32-2-1011. Powers of department on closing mutual association -- court proceedings. (1) After taking the assets and business of a mutual association into its possession, the department is authorized to collect all money due to the mutual association and to do other acts necessary to conserve the mutual association's assets and business. The department shall proceed to liquidate the affairs of the mutual association.
(2) The department may, except as limited by the terms of this chapter, do any acts necessary or desirable for the protection of the property and assets of the mutual association, the speedy and economical liquidation of the assets and affairs of the mutual association, the payment of creditors, or the reopening and resumption of business when that is practicable or desirable.
(3) The department may institute, in its own name or in the name of the mutual association, legal proceedings it considers expedient for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) (a) By applying to the district court of the county in which the mutual association is located or to the judge of that court, the department may obtain an order to sell, compromise, or compound any bad or doubtful debt or claim and to sell and dispose of any assets. The sale may be made to officers, directors, or others interested in the mutual association on the consent of the court.
(b) In the court proceedings, the mutual association must be made a party by notice issued on order of the court or judge, in place of summons, and served on an officer of the mutual association if there is an officer in the county.
(5) If the federal deposit insurance corporation is appointed as the liquidating agent, subsection (4) does not apply.
History: En. Sec. 98, Ch. 431, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 32. Financial Institutions
Chapter 2. Mutual Savings and Loan Associations
Part 10. Dissolution, Closing, and Liquidation
32-2-1001. Dissolution and disincorporation
32-2-1002. Grounds for closing mutual association
32-2-1003. When mutual association insolvent
32-2-1004. Deposits in insolvent mutual associations
32-2-1005. Penalty for receiving deposits when insolvent or for making false statement
32-2-1006. Power of closed mutual associations to borrow money from governmental agencies
32-2-1007. Corporate existence -- cessation
32-2-1008. Taxes on mutual associations that have ceased to do business
32-2-1009. Penalty for maliciously declaring mutual association insolvent
32-2-1010. Resumption after closing
32-2-1011. Powers of department on closing mutual association -- court proceedings
32-2-1012. Recourse of aggrieved mutual association -- injunction
32-2-1014. Compensation of agents and attorneys
32-2-1015. Notice to creditors of insolvent mutual association
32-2-1016. Claims -- allowance and rejection
32-2-1018. Claims -- order of payment -- priorities
32-2-1019. Claims -- partial payments -- assignments
32-2-1020. Deposit of funds in department's hands
32-2-1021. Disposition of unclaimed funds
32-2-1022. Disposition of assets remaining after payment of claims
32-2-1023. Further duties of liquidating officer
32-2-1024. Department to file inventory -- report required -- exception
32-2-1025. through 32-2-1029 reserved
32-2-1031. Power of department