Connecticut General Statutes 38a-186 – Disposition of property on termination. Prohibitions re stock transactions and mergers
(a) In the event of the dissolution, liquidation or termination of the corporate existence of a domestic health care center that is organized as a nonprofit, nonstock corporation, no part of the property or assets of the health care center shall inure to the benefit of any director, officer, subscriber or employee of the corporation, each of whom by holding such position shall be deemed to have waived and relinquished all rights conferred by statute or otherwise upon subscribers of a corporation without capital stock to share in such assets upon dissolution, liquidation or termination. After the payment of all lawful claims against the corporation, all its remaining assets shall be devoted permanently and exclusively to the purposes for which the corporation is formed, or paid over to an organization organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, and in such amount and proportions, as the board of directors in its discretion shall determine.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-186
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a business trust, an unincorporated organization or other legal entity. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) No person may, with respect to a domestic health care center, (1) make a tender for or a request or invitation for tenders of, or enter into an agreement to exchange securities for or acquire in the open market or otherwise, any voting security of such health care center, (2) enter into any other agreement if, after the consummation of such agreement, such person would, directly or indirectly, or by conversion or by exercise of any right to acquire, be in control of such health care center, or (3) enter into an agreement to merge or consolidate with or otherwise to acquire control of such health care center, unless, at the time any offer, request or invitation is made or any agreement is entered into, or prior to the acquisition of the securities if no offer or agreement is involved, the person has complied with the provisions of section 38a-130.