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Code · U.S. Code · Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING · CHAPTER 2— NATIONAL BANKS · SUBCHAPTER XIII— RECEIVERSHIP · § 191

§ 191. Appointment of receiver for a national bank

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(a)In general The Comptroller of the Currency may, without prior notice or hearings, appoint a receiver for any national bank (and such receiver shall be the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation if the national bank is an insured bank (as defined in section 1813(h) of this title)) if the Comptroller determines, in the Comptroller’s discretion, that—
(1)1 or more of the grounds specified in section 1821(c)(5) of this title exist; or
(2)the association’s board of directors consists of fewer than 5 members.
(b)Judicial review If the Comptroller of the Currency appoints a receiver under subsection (a), the national bank may, within 30 days thereafter, bring an action in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the home office of such bank is located, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for an order requiring the Comptroller of the Currency to remove the receiver, and the court shall, upon the merits, dismiss such action or direct the Comptroller of the Currency to remove the receiver.
(June 30, 1876, ch. 156, § 2, formerly § 1, 19 Stat. 63; Pub. L. 86–230, § 16, Sept. 8, 1959, 73 Stat. 458; Pub. L. 102–242, title I, § 133(b), Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2271; renumbered § 2 and amended Pub. L. 102–550, title XVI, § 1603(d)(6), (7), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4080; Pub. L. 109–351, title VII, § 701(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1984.)
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  • June 30, 1876, ch. 156, § 2
  • 19 Stat. 63
  • Pub. L. 86–230, § 16
  • 73 Stat. 458
  • Pub. L. 102–242, title I, § 133(b)
  • 105 Stat. 2271
  • Pub. L. 102–550, title XVI, § 1603(d)(6)
  • 106 Stat. 4080
  • Pub. L. 109–351, title VII, § 701(a)
  • 120 Stat. 1984
  • Pub. L. 86–230, § 8
  • 73 Stat. 457
  • Pub. L. 109–351, § 701(a)(1)
  • Pub. L. 109–351, § 701(a)(2)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, § 1603(d)(7)(B)
  • Pub. L. 102–550, § 1603(d)(6)
  • Pub. L. 102–242, § 133(b)
  • Pub. L. 86–230
  • Pub. L. 109–351, title VII, § 701(c)
  • 120 Stat. 1985
  • Pub. L. 102–550, title XVI, § 1609
  • 106 Stat. 4090
  • Pub. L. 102–550
  • Pub. L. 102–242
  • Pub. L. 102–242, title I, § 133(g)
  • 105 Stat. 2273
  • Act June 30, 1876, ch. 156, § 1
  • Pub. L. 102–550, title XVI, § 1603(d)(7)(A)
  • act Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 274, § 4
  • 47 Stat. 1567
  • Pub. L. 96–221, title VII
  • 94 Stat. 190
  • Pub. L. 97–320, title IV, § 409
  • 96 Stat. 1515
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§ 191
Appointment of receiver for a national bank
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ActJune 30, 1876, ch. 156, § 2
Stat.19 Stat. 63
Pub. L.Pub. L. 86–230, § 16
Stat.73 Stat. 458
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–242, title I, § 133(b)
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