California § 6611 - Whenever a corporation has elected to wind up and dissolve a certificate evidenci
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§ 6611. Whenever a corporation has elected to wind up and dissolve a certificate evidenci
(a) Whenever a corporation has elected to wind up and dissolve a certificate evidencing that election shall forthwith be filed and a copy thereof filed with the Attorney General. (b) The certificate shall be an officersâ certificate or shall be signed and verified by at least a majority of the directors then in office or by one or more members authorized to do so by approval of a majority of all members (Section 5033) and shall set forth: (1) That the corporation has elected to wind up and dissolve. (2) If the election was made by the vote of members alone, the number of votes for the election and that the election was made by a majority of all members (Section 5033). (3) If the election was made by the board and members pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 6610, or subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 9680, the certificate shall state that it was made by the board and the members in accordance with Section 5034. (4) If the certificate is executed by a member or members, that the subscribing person or persons were authorized to execute the certificate by a majority of all members (Section 5033). (5) If the election was made by the board pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 6610, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 9680, the circumstances showing the corporation to be within one of the categories described in that subdivision. (c) If an election to dissolve made pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 6610 or paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 9680 is made by the vote of all the members of a corporation with members or by all members of the board of a corporation without members pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 6610, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 9680 and a statement to that effect is added to the certificate of dissolution pursuant to Section 6615, the separate filing of the certificate of election pursuant to this section is not required.
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