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AZ Rev Stat § 10-11432 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-11432 - Receivership

10-11432.  Receivership A. A court in a judicial proceeding brought to dissolve a corporation may appoint one or more receivers to wind up and liquidate or manage the affairs of the corporation. After notifying all parties to the proceeding and any interested persons designated by the court,  the court shall hold a hearing before appointing a receiver. The court appointing a receiver has exclusive jurisdiction over the corporation and all of its property wherever located. B. The court may appoint an individual or a domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation authorized to transact business in this state as a receiver. The court may require the receiver to post bond,  with or without sureties in an amount the court directs. C. The court shall describe the powers and duties of the receiver in its appointing order,  which may be amended from time to time. Among other powers,  the receiver may exercise all of the powers of the corporation,  through or in place of its board of directors,  executive committee or officers,  to the extent necessary to carry on the ordinary and necessary activities of the corporation and to manage the affairs of the corporation in the best interests of its members and creditors. D. The court from time to time during the receivership may order compensation paid and expense disbursements or reimbursements made to the receiver and its counsel from the assets of the corporation or proceeds from the sale of the assets. E. A receiver of a corporation may sue and defend in all courts in his own name as receiver of such corporation.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-11433 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-11433 - Decree of dissolution

10-11433.  Decree of dissolution A. If after a hearing the court determines that one or more of the grounds for judicial dissolution described in section 10-11430 exist,  it may enter a decree that dissolves the corporation and specifies the effective date. The clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the dissolution decree to the commission which shall file it. B. After entering the decree of dissolution,  the court shall direct the winding up and liquidation of the corporation's affairs in accordance with section 10-11405 and the notification of claimants in accordance with sections 10-11406 and 10-11407.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1440 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1440 - Deposit with department of revenue

10-1440.  Deposit with department of revenue Assets of a dissolved corporation that should be transferred to a creditor,  claimant or shareholder of the corporation who either cannot be found or who is not competent to receive them and does not have a legal representative who is legally competent to receive them shall be reduced to cash and deposited with the unclaimed property division of the department of revenue for safekeeping. When the creditor,  claimant,  shareholder or legal representative who is legally competent to receive the distributive portion furnishes satisfactory proof of entitlement to the amount deposited,  the unclaimed property division of the department of revenue shall pay the creditor,  claimant,  shareholder or legal representative that amount.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-11440 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-11440 - Deposit with department of revenue

10-11440.  Deposit with department of revenue A. Assets of a dissolved corporation that should be transferred to a creditor,  claimant or member of the corporation who cannot be found or who is not competent to receive them and does not have a legal representative who is legally competent to receive them shall be reduced to cash subject to known trust restrictions and deposited with the unclaimed property division of the department of revenue for safekeeping.  B. Notwithstanding subsection A,  in the discretion of the unclaimed property division of the department of revenue property may be received and held in kind.  C. If the creditor,  claimant,  member or legal representative who is legally competent to receive the distributive portion furnishes satisfactory proof of entitlement to the amount deposited or property held in kind,  the unclaimed property division of the department of revenue shall pay the creditor,  member or legal representative that amount or property.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1501 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1501 - Authority to transact business required

10-1501.  Authority to transact business required A. A foreign corporation shall not transact business in this state until it is granted authority to transact business in this state as provided in this chapter from the commission. B. The following activities,  among others,  do not constitute transacting business within the meaning of subsection A: 1. Maintaining,  defending or settling any proceeding. 2. Holding meetings of the board of directors or shareholders or carrying on other activities concerning internal corporate affairs. 3. Maintaining bank accounts. 4. Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer,  exchange and registration of the corporation's own securities or maintaining trustees or depositaries with respect to those securities. 5. Selling through independent contractors. 6. Soliciting or obtaining orders,  whether by mail or through employees or agents or otherwise,  if the orders require acceptance outside this state before they become contracts. 7. Creating or acquiring indebtedness,  mortgages and other security interests in real or personal property.  8. Securing or collecting debts or enforcing mortgages and security interests in property securing the same. 9. Owning,  without more,  real or personal property. 10. Conducting an isolated transaction that is completed within thirty days and that is not one in the course of repeated transactions of a like nature. 11. Transacting business in interstate commerce. 12. Being a limited partner of a limited partnership or a member of a limited liability company. C. The list of activities in subsection B is not exhaustive. D. This section does not apply to insurance corporations or any corporation transacting in this state only the business of lending monies to religious,  social or benevolent associations.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1502 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1502 - Consequences of transacting business without authority; penalty

