Colorado § 7-134-105 Effect of dissolution

Colorado Statutes

§ 7-134-105 — Effect of dissolution

Colorado § 7-134-105

Title 07Corporations

Art.Dissolution

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-134-105 (2026).

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(1)A dissolved nonprofit corporation continues its corporate existence but may not carry on any activities except as is appropriate to wind up and liquidate its affairs, including:

(a)Collecting its assets;

(b)Returning, transferring, or conveying assets held by the nonprofit corporation upon a condition requiring return, transfer, or conveyance, which condition occurs by reason of the dissolution, in accordance with such condition;

(c)Transferring, subject to any contractual or legal requirements, its assets as provided in or authorized by its articles of incorporation or bylaws;

(d)Discharging or making provision for discharging its liabilities;

(e)Doing every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its assets and affairs.

(2)Upon dissolution of a nonprofit corpor

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(1) A dissolved nonprofit corporation
continues its corporate existence but may not carry on any activities except as is
appropriate to wind up and liquidate its affairs, including:

(a) Collecting its assets;

(b) Returning, transferring, or conveying assets held by the nonprofit
corporation upon a condition requiring return, transfer, or conveyance, which
condition occurs by reason of the dissolution, in accordance with such condition;

(c) Transferring, subject to any contractual or legal requirements, its assets
as provided in or authorized by its articles of incorporation or bylaws;

(d) Discharging or making provision for discharging its liabilities;

(e) Doing every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its assets and
affairs.

(2) Upon dissolution of a nonprofit corporation exempt under section 501
(c)(3) of the internal revenue code or corresponding section of any future federal
tax code, the assets of such nonprofit corporation shall be distributed for one or
more exempt purposes under said section, or to the federal government, or to a
state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of
shall be disposed of by the district court for the county in this state in which the
street address of the nonprofit corporation's principal office is located, or, if the
nonprofit corporation has no principal office in this state, by the district court of the
county in which the street address of its registered agent is located, or, if the
nonprofit corporation has no registered agent, the district court of the city and
county of Denver exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or
organizations, as said court shall determine, that are formed and operated
exclusively for such purposes.

(3) Dissolution of a nonprofit corporation does not:

(a) Transfer title to the nonprofit corporation's property;

(b) Subject its directors or officers to standards of conduct different from
those prescribed in article 128 of this title;

(c) Change quorum or voting requirements for its board of directors or
members, change provisions for selection, resignation, or removal of its directors or
officers, or both, or change provisions for amending its bylaws or its articles of
incorporation;

(d) Prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the nonprofit
corporation in its entity name; or

(e) Abate or suspend a proceeding pending by or against the nonprofit
corporation on the effective date of dissolution.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 2347, � 323, effective July 1, 2004.)

(5) A dissolved nonprofit corporation may dispose of claims against it
pursuant to sections 7-90-911 and 7-90-912.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire article added, p. 722, � 3, effective July 1, 1998. L. 2000: (3)(d) and (4) amended, p. 985, � 89, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) and (4) amended, p. 2347, � 323, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2006: (5) added, p. 883, � 83, effective July 1.