47-26-9. Articles of dissolution--Time for adoption--Contents.
If voluntary dissolution proceedings have not been revoked, when all debts, liabilities, and obligations of the corporation shall have been paid and discharged, or adequate provision has been made therefor, and all of the remaining property and assets of the corporation have been transferred, conveyed, or distributed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, an original articles of dissolution shall be executed by the chairman of its board of directors, by its president, or by another of its officers or if the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary, which statement shall set forth:
(1)The name of the corporation;
(2)If there are members entitled to vote thereon:
(a)A statement setting forth the date of the meeting of members at which the resolution to dissolve was adopted, that a quorum was present at such meeting, and that such resolution received at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by members present or represented by proxy at such meeting; or
(b)A statement that such resolution was adopted by a consent in writing signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto;
(3)If there are no members or no members entitled to vote thereon, a statement of such fact, the date of the meeting of the board of directors at which the resolution to dissolve was adopted and a statement of the fact that such resolution received the vote of a majority of the directors in office;
(4)That all debts, obligations, and liabilities of the corporation have been paid and discharged or that adequate provision has been made therefor;
(5)A copy of the plan of distribution, if any, as adopted by the corporation, or a statement that no plan was so adopted;
(6)That all the remaining property and assets of the corporation have been transferred, conveyed, or distributed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and
(7)That there are no suits pending against the corporation in any court, or that adequate provision has been made for the satisfaction of any judgment, order, or decree which may be entered against it in any pending suit.
Source: SL 1965, ch 24, §51; SL 1989, ch 393, §29; SL 2012, ch 222, §7.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 26 - Nonprofit Corporations--Dissolution And Liquidation
Section 47-26-1 - Procedure for dissolution.
Section 47-26-3 - Dissolution by board of directors in corporation without members entitled to vote.
Section 47-26-5 - Manner of distribution of assets--Particular assets--Remaining assets.
Section 47-26-6 - Plan for distribution of assets--Adoption of plan.
Section 47-26-6.1 - Notice to attorney general.
Section 47-26-7 - Membership vote on plan--Meeting--Notice of meeting--Two-thirds vote required.
Section 47-26-8 - Adoption of plan by corporation having no members entitled to vote.
Section 47-26-9 - Articles of dissolution--Time for adoption--Contents.
Section 47-26-11 - Cessation of corporate existence--Exceptions.
Section 47-26-12 - Revocation of dissolution action--Procedure.
Section 47-26-14 - Revocation in corporation having no members entitled to vote.
Section 47-26-15 - Effect of adoption of revocation resolution.
Section 47-26-19 - Venue of attorney general's action--Service of process.
Section 47-26-20 - Service by publication--Contents of publication--Newspaper of publication.
Section 47-26-22 - Power of court in liquidation proceedings--Actions by member or director.
Section 47-26-23 - Power of court in liquidation proceedings--Action by creditor.
Section 47-26-24 - Power of court in liquidation proceedings--Application by corporation.
Section 47-26-25 - Power of court in liquidation proceedings--Action by attorney general.
Section 47-26-26 - Venue of actions.
Section 47-26-27 - Proper parties to action.
Section 47-26-28 - Preservation of corporate assets--Injunctions and receivers.
Section 47-26-31 - Expenses of liquidation--Compensation of receiver--Attorneys' fees.
Section 47-26-32 - Capacity of receiver to sue and be sued--Jurisdiction of court.
Section 47-26-33 - Qualifications of receiver--Bond.
Section 47-26-35 - Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings--Redelivery of assets to corporation.
Section 47-26-36 - Decree of involuntary dissolution--Cessation of corporate existence.
Section 47-26-37 - Copy of decree filed with secretary of state--Fee.
Section 47-26-40 - Dissolution by expiration of period of duration--Extension of period of duration.