Effective - 28 Aug 1939
361.300. Director may take possession of property of corporation. — The finance director may forthwith take possession of the business and property of any corporation, subject to the provisions of this chapter
(1) Whenever such corporation has refused, upon proper demand to submit its records and affairs for inspection to the director, one of his deputies, or an examiner of the finance division; or
(2) Whenever from an examination made by the director, or by one of his deputies or examiners, it shall be discovered that any such corporation is insolvent, or that its continuance in business will seriously jeopardize the safety of its depositors or other indebtedness, and if the action is taken from an examination by an examiner and such examiner shall recommend the closing of the corporation, then it shall be the duty of the director, if he approved such recommendation, by himself or one of his examiners, immediately to close said corporation and take charge of all the property and effects thereof;
(3) Whenever any corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter so desires, it may place its affairs and assets under the control of the director by posting a notice on its front door as follows: "This bank (or trust company) is in the hands of the finance director." The posting of this notice or of a notice by the director that he has taken possession of any such corporation shall be sufficient to place all its assets and property, of whatever nature, in the possession of the director, and shall operate as a bar to any proceedings whatever whether in law or in equity, against any incorporated bank or trust company, or its assets, and if any such action is begun, then all such proceedings shall be summarily dismissed and for naught held, upon the certificate of the director being filed in such cause, showing that he has taken possession of the assets of such bank or trust company, and any court in which such proceedings are pending shall have no power, authority, or jurisdiction to proceed further in any such cause, and any officer or other person having possession of any assets or property of any such bank or trust company shall immediately deliver the possession of the same to the director unless otherwise provided in this chapter; provided, however, nothing herein shall in any wise prevent or prohibit any bank or trust company from being garnished in any case;
(4) The powers and authority conferred on the director by this section except in case of voluntary surrender, shall be considered as discretionary and not as mandatory, and so long as the director acts in good faith in the matter, neither he nor his deputies shall be held liable civilly or criminally or upon their official bonds in any action taken thereunder or for any failure to act thereunder.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7910)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 5316; 1919 § 11700; 1909 § 1081
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 361 - Division of Finance and Powers of Director of Finance
Section 361.005 - Definitions, chapters 361, 362, and 369.
Section 361.010 - Division of finance created — location of office — transfer of division.
Section 361.020 - Powers of division.
Section 361.030 - Seal — recording of documents.
Section 361.040 - Director — appointment — term of office.
Section 361.050 - Director — qualifications.
Section 361.060 - Deputy director — appointment — qualifications — duties.
Section 361.080 - Confidential information — exceptions — penalty for disclosure.
Section 361.090 - Compensation and travel expenses, how paid.
Section 361.092 - State banking and savings and loan board created.
Section 361.093 - Board to advise and recommend.
Section 361.094 - Board to determine appeals — procedure — hearing officer authorized.
Section 361.095 - Procedure on appeals — costs — parties — judicial review.
Section 361.097 - Board members, appointment, qualifications, terms.
Section 361.098 - Board members, compensation — quorum of board — meetings — seal.
Section 361.100 - Deposits in state treasury.
Section 361.110 - Report of work of division, contents — retention of statements.
Section 361.120 - Preservation of records — report to governor — destruction of records, when.
Section 361.130 - Reports to director — information accepted in lieu of reports.
Section 361.150 - Acceptance of gifts or favors prohibited.
Section 361.160 - Examination of banks and trust companies.
Section 361.180 - False report of corporation solvency.
Section 361.190 - Claims entitled to priority, liquidation or insolvency.
Section 361.220 - Index of persons entitled to unclaimed sums — payment to persons entitled.
Section 361.230 - Branch offices — approval — certificate.
Section 361.240 - Director's approval — discretion — filing — written waivers required.
Section 361.250 - Extensions of time by director.
Section 361.259 - Director's powers extend to out-of-state banks operating in Missouri.
Section 361.261 - Authority to issue orders — includes certain other powers.
Section 361.266 - Stay of suspension or prohibition, procedure.
Section 361.270 - Report to attorney general and action by him in certain cases.
Section 361.280 - Proceedings in name of director for violations of the provisions of this chapter.
Section 361.290 - Penalty for neglect of duty or misfeasance or malfeasance in office.
Section 361.300 - Director may take possession of property of corporation.
Section 361.310 - Information to prosecuting attorney.
Section 361.320 - Director may maintain action against officers, when.
Section 361.330 - Corporation not to make assignment — duty when in failing condition.
Section 361.340 - Circumstances under which possession by director may terminate.
Section 361.360 - Director's possession may be challenged, when.
Section 361.370 - Director may surrender possession for resumption or liquidation.
Section 361.380 - Surrender for liquidation.
Section 361.390 - Liquidation — special deputy may be appointed.
Section 361.400 - Director's assistant may be appointed as special deputy.
Section 361.410 - Expenses of liquidation, how paid.
Section 361.440 - Inventory of assets to be made and filed.
Section 361.480 - Director may borrow on assets of closed corporation.
Section 361.490 - Deposit of moneys collected — preference.
Section 361.510 - Notice to creditors to make proof of claims.
Section 361.520 - Director to list claims duly presented.
Section 361.530 - Objections to claims — procedure.
Section 361.540 - Claims approved or rejected — list of such claims.
Section 361.560 - Judgments recovered after director takes possession shall not be liens.
Section 361.570 - Dividends to creditors — priorities — disposition of unclaimed dividends.
Section 361.600 - Duties of director where stockholders elect another to liquidate.
Section 361.700 - Sale of checks law, how cited — definitions.
Section 361.718 - Reserve required — director may demand proof, when.
Section 361.720 - Licensee may conduct business through unlicensed agents and employees.
Section 361.723 - Annual report filed with director, content.
Section 361.725 - Revocation or suspension of license — grounds — procedure.