(1) If in the judgment of the commissioner the public interest requires it, he may apply to a court of general jurisdiction in the county in which the home office of any association is located for the appointment of a receiver. Such court is authorized to appoint a receiver if it finds that such association:
(a) Is in an impaired condition; or

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 286.5-760

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Association: means a savings and loan association subject to the provisions of this subtitle and as used in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 286.5-011
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See Kentucky Statutes 286.5-011
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Home: means a dwelling or dwellings for not more than four (4) families, the principal use of which is for residential purposes. See Kentucky Statutes 286.5-011
  • Impaired condition: means a condition in which the assets of an association in the aggregate do not have a fair value equal to the aggregate amount of liabilities of the association to its creditors, including its members and all other persons. See Kentucky Statutes 286.5-011
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means a natural person, or any type or form of corporation, company, partnership, proprietorship, association, or other legal entity. See Kentucky Statutes 286.1-010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(b) Is in violation of an order or injunction, as provided in KRS § 286.5-740 and
286.5-750, which has become final in that the time to appeal has expired without appeal or a final order entered from which there can be no appeal. The commissioner, an examiner or other person may be appointed by the court as receiver, and a certified copy of the order of the court making such appointment shall be evidence thereof. Such receiver shall have all the powers and authority of a conservator, plus the power to liquidate, and shall have such other powers and authority as may be expressed in the order of the court. If the commissioner or an examiner is appointed receiver, he shall receive no additional compensation, but if another person is appointed, then the compensation of the receiver, as determined by the court, shall be paid from the assets of the association.
(2) If the association is an institution insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation shall be tendered appointment as receiver or coreceiver. If it accepts such appointment, it may, nevertheless, make loans on the security of or purchase at public or private sale any part or all of the assets of the association of which it is receiver or coreceiver, provided such loan or purchase is approved by the court.
(3) The procedure in such receivership action shall be in all other respects in accordance with the practice in the court, including all rights of appeal and review. The directors, officers and attorneys of an association in office at the time of the initiation of any proceeding under this or the preceding section are expressly authorized to contest any such proceeding and shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses and attorneys’ fees by the association or from its assets. Any court having any such proceeding before it shall allow and order paid reasonable expenses and attorneys’ fees for such directors, officers and attorneys.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 708, effective July 15, 2010. — Created
1964 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 55, effective June 18, 1964.
Formerly codified as KRS § 289.760.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2006). In accordance with 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 247, secs. 38 and 39, this statute has been renumbered as a section of the Kentucky Financial Services Code, KRS Chapter 286, and KRS references within this statute have been adjusted to conform with the 2006 renumbering of that code.