Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 32. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER 1. BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES

Part 5. Dissolution, Closing, and Liquidation

Department May Retain Bank Employees -- Liquidating Agent's Salary And Expenses

32-1-517. Department may retain bank employees -- liquidating agent's salary and expenses. (1) The department may retain those officers or employees of the bank which it considers necessary. It shall require from the agent appointed by it and from those assistants who have charge of any of the assets of the bank that security for the faithful discharge of their duties as it considers proper.

(2) The salary of a liquidating agent and necessary clerical assistance and other expenses incurred by a liquidating agent shall be borne equally and ratably by the bank or banks in process of liquidation under the agent's charge in proportion to the total amount of resources of each of the banks. The funds for those expenses shall be raised by assessing each bank in ratio herein set forth and paying those expenses direct to the persons entitled to them, without depositing any of the funds in the state treasury.

History: En. Sec. 129, Ch. 89, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 6014.139, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 431, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 5-1109.