(a) The circuit court shall have original jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings under this chapter, and any court with jurisdiction is authorized to make all necessary and proper orders to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The venue of delinquency proceedings against a domestic insurer shall be in the county of the insurer's principal place of business. The venue of such proceedings against foreign and alien insurers shall be in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County.
(c) At any time after the commencement of a proceeding under this chapter, the commissioner may apply to the court for an order changing the venue of and removing the proceedings to Montgomery County or to any other county of this state in which he deems that such proceeding may be most economically and efficiently conducted.
(d) Delinquency proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall constitute the sole and exclusive method of liquidating, rehabilitating, reorganizing, or conserving an insurer. No person other than the commissioner and the Attorney General representing him shall appear in the courts of this state requesting the appointment of a receiver or otherwise commence such delinquency proceedings to take over, liquidate, rehabilitate, reorganize, or conserve an insurer, and no court shall entertain a petition for the commencement of such proceedings unless the same has been filed in the name of the state on the relation of the commissioner.
(e) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court of Alabama from an order granting or refusing rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation and from every order in delinquency proceedings having the character of a final order or judgment as to the particular portion of the proceedings embraced therein.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 32 - Rehabilitation, Reorganization, Conservation, and Liquidation of Insurers.
Section 27-32-1 - Definitions.
Section 27-32-2 - Purpose of Chapter; Construction Thereof.
Section 27-32-3 - Delinquency Proceedings - Jurisdiction; Venue; Appeal.
Section 27-32-4 - Delinquency Proceedings - Commencement; Grant or Denial of Application.
Section 27-32-5 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders.
Section 27-32-6 - Grounds - Rehabilitation of Domestic Insurers.
Section 27-32-7 - Grounds - Liquidation of Domestic or Alien Insurers.
Section 27-32-8 - Grounds - Conservation of Assets - Foreign Insurers.
Section 27-32-9 - Grounds - Conservation of Assets - Alien Insurers.
Section 27-32-10 - Grounds - Ancillary Liquidation of Foreign Insurers.
Section 27-32-11 - Orders - Rehabilitation of Domestic Insurers.
Section 27-32-12 - Orders - Liquidation - Domestic Insurers.
Section 27-32-13 - Orders - Liquidation - Alien Insurers.
Section 27-32-14 - Conservation or Liquidation of Property.
Section 27-32-15 - Conduct of Delinquency Proceedings - Domestic and Alien Insurers.
Section 27-32-16 - Conduct of Delinquency Proceedings - Foreign Insurers.
Section 27-32-17 - Claims in Delinquency Proceedings - Nonresidents Against Domestic Insurers.
Section 27-32-18 - Claims in Delinquency Proceedings - Residents Against Foreign Insurers.
Section 27-32-19 - Claims in Delinquency Proceedings - Form; Time; Notice and Hearing; Order.
Section 27-32-20 - Claims in Delinquency Proceedings - Priorities.
Section 27-32-21 - Attachment, Garnishment, and Execution.
Section 27-32-22 - Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act.
Section 27-32-23 - Deposit of Moneys Collected.
Section 27-32-24 - Exemption of Commissioner From Fees.
Section 27-32-25 - Loans to Facilitate Rehabilitation, etc., of Insurer.
Section 27-32-26 - Fixation of Rights and Liabilities on Liquidation of Insurer.
Section 27-32-27 - Voidable Transfers and Liens.
Section 27-32-28 - Priority of Compensation Owing Employees of Insurer.
Section 27-32-29 - Setoff of Credits and Debts.
Section 27-32-30 - Claims Upon Liquidation of Insurer - Allowance.
Section 27-32-31 - Claims Upon Liquidation of Insurer - Time to File.
Section 27-32-32 - Assessments - Commissioner's Report.
Section 27-32-33 - Assessments - Levy.
Section 27-32-34 - Assessments - Order to Pay - Generally.
Section 27-32-35 - Assessments - Order to Pay - Publication and Service.
Section 27-32-36 - Assessments - Order to Pay - Judgment.
Section 27-32-37 - Priority of Claims of Policyholders and Beneficiaries - Established.
Section 27-32-38 - Priority of Claims of Policyholders and Beneficiaries - Payment of Claims.
Section 27-32-39 - Priority of Claims of Policyholders and Beneficiaries - Reinsuring of Policies.
Section 27-32-41 - Priority of Claims of Policyholders and Beneficiaries - Liability of Receiver.