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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Venue for a proceeding by the attorney general to dissolve a corporation lies in the district court for the first judicial district. Venue for a proceeding brought by any other party named in 35-2-728 lies in the judicial district for the county where a corporation's principal office is or was last located or, if the principal office is not located in this state, in Lewis and Clark County.
(2) It is not necessary to make directors or members parties to a proceeding to dissolve a corporation unless relief is sought against them individually.
(3) In a proceeding brought to dissolve a corporation, a court may issue injunctions, appoint a receiver or custodian pendente lite with all powers and duties the court directs, take other action required to preserve the corporate assets wherever located, and carry on the activities of the corporation until a full hearing can be held.
(4) A person other than the attorney general who brings an involuntary dissolution proceeding for a public benefit corporation or religious corporation shall give written notice of the proceeding to the attorney general who may intervene.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations § 35-2-729. Procedure for judicial dissolution - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-35-corporations-partnerships-and-associations/mt-st-35-2-729/
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