Sec. 211.1. Termination of proceedings.

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(a)When all assets justifying the expense of collection and distribution have been marshaled and distributed under this Code, the Director as liquidator shall petition the court to terminate the liquidation proceedings and to close the estate. The court may grant such other relief as may be appropriate, including a full discharge of all liability and responsibility of the liquidator, a reservation of assets for administrative expenses incurred in the closing of the estate, and the maintenance and destruction of records.

(b)Subject to the approval of the court, after the completion of all postclosure activities for which moneys were reserved, the Director is authorized to destroy company records and documents notwithstanding any other applicable statutes and any remaining reserved assets that are provided for in subsection

(a)and that may not be practicably or economically distributed to claimants shall be deposited into a segregated account to be known as the Closed Estate Fund Trust Account. The Director may use moneys held in the account for paying the administrative expenses of companies subject to this Article that lack sufficient assets to allow the Director to perform his duties and obligations under this Article. An annual audit of the Closed Estate Fund Trust Account shall be performed in accordance with Section 200 of this Code regardless of its balance.

(c)The Director may petition the court to reopen the proceedings for good cause shown, including the marshaling of additional assets, and the court may enter such other orders as may be deemed appropriate.