501A.1205 - ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION.
501A.1205 ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION. 1. Conditions to file. Articles of dissolution of a cooperative shall be filed with the secretary after payment of the claims of all known creditors and claimants has been made or provided for and the remaining property has been distributed by the board. The articles of dissolution shall state all of the following: a. The name of the cooperative. b. All debts, obligations, and liabilities of the cooperative have been paid or discharged or adequate provisions have been made for them or time periods allowing claims have run and other claims are not outstanding. c. The remaining property, assets, and claims of the cooperative have been distributed among the members or under a liquidation authorized by the members. d. Legal, administrative, or arbitration proceedings by or against the cooperative are not pending or adequate provision has been made for the satisfaction of a judgment, order, or decree that may be entered against the cooperative in a pending proceeding. 2. Dissolution effective on filing. The cooperative is dissolved when the articles of dissolution have been filed with the secretary. 3. Certificate. The secretary shall issue to the dissolved cooperative or its legal representative a certificate of dissolution that contains all of the following: a. The name of the dissolved cooperative. b. The date the articles of dissolution were filed with the secretary. c. A statement that the cooperative is dissolved.