§ 355.726

Title XXIII CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS Chapter 355 • Effective - 01 Jul 1995, see footnote 355.726. Judicial dissolution. — 1. The circuit court may dissolve a corporation: (1) In a proceeding by the attorney general if it is established that: (a) The corporation obtained its articles of incorporation through fraud; (b) The corporation has continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred upon it by law; (c) The corporation is a public benefit corporation other than a church or convention or association of churches and the corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted; or (d) The corporation is a public benefit corporation other than a church or convention or association of churches and is no longer able to carry out its purposes; (2) Except as provided in the articles or bylaws of a public benefit corporation which is a church or convention or association of churches, in a proceeding by fifty members or members holding five percent of the voting power, whichever is less, or by a director or any person specified in the articles, if it is established that: (a) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs, and the members, if any, are

is less, or by a director or any person specified in the articles, if it is established that: (a) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs, and the members, if any, are unable to breach the deadlock; (b) The directors or those in control of the corporation have acted, are acting or will act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive or fraudulent; (c) The members are deadlocked in voting power and have failed, for a period that includes at least two consecutive annual meeting dates, to elect successors to directors whose terms have, or would otherwise have, expired; (d) The corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted; or (e) The corporation is a public benefit corporation and is no longer able to carry out its purposes; (3) In a proceeding by a creditor if it is established that: (a) The creditor's claim has been reduced to a judgment, the execution on the judgment returned unsatisfied and the corporation is insolvent; or (b) The corporation has admitted in writing that the creditor's claim is due and owing and the corporation is insolvent; or (4) In a proceeding by the corporation to have its voluntary dissolution continued under court supervision.

in writing that the creditor's claim is due and owing and the corporation is insolvent; or (4) In a proceeding by the corporation to have its voluntary dissolution continued under court supervision. 2. Prior to dissolving a corporation, the court shall consider whether: (1) There are reasonable alternatives to dissolution; (2) Dissolution is in the public interest, if the corporation is a public benefit corporation other than a church or convention or association of churches; (3) Dissolution is the best way of protecting the interests of members, if the corporation is a mutual benefit corporation. ­­-------- (L. 1994 H.B. 1095) Effective 7-01-95