§ 16-10a-1405. Effect of dissolution. (Effective 5/13/2014)  


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  • (1) A dissolved corporation continues its corporate existence but may not carry on any business except that appropriate to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs, including:
    (a) collecting its assets;
    (b) disposing of its properties that will not be distributed in kind to its shareholders;
    (c) discharging or making provision for discharging its liabilities;
    (d) distributing its remaining property among its shareholders according to their interests; and
    (e) doing every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs.
    (2) Dissolution of a corporation does not:
    (a) transfer title to the corporation's property;
    (b) prevent transfer of its shares or securities, although the authorization to dissolve may provide for closing the corporation's share transfer records;
    (c) subject its directors or officers to standards of conduct different from those prescribed in Part 8, Directors and Officers;
    (d) change:
    (i) quorum or voting requirements for its board of directors or shareholders;
    (ii) provisions for selection, resignation, or removal of its directors or officers or both; or
    (iii) provisions for amending its bylaws or its articles of incorporation;
    (e) prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name;
    (f) abate or suspend a proceeding pending by or against the corporation on the effective date of dissolution; or
    (g) terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation.
Amended by Chapter 189, 2014 General Session