(a) All unclaimed funds subject to distribution remaining in the liquidator's hands when the liquidator is ready to apply to the court for discharge, including the amount distributable to any creditor, shareholder, member, or other person who is unknown or cannot be found, shall be deposited with the State Treasurer, and shall be paid without interest except in accordance with section 38a-944 to the person entitled thereto or that person's legal representative upon proof satisfactory to the State Treasurer of the person's right thereto. Any amount on deposit not claimed within six years from the discharge of the liquidator shall be deemed to have been abandoned and shall be escheated without formal escheat proceedings and be deposited in the General Fund. Alternatively, the liquidator may elect to apply to the court for authority to hold the unclaimed funds subject to distribution for a period of two years. Thereafter, any unclaimed funds may be distributed to approved claimants who have previously received a distribution, if it is economically feasible for the liquidator to make the distribution, or the liquidator may apply to the court for permission for the funds to be held by the State Treasurer in an account on behalf of the commissioner in the commissioner's capacity as receiver for the purpose and use of defraying the costs and expenses of administration of other insolvent insurers for which there are insufficient assets to fund the costs and expenses of administration.

(b) All funds withheld pursuant to section 38a-939 and not distributed shall upon discharge of the liquidator be deposited with the State Treasurer and paid by him in accordance with section 38a-944. Any sums remaining which pursuant to section 38a-944 would revert to the undistributed assets of the insurer shall be transferred to the State Treasurer and become the property of the state under subsection (a), unless the commissioner in his discretion petitions the court to reopen the liquidation pursuant to section 38a-949.

(P.A. 79-382, S. 45; P.A. 98-214, S. 25; P.A. 01-139, S. 6.)

History: Sec. 38-465 transferred to Sec. 38a-947 in 1991; P.A. 98-214 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, to allow the liquidator to apply to the court for authority to hold, or have the State Treasurer hold, unclaimed funds, and to add provisions re distributions; P.A. 01-139 amended Subsec. (a) to add “Alternatively” re the liquidator's election to apply to court to hold unclaimed funds, and made technical changes for the purpose of gender neutrality.