Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2018. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 1-1-2018.

1. (b) The corporation may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the circuit court or superior court of the county where:

   1. (1) the corporation's principal office is located; or

   2. (2) if the principal office is not located in Indiana, the corporation's registered office is located;

      within thirty (30) days after service of the notice of denial is perfected.

2. (c) A corporation appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the dissolution and attaching to the petition copies of the following:

   1. (1) The secretary of state's certificate of dissolution.
   2. (2) The corporation's application for reinstatement.
   3. (3) The secretary of state's notice of denial.

3. (d) The court may do the following:

   1. (1) Order the secretary of state to reinstate the dissolved corporation.
   2. (2) Take other action the court considers appropriate.
4. (e) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

Sec. 4. (a) If the secretary of state denies a corporation's application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution, the secretary of state shall serve the corporation under IC 23-17-6-4 with a written notice that explains the reason or reasons for denial.

As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1.