1. If after a hearing the court determines that one or more grounds for judicial dissolution described in section 504.1431 exist, the court may enter a decree dissolving the corporation and specifying 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.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.1434

  • clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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.
  • Corporation: means a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. After entering the decree of dissolution, the court shall direct the winding up of the corporation‘s affairs and liquidation of the corporation in accordance with section 504.1405 and the notification of its claimants in accordance with sections 504.1406 and 504.1407.