When all debts, liabilities and obligations of the cooperative have been paid and discharged or adequate provision shall have been made therefor and all the remaining property and assets of the cooperative shall have been distributed to the members pursuant to the provisions of Section 33-49-1070, the board of trustees shall authorize the execution of articles of dissolution, which shall thereupon be executed and acknowledged on behalf of the cooperative by its president or vice-president and its corporate seal shall be affixed thereto and attested by its secretary. Such articles of dissolution shall recite in the caption that they are executed pursuant to this chapter and shall state:

(1) The name of the cooperative;

(2) The address of the principal office of the cooperative;

(3) That the cooperative has theretofore delivered to the Secretary of State a certificate of election to dissolve and the date on which the certificate was filed by the Secretary of State in the records of his office;

(4) That all debts, obligations and liabilities of the cooperative have been paid and discharged or that adequate provision has been made therefor;

(5) That all the remaining property and assets of the cooperative have been distributed among the members in accordance with the provisions of Section 33-49-1070; and

(6) That there are no actions or suits pending against the cooperative.

The president or vice-president executing the articles of dissolution shall also make and annex thereto an affidavit stating that the provisions of this article have been duly complied with. Such articles of dissolution and affidavit accompanied by proof of the publication required in Section 33-49-1060 shall be submitted to the Secretary of State for filing as provided in this chapter.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1063; 1952 Code Section 12-1063; 1942 Code Section 8555-108; 1939 (41) 240.