• Current through October 23, 2012

(a) If any of the grounds under § 26-1401.19 authorizing a request for the appointment of a receiver exist or if the Commissioner determines that it is necessary to conserve the assets of a universal bank for the benefit of the depositors, investors, or other creditors of the bank or for the benefit of the general public, the Commissioner may petition the Superior Court to appoint a conservator for a universal bank.

(b) The Department shall be reimbursed out of the assets of the conservatorship, as expenses, for all sums expended by the Department in connection with the conservatorship.

(c) All expenses of a conservatorship shall be paid out of the assets of the universal bank upon the approval of the Commissioner, shall be a first charge upon the assets of the universal bank, and shall be paid in full before a final distribution or payment of dividends to creditors or shareholders of the universal bank.

(June 9, 2001, D.C. Law 13-308, § 223, 48 DCR 3244; Oct. 26, 2001, D.C. Law 14-42, § 15, 48 DCR 7612; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 49, 53 DCR 6794.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 14-42 substituted ", as expenses," for ", as expenses" in subsec. (b).

D.C. Law 16-191, in subsec. (a), validated a previously made technical correction.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 15 of Technical Amendments Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-108, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7622).

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 13-308, see notes following § 26-1401.01.

Law 14-42, the "Technical Correction Amendment Act of 2001", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-216, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 5, 2001, and June 26, 2001, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 24, 2001, it was assigned Act No. 14-107 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-42 became effective on October 26, 2001.

For Law 16-191, see notes following § 26-702.01.