10-1502.  Consequences of transacting business without authority;  penalty A. A foreign corporation transacting business in this state without a grant of authority shall not be permitted to maintain a proceeding in any court in this state until it is authorized to transact business. B. The successor to a foreign corporation that transacted business in this state without a grant of authority and the assignee of a cause of action arising out of that business may not maintain a proceeding based on that cause of action in any court in this state until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains authority to transact business. C. A court may stay a proceeding commenced by a foreign corporation,  its successor or its assignee until it determines whether the foreign corporation,  its successor or its assignee requires authority to transact business in this state. If it so determines,  the court may further stay the proceeding until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains authority to transact business in this state. D. A foreign corporation that transacts business in this state without authority is liable to this state,  for the years or portions of years during which it transacted business in this state without authority,  in an amount equal to all fees that would have been imposed by chapters 1 through 17 of this title on the corporation if it had duly applied for and received authority to transact business in this state as required by chapters 1 through 17 of this title and thereafter filed all reports required by chapters 1 through 17 of this title. In addition to all penalties imposed by chapters 1 through 17 of this title for failure to pay the fees,  the corporation shall pay a penalty of up to one thousand dollars to this state for violating this section. The attorney general may bring proceedings to recover all amounts due this state under this section. E. Notwithstanding subsections A and B,  the failure of a foreign corporation to obtain authority to transact business in this state does not impair the validity of its corporate acts or prevent it from defending any proceedings in this state. F. The attorney general or any other person may bring and maintain an action to enjoin any foreign corporation from transacting business in this state without authority. On a foreign corporation obtaining authority,  the action shall be dismissed,  but the plaintiff shall recover its costs and reasonable attorney fees. A determination by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state that a party to the action is a foreign corporation that was required but failed to qualify as a foreign corporation under chapters 1 through 17 of this title is prima facie evidence against the foreign corporation in any other action brought by or against it by any other person of the requirement to and failure to qualify.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1504 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1504 - Delivery of changes; changes requiring amended authority

10-1504.  Delivery of changes;  changes requiring amended authority A. Whenever the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state are amended or restated by merger or otherwise,  within sixty days after the amendment or restatement becomes effective,  the foreign corporation shall deliver to the commission a copy of the amendment or restatement duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country where the foreign corporation is incorporated. B. In addition to the requirement prescribed in subsection A of this section,  a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall amend its application for authority by filing with the commission articles of amendment to application for authority if any of the following occurs: 1. The foreign corporation changes its actual corporate name or the name under which it has obtained authority to transact business in this state pursuant to section 10-1503,  subsection A,  paragraph 1. 2. The foreign corporation changes its period of duration. 3. The foreign corporation changes its state or country of incorporation. 4. A statement in the application for authority was inaccurate when made.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1505 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1505 - Effect of grant of authority

10-1505.  Effect of grant of authority A. A grant of authority to transact business authorizes the foreign corporation to transact business in this state subject to the right of this state to revoke the grant of authority as provided in chapters 1 through 17 of this title. B. A foreign corporation with a valid grant of authority has the same but no greater rights and has the same but no greater privileges as and except as otherwise provided by chapters 1 through 17 of this title and is subject to the same duties,  restrictions,  penalties and liabilities now or later imposed on a domestic corporation of like character. C. Chapters 1 through 17 of this title do not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1507 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1507 - Known place of business and statutory agent of foreign corporation

10-1507.  Known place of business and statutory agent of foreign corporation Each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall continuously maintain in this state both: 1. A known place of business that may be the address of its statutory agent. 2. A statutory agent who may be either: (a) An individual who resides in this state. (b) A domestic corporation formed under this title. (c) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state. (d) A limited liability company formed under title 29. (e) A limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1508 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1508 - Change of known place of business or statutory agent of foreign corporation

10-1508.  Change of known place of business or statutory agent of foreign corporation A. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may change its known place of business or statutory agent by delivering to the commission for filing a statement of change,  which may be the annual report,  that sets forth: 1. The name of the foreign corporation. 2. The street address of its current known place of business. 3. If the current known place of business is to be changed,  the street address of the new known place of business. 4. The name and street address of its current statutory agent. 5. If the current statutory agent is to be changed,  the name of its new statutory agent and the new agent's written consent to the appointment. B. The statement of change shall be executed by the foreign corporation by an officer and delivered to the commission. The change or changes set forth in the statement of change are effective on delivery to the commission for filing. C. If a statutory agent changes its street address,  it shall give written notice to the foreign corporation of the change and shall sign,  either manually or in facsimile,  and deliver to the commission for filing a statement that complies with the requirements of subsection A and recites that the foreign corporation has been given written notice of the change. The change or changes are effective on delivery to the commission for filing.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1509 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1509 - Resignation of statutory agent of foreign corporation

