17-6805. Same; nonstock corporations; procedure. (a) Whenever it shall be desired to dissolve any nonstock corporation, the governing body shall perform all the acts necessary for dissolution which are required by K.S.A. 17-6804, and amendments thereto, to be performed by the board of directors of a corporation having capital stock. The following members of a nonstock corporation shall perform all the acts necessary for dissolution which are required by K.S.A. 17-6804, and amendments thereto, to be performed by the stockholders of a corporation having capital stock, including dissolution without action of the members of the governing body if all the members of the corporation entitled to vote thereon shall consent in writing and a certificate of dissolution shall be filed with the secretary of state pursuant to K.S.A. 17-6804(d), and amendments thereto: (1) Any members entitled to vote for the election of the members of its governing body and any other members entitled to vote for dissolution under the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of such corporation, except those corporations that are the subject of the next paragraph; or (2) in the case of a nonprofit nonstock corporation, other than a nonprofit dental service corporation organized and operated under the nonprofit dental service corporation act, K.S.A. 40-19a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, any members entitled to vote for the election of the members of its governing body and any other members entitled to vote for dissolution under the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of such corporation voting at the meeting. If there is no member entitled to vote thereon, the dissolution of the corporation shall be authorized at a meeting of the governing body, upon the adoption of a resolution to dissolve by the vote of a majority of members of its governing body then in office. In all other respects, the method and proceedings for the dissolution of a nonstock corporation shall conform as nearly as may be to the proceedings prescribed by K.S.A. 17-6804, and amendments thereto, for the dissolution of corporations having capital stock.
(b) If a nonstock corporation has not commenced the business for which the corporation was organized, a majority of the governing body or, if none, a majority of the incorporators may surrender all of the corporation's rights and franchises by filing in the office of the secretary of state a certificate, executed by a majority of the incorporators or governing body, conforming as nearly as may be to the certificate prescribed by K.S.A. 17-6803, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 95; L. 1988, ch. 99, § 47; Revived and amended, L. 1988, ch. 100, § 47; L. 1992, ch. 270, § 21; L. 2000, ch. 39, § 38; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 81; July 1.
Source or prior law:
17-3605; 8 Del. C. § 276.
Cross References to Related Sections:
Power of corporation to wind up its affairs and dissolve itself, see 17-6102(7).
Voting rights of members of nonstock corporations, see 17-6505.
Dissolution prior to commencing business, see 17-6803.
Continuation of corporate existence after dissolution, see 17-6807.
Receivers for dissolved corporation, see 17-6808 to 17-6810.
Effect of dissolution on pending action, see 17-6811.
Revocation or forfeiture of articles of incorporation by district court, see 17-6812, 17-6813.
Revocation of voluntary dissolution, see 17-7001.
Fee for filing certificate of dissolution, see 17-7506.
Attorney General’s Opinions:
Records open to public; application of public records laws to Wichita state university endowment association. 82-172.
General provisions; incorporation of cities. 83-148.
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