Code of Alabama
Article 2 - Insolvent Banks.
Section 5-8A-40 - Preferred Claims.

In addition to any other laws of this state or of the United States granting priority, any draft or cashier's check issued and drawn against actual existing value by any bank prior to its failure or closing and given in payment of clearings and any money paid in the usual course of business to any bank in payment of a draft for the bona fide transfer of funds shall be a preferred claim against the assets of the bank, irrespective of whether the fund representing such item or items can be traced and identified as part of such assets or has been intermingled with or converted into other assets of such failed bank.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 5 - Banks and Financial Institutions.

Chapter 8A - Liquidation of Banks.

Article 2 - Insolvent Banks.

Section 5-8A-20 - Proceedings of Superintendent Before Banking Board as to Defaults or Misconduct of Bank.

Section 5-8A-21 - Liquidation of Bank by Superintendent Without Assent of Banking Board.

Section 5-8A-22 - Institution of Civil Action for Vacation of Charter, Liquidation, etc., of Bank.

Section 5-8A-23 - Acquisition of Possession of Property and Business of Bank by Superintendent; Notice to Holders of Bank Assets.

Section 5-8A-24 - Appointment of Receiver to Liquidate Bank.

Section 5-8A-25 - Passage of Title to Assets, etc., of Banking Institution to Receiver.

Section 5-8A-26 - Use of Bank Examiner's Reports as Evidence in Liquidation Proceedings, Etc.

Section 5-8A-27 - Application by Bank for Injunction Against Acquisition of Possession of Business and Property by Receiver or Superintendent.

Section 5-8A-28 - Creation of Liens Against Bank After Possession by Superintendent.

Section 5-8A-29 - Resumption of Business of Bank.

Section 5-8A-30 - Collection of Claims of Bank, Etc.

Section 5-8A-31 - Subrogation of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Section 5-8A-32 - Sale, etc., of Bad Debts and Property of Bank.

Section 5-8A-33 - Negotiation of Loans, Granting of Security, etc., on Behalf of Closed Bank.

Section 5-8A-34 - Loans From and Sale of Assets to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for Bank.

Section 5-8A-35 - Assumption or Rejection of Executory Contracts by Receiver.

Section 5-8A-36 - Employment of Counsel, Expert Assistants, etc., in Liquidation of Bank; Compensation of Assistants, etc.; Court Approval of Liquidation Expenses.

Section 5-8A-37 - Payment of Compensation.

Section 5-8A-38 - Deposit of Funds Collected by Receiver.

Section 5-8A-39 - Notice for and Filing of Claims Against Bank.

Section 5-8A-40 - Preferred Claims.

Section 5-8A-41 - Inventory of Assets of Bank; Filing List of Claims.

Section 5-8A-42 - Objections to Claims; Unproven or Unclaimed Deposits.

Section 5-8A-43 - Rejection of Claims.

Section 5-8A-44 - Actions Upon Rejected Claims; Late Claims.

Section 5-8A-45 - Payment of Dividends to Creditors.

Section 5-8A-46 - Final Distribution, Termination of Receivership and Dissolution of Bank.