32-1-501. Dissolution and disincorporation. Commercial banks, savings banks, trust companies, and investment companies may be dissolved in the manner provided by the laws of this state applicable to the dissolution of other corporations. However, a bank or trust company may, upon a vote of two-thirds of its stockholders at a special meeting called for that purpose in accordance with its bylaws, voluntarily quit business and liquidate upon the payment of its debts, exclusive of liability to stockholders, or upon agreement with all of its creditors to a plan of liquidation. A bank or trust company that wishes to voluntarily liquidate shall apply to the department for permission to liquidate and, in addition to complying with the laws of this state governing the liquidation of corporations, shall comply in all respects with the requirements or rules of the department governing voluntary dissolution. The board of directors of a bank or trust company whose stockholders have voted to place it in voluntary liquidation shall appoint a liquidating agent to wind up the affairs of the bank or trust company. The liquidating agent, on authority of the board of directors, may execute deeds for the transfer of real property and do all things necessary to carry out the proper liquidation of the bank or trust company. Nothing in this section prevents the department from taking charge at any time when in its opinion the interest of creditors or stockholders is not being protected. The decision of the department in these matters is controlling.
History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 89, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 145, L. 1931; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 10, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 6014.24, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 431, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 5-301; amd. Sec. 86, Ch. 382, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 163, L. 2005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 32. Financial Institutions
Chapter 1. Banks and Trust Companies
Part 5. Dissolution, Closing, and Liquidation
32-1-501. Dissolution and disincorporation
32-1-502. Grounds for closing bank
32-1-504. Deposits in insolvent bank
32-1-505. Penalty for receiving deposits when insolvent or for making false statements
32-1-506. Assessment on capital stock to make good impairment
32-1-507. Power of closed banks to borrow money from governmental agencies
32-1-508. Corporate existence -- ceases when
32-1-509. Taxes on banks which have ceased to do business
32-1-510. Penalty for maliciously declaring bank insolvent
32-1-511. Bank may be placed in department's possession
32-1-512. Effect of posting notice
32-1-513. Taking possession of bank -- notice
32-1-514. Resumption after closing
32-1-515. Powers of department on closing bank -- court proceedings
32-1-516. Recourse of aggrieved bank -- injunction
32-1-517. Department may retain bank employees -- liquidating agent's salary and expenses
32-1-518. Compensation of agents and attorneys
32-1-519. through 32-1-530 reserved
32-1-531. Notice to creditors of insolvent bank
32-1-532. Claims -- allowance and rejection
32-1-534. Claims -- order of payment -- priorities
32-1-535. Claims -- partial payments -- assignments
32-1-536. Deposit of funds in department's hands
32-1-537. Disposition of unclaimed funds
32-1-538. Disposition of assets remaining after payment of claims
32-1-539. through 32-1-550 reserved
32-1-551. Liquidating officer's powers and duties
32-1-552. Further duties of liquidating officer
32-1-553. Department to file inventory -- report required -- exception
32-1-554. through 32-1-560 reserved