32-2-1014. Compensation of agents and attorneys. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), after notice to the mutual association and subject to approval by a district court judge of the county in which the mutual association is located, the compensation of the agents, attorneys, expert accountants, and other assistants appointed by the department and all expenses of liquidation and distribution of a mutual association whose assets and business have been taken possession of by the department must be fixed by the department. The department shall, on written request of the judge, supply semiannual statements showing the condition of the mutual association in the process of liquidation. Except in cases of emergency, the compensation paid to attorneys and expert accountants must be fixed and approved before services are rendered. The compensation must be paid out of the funds of the mutual association in the hands of the department and are a proper charge and lien on the assets of the mutual association.
(2) If the federal deposit insurance corporation is appointed as the liquidating agent, the reporting and district court approval requirements in subsection (1) do not apply.
History: En. Sec. 101, 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