 651 plus
the extension referred to above.

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