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<section article="gca" article_name="Corporations and Associations" number="3-513" title_number="3" title_name="Corporations in General -- Extraordinary Actions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Extension, Forfeiture, and Revival of Charter">
  <level label="a">
    <text>At any time, the Department may authorize the Attorney General to institute proceedings against a corporation to determine whether the corporation has abused, misused, or failed to use its powers and franchises in a manner which, in the public interest, would make proper the forfeiture of its charter.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If authorized by the Department, the Attorney General may petition a court of equity for forfeiture of the charter and dissolution of the corporation. The petition shall state the facts on which the forfeiture and dissolution of the corporation is sought.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In its order, the court shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Find that no legal cause for forfeiture exists, and dismiss the petition;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Direct the corporation to remedy one or more grievances, on penalty of forfeiture of the charter if they are not remedied within the time set by the order; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Find that legal cause for forfeiture has been shown and that the public interest requires a forfeiture;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Declare the charter forfeited and the corporation dissolved; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Appoint a receiver of the assets of the corporation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
