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Terms Used In Maryland Code, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 5-605

  • 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.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) Within a reasonable time after the Commissioner takes possession of a banking institution, the Commissioner, in the name of this State, shall petition an equity court in the county where the banking institution has its principal banking office to:

(1) Take jurisdiction over the banking institution; and

(2) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, appoint as receiver:

(i) An examiner; or

(ii) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

(b) (1) The Commissioner may petition for appointment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver only of a banking institution that the Corporation insures.

(2) Appointment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation becomes effective when the Corporation files with the court and the court approves a certificate of acceptance.

(c) A receiver shall provide any bond that the court requires.

(d) If an examiner is appointed receiver, the examiner:

(1) May not receive further compensation for services as receiver; but

(2) Subject to order of the court, is entitled to reimbursement for expenses for legal and clerical help and travel.