1. A dissolved corporation continues its corporate existence but may not carry on any business except that appropriate to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs, including: (1) Collecting its assets; (2) Disposing of its properties that will not be distributed in kind to its shareholders; (3) Discharging or making provision for discharging its liabilities; (4) Distributing its remaining property among its shareholders according to their interests; and (5) Doing every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs. 2. Dissolution of a corporation does not: (1) Transfer title to the corporation's property; (2) Prevent transfer of its shares or securities, although the authorization to dissolve may provide for closing the corporation's share transfer records; (3) Subject its directors or officers to standards of conduct different from those applicable to directors and officers of a corporation which has not been dissolved; provided that any such officer or director who conducts business on behalf of the corporation except as provided in this section shall be personally liable for any obligation so incurred; (4) Change quorum or voting requirements for its board of directors or shareholders; change provisions for selection, resignation, or removal of its directors or officers or both; or change provisions for amending its bylaws; (5) Prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name; (6) Abate or suspend a proceeding pending by or against the corporation on the effective date of dissolution; (7) Terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation; or (8) Make available for use by others its corporate name for a period of one year from the effective date of its dissolution.
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