12 U.S.C. § 216 — Purpose
submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 96-221 to r/title-12-BANKS-AND-BANKING · 81 words · no verdicts yet
This subchapter exists to dispose of unclaimed property held by the Comptroller of the Currency from closed national banks. It gives final notice that the property is available, cuts off claims after a reasonable period, and lets the Comptroller dispose of unclaimed property nobody validly claimed.
The purpose of this subchapter is to dispose of unclaimed property* in the possession, custody, or control of the Comptroller* of the Currency by—
providing final notice of the availability of unclaimed property from closed national banks;
barring rights of claimants to obtain such property from the Comptroller after a reasonable period of time following such notice; and
authorizing the Comptroller to dispose of such property for which no claims have been filed and validated under this subchapter.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 96–221, title VII, § 731, as added Pub. L. 97–320, title IV, § 408, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1513; amended Pub. L. 109–351, title VII, § 725(c)(1), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 2001; Pub. L. 109–356, title I, § 123(c)(1), Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2029.)
- 1982Enacted · Pub. L. 96-221 · 96 Stat. 1513
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-351 · 120 Stat. 2001
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-356 · 120 Stat. 2029
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 96-221 on 1982-10-15.
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