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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="9-701" title_number="9" title_name="Savings and Loan Associations" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Involuntary Actions -- Conservator; Receivership">
  <level label="a">
    <text>With the prior written approval of the Secretary, the Division Director may institute proceedings in the circuit court in the county where the principal office of a savings and loan association is located for the appointment of a conservator if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The savings and loan association or related entity fails to comply with a final order of the Division Director; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Division Director considers that the appointment of a conservator is in the public interest.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Subject to § 9-709 of this subtitle, a court may appoint the Division Director, deputy division director, or an examiner from the Division of Savings and Loan Associations as conservator if the court finds that a savings and loan association or related entity is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>In an impaired or insolvent condition;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In substantial violation of any law or regulation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Concealing any of its assets or records or refusing to submit its records or affairs for inspection to an examiner or lawful agent or the Division Director;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Conducting an unsafe or unsound operation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>In violation of any final order;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>In need of the appointment of a conservator in order to preserve the assets of the savings and loan association for the benefit of the depositors and creditors; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Eligible for conservatorship under the provisions of Title 10 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
