32-2-1004. Deposits in insolvent mutual associations. (1) Except as otherwise provided by the Uniform Commercial Code, whenever a mutual association is insolvent in the manner set forth in this chapter, the mutual association may not accept or receive on deposit any money, financial bills or notes, United States treasury notes or currency, or other notes, bills, or drafts circulating as money or currency or transact any other business in connection with its operations, except as trustee for the depositors and parties transacting business with them, and it shall keep all such deposits of money, bills or notes, United States treasury notes or currency, or other notes, bills, or drafts circulating as money or currency separate and apart from the general assets of the mutual association from and after the date of the accrual of the insolvency. When the impairment or insolvency has been made good, the deposits received in trust may be transferred to the general assets of the mutual association on and by written consent of the department.
(2) If the insolvency is not made good, then all trust deposits must be returned to the depositors making them.
(3) An officer, director, cashier, manager, member, partner, or managing partner who knowingly accepts or receives, is accessory to, or permits or connives at the receiving or accepting of the trust deposits, except in the manner set forth in this section, is guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment in the state prison for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.
History: En. Sec. 91, Ch. 431, L. 2021.