(a) Venue for a proceeding by the Attorney General to dissolve a corporation lies in the district court in the county where a corporation’s principal office (or, if none in this state, its registered office) is or was last located or the district court of Lancaster County. Venue for a proceeding brought by any other party named in section 21-19,141 lies in the county where a corporation’s principal office (or, if none in this state, its registered office) is or was last located.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 21-19,142

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • 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.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

(b) It is not necessary to make directors or members parties to a proceeding to dissolve a corporation unless relief is sought against them individually.

(c) The district court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a corporation may issue injunctions, appoint a receiver or custodian pendente lite with all powers and duties the court directs, take other action required to preserve the corporate assets wherever located, and carry on the activities of the corporation until a full hearing can be held.

(d) A person other than the Attorney General who brings an involuntary dissolution proceeding for a public benefit or religious corporation shall forthwith give written notice of the proceeding to the Attorney General who may intervene.