Monies collected by the superintendent in a proceeding under this article shall be deposited in one or more state or national banks, savings banks, or trust companies. In the case of insolvency or voluntary or involuntary liquidation of any such depositary organized and supervised under the laws of this state, such deposits shall be entitled to priority of payment on an equality with any other priority given by the banking law of this state. The superintendent may in his discretion deposit such monies or any part thereof in a national bank or trust company as a trust fund.
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