10-1509.  Resignation of statutory agent of foreign corporation A. The statutory agent of a foreign corporation may resign the agency appointment by delivering to the commission for filing an original and two copies of a signed statement of resignation. The statement of resignation may include a disclosure that the known place of business of the foreign corporation has changed or has been discontinued. The statutory agent shall give written notification of the resignation to the foreign corporation at its last known address,  other than that of the resigning statutory agent. B. After the receipt and the filing of the statement of resignation,  the commission shall mail one copy to the foreign corporation at its known place of business within the state,  if not discontinued. The commission shall mail another copy of the statement of resignation to the foreign corporation at its last known office in the jurisdiction of incorporation. C. The agency appointment is deemed terminated and the known place of business is discontinued,  if so provided,  on the thirty-first day after the date on which the statement was delivered to the commission for filing.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1510 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1510 - Service on foreign corporation

10-1510.  Service on foreign corporation A. The statutory agent appointed by a foreign corporation is an agent of the foreign corporation on whom process,  notice or demand that is required or permitted by law to be served on the foreign corporation may be served and that,  when so served,  is lawful personal service on the foreign corporation. B. If a foreign corporation fails to appoint or maintain a statutory agent at the address shown on the records of the commission,  the commission is an agent of the foreign corporation on whom any process,  notice or demand may be served. Pursuant to the Arizona rules of civil procedure,  service on the commission of any process,  notice or demand shall be made by delivering to and leaving with the commission duplicate copies of the process,  notice or demand,  and the commission shall immediately cause one of the copies of the process,  notice or demand to be forwarded by mail,  addressed to the foreign corporation at its known place of business. Service made on the commission is returnable pursuant to applicable law relative to personal service on the corporation. If service is made on the commission,  whether under this chapter or a rule of court,  the foreign corporation has thirty days to respond in addition to the time otherwise provided by law. C. The commission shall keep a permanent record of all processes,  notices and demands served on it under this section and shall record in the record the time of the service and its action with reference to the service. D. Notice required to be served on a foreign corporation pursuant to section 10-1531 may be served: 1. By mail addressed to the statutory agent of the foreign corporation or,  if the foreign corporation fails to appoint and maintain a statutory agent,  addressed to its known place of business in this state or its principal place of business in its state or country of incorporation. 2. By electronic transmission to the statutory agent or to the corporation,  or both. 3. Pursuant to the rules for service of process authorized by the Arizona rules of civil procedure.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-1521 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-1521 - Withdrawal by duly authorized officers; foreign corporations

10-1521.  Withdrawal by duly authorized officers;  foreign corporations A. A majority of the duly authorized officers of a foreign corporation that has not issued shares or that has not commenced transacting business in this state may withdraw the foreign corporation by delivering to the commission for filing an application for withdrawal that sets forth all of the following:  1. The name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose laws it is incorporated. 2. That the foreign corporation revokes the authority of its statutory agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the commission as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to transact business in this state. 3. A mailing address to which the commission may mail a copy of any process served on the commission pursuant to its appointment as the foreign corporation s agent for service of process. 4. A commitment to notify the commission in the future of any change in the foreign corporation s mailing address. 5. Either of the following: (a) That none of the foreign corporation's shares have been issued in this state. (b) That the foreign corporation has not commenced business in this state and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state. 6. That no debt of the foreign corporation acquired in this state remains unpaid. 7. That a majority of the duly authorized officers authorized the withdrawal. B. The application for withdrawal filed pursuant to this section must be executed pursuant to section 10-120,  subsection F. C. After determining that the application appears in all respects to conform to the requirements of this chapter and when all fees have been paid as are prescribed by this chapter,  the commission shall file the application in the manner provided in section 10-120. On the filing of the application for withdrawal,  the authority of the foreign corporation to transact business in this state ceases.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-11521 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-11521 - Withdrawal by directors or members; foreign corporations

10-11521.  Withdrawal by directors or members;  foreign corporations A. A majority of the directors or members of a foreign corporation that has not commenced conducting affairs in this state may withdraw the foreign corporation by delivering to the commission for filing an application for withdrawal that sets forth all of the following:  1. The name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose laws it is incorporated. 2. That the foreign corporation revokes the authority of its statutory agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the commission as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to conduct affairs in this state. 3. A mailing address to which the commission may mail a copy of any process served on the commission pursuant to its appointment as the foreign corporation s agent for service of process. 4. A commitment to notify the commission in the future of any change in the foreign corporation s mailing address. 5. That the foreign corporation has not conducted affairs in this state and that it surrenders its authority to conduct affairs in this state. 6. That no debt of the foreign corporation acquired in this state remains unpaid. 7. That a majority of the directors or members authorized the withdrawal.  B. The application for withdrawal filed pursuant to this section must be executed pursuant to section 10-3120,  subsection F. C. After determining that the application appears in all respects to conform to the requirements of this chapter and when all fees have been paid as are prescribed by this chapter,  the commission shall file the application in the manner provided in section 10-3120. On the filing of the application for withdrawal,  the authority of the foreign corporation to conduct affairs in this state ceases.