Section 36a-223 - (Formerly Sec. 36-36). Duties of conservators and receivers for Connecticut banks and credit unions. Powers(a) The duty of the conservator shall be to carry on the business of the Connecticut bank or Connecticut credit union, to preserve and conserve the assets and property of the bank or credit union, and to put such bank or credit union in a safe and sound condition.(b) The duty of the receiver shall be to place the Connecticut bank or Connecticut credit union in liquidation and proceed to realize upon the assets of such bank or credit union, having due regard for the conditions of credit in the locality of such bank or credit union.(c) A receiver or conservator appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of section 36a-222 shall have the following powers: (1) To take possession of the books, records and assets of every description of the Connecticut bank or Connecticut credit union and collect all debts due and claims belonging to it; (2) to sue and defend all rights and claims involving the bank or credit union; (3) to exercise any and all fiduciary functions of the bank or credit union as of the date of the commencement of the receivership or conservatorship; (4) to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary or desirable in the performance of the duties of the receiver or conservator, and in connection therewith, to secure such borrowings by the pledge, hypothecation or mortgage of the assets of the bank or credit union; (5) subject to the approval of the appointing court, unless such approval is not required under subsection (d) of this section, to sell or otherwise dispose of any and all real and personal property of the bank or credit union; sell, assign, compromise, or otherwise dispose of all bad or doubtful debts; and compromise all doubtful claims for or against the bank or credit union; (6) to exercise all of the power and authority of the corporators, shareholders, directors, trustees, officers, depositors, share account holders and clients of such bank or credit union in carrying out the duty of the receiver or conservator; (7) to exercise such other powers and duties as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effectively and efficiently perform the functions of receiver or conservator in accordance with federal and state banking and credit union laws and regulations.(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, in all cases in which the commissioner is appointed receiver or conservator, the commissioner, without the approval of the appointing court, may, upon such terms as the commissioner deems in the best interest of the Connecticut bank or Connecticut credit union: (1) Sell, assign, compromise or otherwise dispose of any bad or doubtful debt held by the bank or credit union, the value of which does not exceed fifty thousand dollars; (2) compromise any claim, other than a deposit claim, against the bank or credit union when the amount proposed to be paid in compromise does not exceed fifty thousand dollars, provided no claim in favor of the bank or credit union against any director, trustee or other officer for breach or neglect of official duty shall be compromised without the approval of the court; and (3) sell or otherwise dispose of any personal property of the bank or credit union the value of which does not exceed fifty thousand dollars. For purposes of this subsection, the value of any bad or doubtful debt shall be its current value, as determined by the commissioner in good faith, and the value of any personal property shall be (A) in the case of any single class of a security or any commodity, or other property or claim that has a readily ascertainable market value, such market value, and (B) in any other case, its current value as determined by the commissioner in good faith.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-223
(1949 Rev., S. 5761; P.A. 76-2, S. 1, 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 161, 610; P.A. 78-121, S. 24, 113; P.A. 80-482, S. 244, 345, 348; P.A. 87-9, S. 2, 3; P.A. 88-65, S. 20; P.A. 91-357, S. 9, 78; P.A. 94-122, S. 98, 340; P.A. 02-73, S. 13; P.A. 03-153, S. 1; P.A. 04-136, S. 15.)
Annotation to former section 36-36: Former provision relating to special assistants to Attorney General construed. 133 C. 334.