§1109. Decree of dissolution
1. Decree. In proceedings to liquidate the assets and activities of a corporation, when the costs and expenses of the proceedings and all debts, obligations and liabilities of the corporation have been paid and discharged and all of its remaining property and assets distributed in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or when its property and assets are not sufficient to satisfy and discharge the costs, expenses, debts and obligations, and all the property and assets have been applied to their payment, the court shall enter a decree dissolving the corporation, after which the existence of the corporation ceases.
[PL 2001, c. 550, Pt. C, §25 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 550, Pt. C, §29 (AFF).]
2. Certified copy of decree to Secretary of State. When the court enters a decree dissolving a corporation, it is the duty of the clerk of the court to cause a certified copy of the decree to be filed with the Secretary of State. A fee may not be charged by the Secretary of State for the filing of the decree.
[PL 2001, c. 550, Pt. C, §25 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 550, Pt. C, §29 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 550, §C25 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 550, §C29 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 13-B: MAINE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
13-B §1101. Voluntary dissolution
13-B §1101-A. Voluntary dissolution by incorporators
13-B §1102. Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings
13-B §1103. Effect of statement of revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings
13-B §1104. Articles of dissolution
13-B §1104-A. Bylaws; disposal of assets
13-B §1105. Dissolution pursuant to court order
13-B §1106. Procedure in liquidation of corporation by court
13-B §1107. Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings
13-B §1108. Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings
13-B §1109. Decree of dissolution
13-B §1110. Deposit with Treasurer of State of undistributed assets
13-B §1111. Survival of remedy after dissolution; liquidating trustees
13-B §1112. Grounds for administrative dissolution
13-B §1113. Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution
13-B §1114. Reinstatement following administrative dissolution
13-B §1115. Appeal from denial of reinstatement
13-B §1116. Reinstatement of suspended corporate charter
13-B §1117. Revival of nonprofit corporation after dissolution
13-B §1118. Late reinstatement of nonprofit corporation after administrative dissolution