Procedure for judicial dissolution.

(a) Venue for a proceeding by the attorney general to dissolve a corporation lies in circuit court for the county in which the corporation's principal office is located in this state, and if none in this state, in the circuit court for the county in which the corporation's most recent registered office is located. Venue for a proceeding brought by any other party named in Section 10A-2A-14.10(a) lies in circuit court for the county in which the corporation's principal office is located in this state, and if none in this state, in the circuit court for the county in which the corporation's most recent registered office is located.

(b) It is not necessary to make stockholders parties to a proceeding to dissolve a corporation unless relief is sought against them individually.

(c) A court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a corporation may issue injunctions, appoint a receiver or custodian during the proceeding with all powers and duties the court directs, take other action required to preserve the corporate assets wherever located, and carry on the business of the corporation until a full hearing can be held.

(d) Within 10 days of the commencement of a proceeding to dissolve a corporation under Section 10A-2A-14.10(a)(2), the corporation shall deliver to all stockholders, other than the petitioner, a notice stating that the stockholders are entitled to avoid the dissolution of the corporation by electing to purchase the petitioner's stock under Section 10A-2A-14.14 and accompanied by a copy of Section 10A-2A-14.14.

(Act 2019-94, §1; Act 2020-73, §7.)