2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 664c - Fundamental Changes Involving Banks, Branches, Automated Teller Machines, Home Banking and Bank Holding Companies
Section 36a-219 - (Formerly Sec. 36-32). Restraining order. Appointment of conservator.

(a) Whenever, in the opinion of the commissioner or the governing board, or in the case of a Connecticut credit union service organization the commissioner or the governing board, managers or general partners, it may be necessary to preserve assets or protect depositors, share account holders or clients, the commissioner may issue a temporary order restraining any Connecticut bank, out-of-state bank that maintains in this state a branch, as defined in section 36a-410, to the extent of its operations in this state, Connecticut credit union or out-of-state credit union that maintains in this state a branch, as defined in section 36a-435b, to the extent of its operations in this state, or Connecticut credit union service organization from paying out any funds or receiving moneys for deposit, for certificates of indebtedness or for payment on accounts, or, in the case of a Connecticut bank, Connecticut credit union or Connecticut credit union service organization, appoint a conservator, until a hearing before the superior court of the judicial district of Hartford. The court may, upon application of the commissioner or upon application of the governing board of any such Connecticut bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut credit union or out-of-state credit union, or the governing board, managers or general partners of any such Connecticut credit union service organization, issue an order restraining any such bank, credit union or credit union service organization from declaring or paying any dividends or from paying out any funds of such bank, credit union or credit union service organization for such time as the court deems necessary. Such order shall be in writing directed to such bank, credit union or credit union service organization and a copy of the order attested and hand-delivered by the commissioner to the president, chief executive officer, secretary, or treasurer of any such bank or credit union, or in the case of a Connecticut credit union service organization, to the president, chief executive officer, secretary, treasurer, a manager or general partner of any such credit union service organization, or in the case of an out-of-state bank, or out-of-state credit union, to its agent, shall be sufficient notice thereof. Before issuing such restraining order, the court shall cause reasonable notice to be given to such bank, credit union or credit union service organization. Notice to the president, chief executive officer, secretary, treasurer or agent of any such bank or credit union, an agent of any such out-of-state bank or out-of-state credit union, or president, chief executive officer, secretary, treasurer, manager or general partner of any such credit union service organization shall be notice to such bank, credit union or credit union service organization. Notice may be waived by any such president, chief executive officer, treasurer, secretary, manager, general partner or agent.

(b) Before the governing board of any such Connecticut bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut credit union or out-of-state credit union, or the governing board, managers or general partners of any such Connecticut credit union service organization applies to the court for such restraining order, notice shall be given in writing to the commissioner of its intention to so apply at least ten days before such application is made. If, in the opinion of the commissioner or such governing board, managers or general partners, such order should be revoked or modified, the court may, on application of the commissioner or such governing board, managers or general partners, revoke or modify the original order, and notice of such revocation or modification shall be given to the bank, credit union or credit union service organization affected thereby in the same manner as in the case of the original order.

(1949 Rev., S. 5757; P.A. 78-121, S. 22, 113; P.A. 88-65, S. 17; 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 94-122, S. 94, 340; P.A. 95-155, S. 18, 29; 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 02-73, S. 10; P.A. 04-136, S. 12.)

History: P.A. 78-121 removed private bankers and building associations from purview of section; P.A. 88-65 narrowed the application of the section by deleting a reference to industrial banks; P.A. 94-122 allowed the commissioner to appoint a temporary conservator for a failing bank, effective January 1, 1995 (Revisor’s note: P.A. 88-230, P.A. 90-98 and P.A. 93-142 authorized substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” in public and special acts of the 1994 regular and special sessions, effective September 1, 1996); Sec. 36-32 transferred to Sec. 36a-219 in 1995; P.A. 95-155 added references to out-of-state banks and amended Subsec. (a) by restricting the appointment of conservators to Connecticut banks and by adding “secretary” re the order requirement and “agent” re the notice requirement, effective June 27, 1995; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 02-73 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by adding provisions making section applicable to Connecticut credit unions, out-of-state credit unions maintaining a branch in this state and Connecticut credit union service organizations, and making technical and conforming changes; P.A. 04-136 amended Subsec. (a) to insert reference to “clients”, effective May 12, 2004.

Annotations to former section 36-32:

Effect of restraining orders. 113 C. 671; 115 C. 324; Id., 371; 117 C. 278.