Title 5

The superintendent shall not take possession of the property and business of any bank under the provisions of this chapter unless requested in writing to do so by a majority of the directors of the bank under Section 5-8A-21 or directed to do so by the Banking Board under Section…

The superintendent may under his or her hand and official seal appoint a receiver to liquidate and distribute the assets of any bank taken possession of by the superintendent under the provisions of this chapter, the certificate of appointment to be filed in the office of the sup…

Upon the appointment of a receiver to liquidate a bank, the possession of and title to all assets, business and property of such bank of every kind and nature shall pass to and vest in the receiver without the execution of any instruments of conveyance, assignment, transfer or en…

In the event the superintendent takes charge of the business and affairs of any bank as authorized in this chapter or in the event a proceeding is instituted to forfeit the charter of any bank, the report of the examiner of such bank on file in the office of the superintendent or…

Whenever the superintendent or a receiver has taken charge of the property or business of any bank, such bank may at any time within 10 days after the taking of such possession apply to the receivership court to enjoin further proceedings by the receiver or superintendent; and th…

After the superintendent has taken possession of the property and business of a bank as provided in this chapter, no judgment lien, attachment lien, or any voluntary lien, except as provided in this chapter, shall attach to any assets of said bank nor shall the directors, officer…

After the superintendent has taken possession of a bank, the superintendent may permit such bank to resume business upon such conditions as may be approved by him, including an observance of all the requirements of law and making good of all deficits in the previous observance of…

Upon taking possession of any of the property and business of any bank, the receiver may collect moneys due to such bank and do such other acts as are necessary to conserve its assets and business, and shall proceed to liquidate the affairs thereof as provided in this chapter. Th…

Whenever any bank shall have been closed as provided under the laws of this state, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall pay or make available for payment the insured deposit liabilities of such closed institution, the corporation, whether or not it shall have becom…

The receiver, by making application to the receivership court, may procure an order to sell or compound all bad or doubtful debts and on like order may sell all real and personal property of such bank on such terms as the court shall direct; provided, however, that the receiver s…

(a) The receiver is authorized to borrow money and pledge the assets of a bank in liquidation for protecting and preserving its assets, for paying secured claims, for aiding in the reorganization or reopening of such bank or for making distribution to depositors and creditors whe…

With respect to any bank which is now or may hereafter be closed as provided under the laws of this state, the receiver of such bank may borrow from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and furnish any part or all of the assets of said bank to said corporation as security fo…

The receiver shall assume or reject an executory contract, including an unexpired lease of real or personal property, within 60 days after appointment, but the receivership court may for cause shown extend or reduce the time. Any such contract or lease not assumed or rejected wit…

The receiver may employ such counsel and procure such expert assistants and advice as may be necessary in the liquidation and distribution of the assets of such bank and may retain such of the officers or employees of such bank as he may deem necessary. The receiver and such assi…

When the compensation for the various parties aiding in the liquidation is fixed and approved, the same shall be paid out of the funds of such bank in the hands of the receiver and shall be a prior charge and lien on the assets of such bank. (Acts 1980, No. 80-658, §5-8-37.)

The money collected by the receiver shall be, from time to time, deposited in one or more banks in this state. (Acts 1980, No. 80-658, §5-8-38.)

The receiver shall cause notice to be given by advertisement in such newspaper as he may direct, once a week for six consecutive weeks, calling all persons who may have claims, but not including deposits or certificates of deposit shown by the books of the bank which shall be a p…

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 …

Upon taking possession of the property and assets of such bank, the receiver shall make an inventory of the assets of such bank in duplicate, and upon expiration of time for rejection of claims, make a full and complete list of claims in duplicate, specifying which claims have be…

Objections to any claim or deposit not rejected by the receiver may be made by any party interested by filing a copy of such objections with the clerk of the receivership court and with the receiver, who shall present the same to the receivership court before the time of the next…

If the receiver doubts the validity of any claims or deposits, he may reject the same and serve notice of such rejection upon the claimant or depositor, either by mail or personally, and an affidavit of service of such notice, which shall be prima facie evidence thereof, shall be…

Any action upon a claim so rejected must be brought by filing a complaint in the receivership court by the claimant within six months after service of such notice or the same shall be barred. Claims presented and allowed after the expiration of the time fixed in the notice to cre…

At any time after the expiration of the date fixed for the presentation of claims, the receiver may, out of the funds remaining in his hands after the payment of expenses, declare and pay one or more dividends to creditors, and after the expiration of one year from the first publ…

Whenever the receiver shall have paid to each and every depositor and creditor of such bank whose claim or claims as such creditor or depositor shall have been duly proven and allowed the full amount of such claims and shall have made proper provision for the unclaimed and unpaid…