124 STAT. 2013 PUBLIC LAW 111–203—JULY 21, 2010 (2) ACTION BY STATE AGAINST NATIONAL BANK OR FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATION TO ENFORCE RULES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as permitted under subpara- graph (B), the attorney general (or equivalent thereof) of any State may not bring a civil action in the name of such State against a national bank or Federal savings association to enforce a provision of this title. (B) ENFORCEMENT OF RULES PERMITTED.—The attorney general (or the equivalent thereof) of any State may bring a civil action in the name of such State against a national bank or Federal savings association in any district court of the United States in the State or in State court that is located in that State and that has jurisdiction over the defendant to enforce a regulation prescribed by the Bureau under a provision of this title and to secure rem- edies under provisions of this title or remedies otherwise provided under other law. (3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No provision of this title shall be construed as modifying, limiting, or superseding the oper- ation of any provision of an enumerated consumer law that relates to the authority of a State attorney general or State regulator to enforce such Federal law. (b) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.— (1) NOTICE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Before initiating any action in a court or other administrative or regulatory proceeding against any covered person as authorized by subsection (a) to enforce any provision of this title, including any regulation prescribed by the Bureau under this title, a State attorney general or State regulator shall timely pro- vide a copy of the complete complaint to be filed and written notice describing such action or proceeding to the Bureau and the prudential regulator, if any, or the designee thereof. (B) EMERGENCY ACTION.—If prior notice is not prac- ticable, the State attorney general or State regulator shall provide a copy of the complete complaint and the notice to the Bureau and the prudential regulator, if any, imme- diately upon instituting the action or proceeding. (C) CONTENTS OF NOTICE.—The notification required under this paragraph shall, at a minimum, describe— (i) the identity of the parties; (ii) the alleged facts underlying the proceeding; and (iii) whether there may be a need to coordinate the prosecution of the proceeding so as not to interfere with any action, including any rulemaking, undertaken by the Bureau, a prudential regulator, or another Fed- eral agency. (2) BUREAU RESPONSE.—In any action described in para- graph (1), the Bureau may— (A) intervene in the action as a party; (B) upon intervening— (i) remove the action to the appropriate United States district court, if the action was not originally brought there; and Records.
