Notwithstanding another provision of this title, a claimant may not commence a suit or other proceeding against a former shareholder of a dissolved corporation for any known or unknown claim arising from the liabilities of the corporation, acts or omissions of the corporation, or acts committed in its name if the corporation filed its articles of dissolution with the Secretary of State before January 1, 1989, or was otherwise judicially or administratively dissolved before January 1, 1989. Further, a claimant may not satisfy a judgment rendered against a dissolved corporation by proceeding against or joining an individual shareholder if the corporation filed its articles of dissolution with the Secretary of State before January 1, 1989, or was otherwise judicially or administratively dissolved before January 1, 1989.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 145, Section 41.A, eff June 7, 2005.
Editor's Note
2005 Act No. 145, Section 41.B, provides as follows:
"This section takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and applies to corporations dissolved before, on, or after the effective date of this section."
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Section 33-14-101. Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.
Section 33-14-102. Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.
Section 33-14-103. Articles of dissolution.
Section 33-14-104. Revocation of dissolution.
Section 33-14-105. Effect of dissolution.
Section 33-14-106. Known claims against dissolved corporation.
Section 33-14-107. Unknown claims against dissolved corporation.
Section 33-14-200. Grounds for administrative dissolution.
Section 33-14-210. Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
Section 33-14-220. Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
Section 33-14-230. Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
Section 33-14-300. Grounds for judicial dissolution.
Section 33-14-310. Procedure for judicial dissolution.
Section 33-14-320. Receivership or custodianship.
Section 33-14-330. Decree of dissolution.
Section 33-14-400. Deposit with Department of Revenue.
Section 33-14-420. Claims against former shareholder of dissolved corporation.