Massachusetts General Laws ch. 21C sec. 26 – Records of negotiations and meetings; insolvency fund as creditor
Section 26. (1) Records shall be kept of all negotiations and meetings in which the insolvency fund or its representatives are involved to discuss the activities of the insolvency fund in carrying out its powers and duties. Records of such negotiations or meetings shall be made public only upon the termination of a bankruptcy, liquidation, rehabilitation, or conservation proceeding involving the impaired or insolvent licensee, upon the termination of the impairment or insolvency of the licensee, or upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall limit the duty of the insolvency fund to render a report of its activities under section twenty-seven.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 21C sec. 26
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- 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.
(2) For the purposes of this chapter, the insolvency fund shall be deemed to be a creditor of the impaired or insolvent licensee to the extent of any amounts to which the association is entitled as subrogee. Assets of the impaired or insolvent licensee, wherever located, shall be used to pay all covered claims against the impaired or insolvent licensee as required.