Sec. 6. (a) The corporation shall then file a certified copy of the articles of reorganization with the department and present to the department its certificate of authority issued or renewed under IC 27-1-6-18 for cancellation. The department shall file the certified copy of articles of reorganization and shall cancel the said certificate of authority and endorse the cancellation thereon, and issue a new certificate of authority to the corporation under the provisions of IC 27-1-6-18.
(b) The corporation shall then file for record with the county recorder of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is located, one (1) of the triplicate copies of the articles of reorganization bearing the endorsement of the approval of the secretary of state as provided for in section 5 of this chapter.
(c) A corporation which is reorganized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not exercise any new power, right, or authority conferred by, or take any action pursuant to, such reorganization until subsections (a) and (b) have been complied with. If a corporation exercises any such new power, right, or authority or takes any such action in violation of this section, the officers and directors who participated in the exercise or action in violation of this section shall be severally liable for any debts or liabilities of the corporation incurred by the exercise or action or arising from the exercise or action.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.162, s.144. As amended by P.L.252-1985, SEC.57; P.L.136-2018, SEC.156.