Procedure and effect

  1. Law
  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
  4. General Provisions
  5. Administrative Dissolution
  6. Procedure and effect

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(a) If the Mayor determines that one or more grounds exist under § 29-106.01 for dissolving a domestic filing entity, the Mayor shall serve the entity pursuant to § 29-104.12 with notice in a record of the Mayor’s determination.

(b) If a domestic filing entity, not later than 60 days after service of the notice required by subsection (a) of this section does not cure each ground for dissolution or demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Mayor that each ground determined by the Mayor does not exist, after the expiration of the 60-day period, the Mayor shall dissolve the entity administratively by signing a statement of dissolution that recites the grounds for dissolution and its effective date. The Mayor shall file the statement and serve a copy on the entity pursuant to § 29-104.12 and publish a notice of the statement on an appropriate website.

(c) A domestic filing entity that is dissolved administratively continues its existence as an entity, but shall not carry on any activities or affairs except as necessary to wind up its activities and affairs and liquidate its assets in the manner provided in its organic law or to apply for reinstatement under § 29-106.03.

(d) The administrative dissolution of a domestic filing entity shall not terminate the authority of its registered agent.

(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(40), 59 DCR 13171.)

Section References

This section is referenced in § 29-102.08, § 29-102.10, § 29-106.01, § 29-106.03, § 29-708.01, § 29-708.10, § 29-807.01, § 29-807.06, § 29-1012.02, § 29-1012.13, and § 29-1208.01.

Effect of Amendments

The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “required by subsection (a) of this section does not cure” for “is effected under § 29-104.12, does not correct”, and deleted “the original of” following “statement” in (b); and in (c) substituted “any activities or affairs” for “any business”, and “wind up its activities and affairs and liquidate its assets” for “wind up and liquidate its business and affairs”.

Editor's Notes

Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.


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