Upon the dissolution of a domestic stock or mutual insurer under Code Section 33-14-25, or upon the expiration of the period of its corporate existence in any other manner, except under Chapter 37 of this title, the directors of the corporation shall be trustees of the corporation with the full power to settle the affairs, collect the outstanding debts, sell and convey the property, real and personal, of the corporation, and divide its assets among its stockholders or members entitled to the assets, after paying or adequately providing for the payment of its liabilities and obligations. Vacancies in the number of directors may be filled by the remaining directors, but any director may be replaced on the vote of a majority of the stockholders, or members of the corporation, if a mutual insurer.
History. Code 1933, § 56-1546, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 14 - Domestic Stock and Mutual Insurers
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 33-14-1. Applicability of Chapter
§ 33-14-3. Applicability of General Corporation Statutes
§ 33-14-4. Execution and Contents of Application for Charter
§ 33-14-7. Name of Corporation
§ 33-14-8. Procedures for Amendment or Renewal of Charter
§ 33-14-9. Powers of Corporations Generally
§ 33-14-10. Sale of Subscriptions for Insurance Securities and Sale Offer of Insurance Securities
§ 33-14-11. Charitable, Scientific, or Educational Donations
§ 33-14-12. Number, Qualifications, Election, and Terms of Directors
§ 33-14-15. Borrowing of Money
§ 33-14-21. Limitation on Organizational Expenses
§ 33-14-25. Procedure for Surrender of Charter
§ 33-14-27. Continuance of Corporate Existence Subsequent to Dissolution or Expiration