2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 664c - Fundamental Changes Involving Banks, Branches, Automated Teller Machines, Virtual Banking and Bank Holding Companies
Section 36a-221 - (Formerly Sec. 36-35). Appointment of receiver or conservator on petition of shareholders.
A receiver or conservator for any capital stock Connecticut bank whose capital is impaired may be appointed by the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district in which the main office of such bank is located, on the petition of the holders of a majority of the shares of its capital stock, if the court finds that the interests of the shareholders so require.
(1949 Rev., S. 5760; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 88-65, S. 19; 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-357, S. 8, 78; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 94-122, S. 96, 340; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)
History: P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”; P.A. 88-65 deleted a reference to industrial banks; P.A. 91-357 made technical changes; P.A. 94-122 authorized courts to appoint receivers and conservators for all capital stock Connecticut banks with impaired capital on the petition of a majority of stockholders and allowed such appointment to be made by the Hartford-New Britain superior court, 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. 36-35 transferred to Sec. 36a-221 in 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.
Annotations to former section 36-35:
Appointment of receiver of national banking association by state court. 76 C. 252; 204 U.S. 1. National bank may be sued in state court even after appointment of receiver. 14 Wall. 383. Cited. 115 C. 534; 116 C. 629.
