North Carolina § 55A-14-03 - Plan of dissolution.

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§ 55A-14-03. Plan of dissolution.

The plan of dissolution approved pursuant to G.S. 55A-14-02 shall provide that all liabilities and obligations of the corporation be paid and discharged, or adequate provisions be made therefor, and that the remainder of the corporation's assets be distributed as follows: Assets held by the corporation upon condition requiring return, transfer, or conveyance, which condition occurs by reason of the dissolution, shall be returned, transferred, or conveyed in accordance with such requirements; Other assets, if any, of a charitable or religious corporation shall, subject to the articles of incorporation or bylaws, be transferred or conveyed to one or more of the following: the United States, a state, a charitable or religious corporation, or a person that is exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor section; Other assets, if any, of a corporation that is not a charitable or religious corporation shall, subject to the articles of incorporation and bylaws, be distributed as provided in the plan of dissolution. The plan of dissolution may set forth other provisions relating to the dissolution. History (1955, c. 1230; 1993, c. 398, s. 1.) NORTH CAROLINA COMMENTARY Subsection (a) sets forth the provisions to be included in the plan of dissolution that must be approved pursuant to G.S. 55A-14-02. Under prior law, there was no requirement that a plan of dissolution be approved.

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 55A-14-03 ("Plan of dissolution.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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