2013 Mississippi Code
Title 79 - CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS
Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
Article 14 - DISSOLUTION
B ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION
§ 79-4-14.20 - Grounds for administrative dissolution


MS Code § 79-4-14.20 (2013) What's This?

[Effective until January 1, 2013, this section will read:]

The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under Section 79-4-14.21 to administratively dissolve a corporation if:

(1) The corporation does not pay within sixty (60) days after they are due any franchise taxes or penalties imposed by Sections 79-4-1.01 et seq. or other law;

(2) The corporation does not deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days after it is due;

(3) The corporation is without registered agent or registered office in this state for sixty (60) days or more;

(4) The corporation does not notify the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days that its registered agent or registered office has been changed, that its registered agent has resigned, or that its registered office has been discontinued; or

(5) The corporation's period of duration stated in its articles of incorporation expires.

[Effective from and after January 1, 2013, this section will read:]

The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under Section 79-4-14.21 to administratively dissolve a corporation if:

(1) The corporation does not pay within sixty (60) days after they are due any franchise taxes or penalties imposed by Sections 79-4-1.01 et seq. or other law;

(2) The corporation does not deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days after it is due;

(3) The corporation is without a registered agent in this state for sixty (60) days or more;

(4) The corporation does not notify the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days that its registered agent has been changed, or that its registered agent has resigned;

(5) The corporation's period of duration stated in its articles of incorporation expires; or

(6) An incorporator, director, officer or agent of the corporation signed a document he knew was false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.

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