35-1-935. Effect of dissolution

MT Code § 35-1-935 (2019) (N/A)
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35-1-935. (Temporary) Effect of dissolution. (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 4;

(d) change quorum or voting requirements for its board of directors or shareholders; change provisions for selection, resignation, or removal of its directors or officers, or both; or change provisions for amending its bylaws;

(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;

(g) terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation; or

(h) discharge, abate, or forgive any tax liability of the corporation. (Repealed effective June 1, 2020--secs. 269, 274, Ch. 271, L. 2019.)

History: En. Sec. 151, Ch. 368, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 69, L. 1999.