Change of Bank Account Name.

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A decision made (30/10/2006) regarding Treasury and Resources - Change of Bank Account Name.

Subject:	Treasury and Resources – Change of Bank Account Name
Decision Reference:	MD-TR-2006-0113	Exempt clause(s):		N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Oral	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Jenny Heath–Investment Manager
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		JMH 1/3/10/2006
Written Report – Title	Change of Bank Account Name	Written report - author		Jenny Heath–Investment Manager
Decision(s): The Minister approves the instruction to change the name from Finance and Economics Committee to Treasury and Resources Department on the States of Jersey Bank accounts.
Reason(s) for decision The States of Jersey changed from a Committee basis to a Ministerial system of Government in December 2005. All bank accounts which include the name of the Finance and Economics Committee in their title need to be renamed replacing “Finance and Economics Committee” with “Treasury and Resources Department”
Action required: Treasury and Resources Department to circulate instruction of name change to all relevant banks.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 30th October 2006