LD 1534
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C.__The superintendent may approve the dissolution of a
credit union recommended by a majority of the entire board
of directors but approved by less than a majority of all
members if the superintendent finds, upon the written and
verified application of the board, that:

 
(1)__The board mailed written notice of the meeting to
consider dissolution to all members qualified to vote;

 
(2)__The notice disclosed the purpose of the meeting
and that approval of dissolution might be sought
pursuant to this paragraph;

 
(3)__A majority of the votes cast by the members were
in favor of dissolution; and

 
(4)__The board has an acceptable plan of dissolution.

 
D.__If the superintendent approves dissolution, either by
vote of the board or vote of the members, the credit union
shall immediately cease to do business, except for the
express purposes of liquidation including the discharging of
debts, collecting on loans, distributing__assets and every
other act necessary to wind up and liquidate the business.__
It may sue and be sued for the purpose of enforcing such
debts and obligations until its affairs are fully adjusted.

 
E.__The board of directors shall use the assets of the
credit union to pay claims in the following order:

 
(1)__Claimants whose claims are secured must receive
their security.__To the extent their respective claims
exceed the value of the security for those claims, as
determined to the satisfaction of the receiver, they
each have an unsecured claim against the credit union
having priority as provided in subparagraph (2); and

 
(2)__Unsecured claims against the liquidation estate
that are proved to the satisfaction of the receiver
have priority in the following order:

 
(a)__Administrative costs and expenses of
liquidation;

 
(b)__Claims for wages and salaries, including
vacation, severance and sick leave pay;

 
(c)__Taxes legally due and owing to the United
States or any state or subdivision of the United
States or state;


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