Colorado § 7-56-717 - Decree of dissolution.
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§ 7-56-717. Decree of dissolution.
(1) If after a hearing the court determines that one or more grounds for judicial dissolution described in section 7-56-714 exist, it may enter a decree dissolving the cooperative and stating the effective date of the dissolution, and the clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the decree to the secretary of state, who shall file it pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title.
(2) After entering the decree of dissolution, the court shall direct the winding up and liquidation of the cooperative's business and activities in accordance with section 7-56-705 or 7-56-716 and the giving of notice to the cooperative's registered agent, or to the secretary of state if it has no registered agent, and to claimants in accordance with sections 7-90-911 and 7-90-912.
(3) The assets of the dissolved cooperative, after payment of administrative expenses, shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of section 7-56-705.
(4) The court's order or decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
Source: L. 96: Entire article R&RE, p. 533, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1820, § 32, effective July 1; (1) amended, p. 1684, § 30, effective October 1. L. 2003: (1) and (2) amended, p. 2235, § 109, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2006: (2) amended, p. 849, § 7, effective July 1.
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