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12 U.S.C. § 216a

Title 12 Chapter 2 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 216a. Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter—

  • (1) the term “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency;
  • (2) the term “unclaimed property” means any articles, items, assets, other property, or the proceeds thereof from safe deposit boxes or other safekeeping arrangements with closed national banks, which are in the possession, custody, or control of the Comptroller in its capacity as successor to receivers of those banks; and
  • (3) the term “claimant” means any person or entity, including a State under applicable statutory law, asserting a demonstrable legal interest in title to, or custody or possession of, unclaimed property.

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