N.Y. Banking Law Section 9-B
Actions or special proceedings by superintendent or attorney-general


1.

In addition to any action or special proceeding which may be maintained by either of them under any other section of this chapter, the superintendent or the attorney-general may maintain an action or special proceeding:

(a)

To annul the corporate existence or dissolve a corporation formed under any article of this chapter or formed under any other statute or special act having as its purpose or among its purposes a purpose for which a corporation may be formed under this chapter that has acted beyond its capacity or power or to restrain it from the doing of unauthorized business.

(b)

To annul the corporate existence or dissolve any such corporation that has not been duly formed.

(c)

To restrain any person or persons from acting as such a corporation within this state without being duly incorporated or from exercising in this state any corporate rights, privileges or franchises not granted to them by the law of the state.

(d)

To dissolve a corporation under section nine-c.

2.

In any action or special proceeding brought under this section:

(a)

If an action, it is triable by jury as a matter of right.

(b)

The court may confer immunity in accordance with the provisions of section 50.20 of the criminal procedure law.

(c)

A temporary restraining order to restrain the commission or continuance of the unlawful acts which form the basis of the action or special proceeding may be granted upon proof, by affidavit, that the defendant or defendants have committed or are about to commit such acts. Application for such restraining order may be made ex parte or upon such notice as the court may direct.

(d)

When final judgment in such action or special proceeding is rendered against the defendant or defendants, the court may direct the costs to be collected by execution against any or all of the defendants or by order of attachment or other process against the person of any director or officer of a corporate defendant.

(e)

In connection with any such proposed action or special proceeding the superintendent or the attorney-general may take proof and issue subpoenas in accordance with the civil practice law and rules.

Source: Section 9-B — Actions or special proceedings by superintendent or attorney-general, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/BNK/9-B (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

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Short title
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Definitions
2–A
Limited liability investment company
2–B
Limited liability trust companies
4
Information to be given to social services officials, state department of social services, state department of mental hygiene, the mental...
4–A
Banks to display signs
4–B
Advertising
4–C
Exemptions from certain provisions of chapter
5
Loans pursuant to the "Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
6
Investment in obligations of housing corporations indirectly guaranteed pursuant to the “Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944”
6–A
Investment in obligations of certain persons sixty-five years of age or over incurred to satisfy real property tax indebtedness
6–C
Application forms to be made available
6–D
Requirement to state in writing reason for denial of mortgage loan
6–E
Graduated payment mortgages authorized
6–F
Alternative mortgage instruments made by banks, trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations and credit unions
6–G
Override of certain provisions of United States Public Law 97-320
6–H
Reverse mortgage loans authorized
6–I
Mortgage loans
6–J
Proof of insurance
6–K
Real property insurance escrow accounts
6–L
High-cost home loans
6–M
Subprime home loans
6–N
Responsibility of banks for mortgages being processed for modification
6–O
Single point of contact for modifying delinquent home loans
6–O*2
Reverse cooperative apartment unit loans for persons sixty-two years of age or older
6–P
Loan counseling for mortgages guaranteed by the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
7
Payment of dividends or interest upon unclaimed deposits or shares
8
Deposits by custodian designated by administrator of veterans’ affairs, or by person certified by social security administration
9
Checks drawn against corporate funds or payable to corporations
9–A
Defense of ultra vires
9–B
Actions or special proceedings by superintendent or attorney-general
9–C
Superintendent’s or attorney-general’s action for judicial dissolution
9–D
Enforcement of section two hundred ninety-six-a of the executive law
9–F
Geographic discrimination in making mortgage loans prohibited
9–G
Right of set off
9–H
Imposition of service charges prohibited
9–I
Close-out fees prohibited in certain cases
9–I*2
Prohibition on depositor of early withdrawal penalty in certain cases
9–J
Disposal of records
9–K
Sale of education loans
9–M
Return of checks
9–N
Trust accounts
9–O
Mortgage loans
9–P
Acceptance of certain checks for deposit
9–R
Geographic restrictions
9–S
Preauthorized electronic fund transfers
9–T
Unsolicited mail-loan checks
9–U
ATM transactions by persons using foreign bank accounts
9–V
Savings promotion prize giveaway
9–W
Standard financial aid award letter
9–X
Mortgage forbearance
9–X*2
Fees based on inactivity
9–Y
Order of payment of checks and other debits, insufficient funds charges and return deposit item charges
9–Z
Cashing of certain checks

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 9-B’s source at nysenate​.gov

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