347.145. Action for involuntary dissolution, where commenced--service of process, publication. - Missouri Statutes

Action for involuntary dissolution, where commenced--service ofprocess, publication.

347.145. 1. Every action for the involuntary dissolutionof a limited liability company brought by the attorney generalshall be commenced either in the circuit court of the county inwhich the registered office of the limited liability company islocated or, if no such address is on file with the secretary, inthe circuit court of Cole County. Summons shall issue and beserved as in other civil actions.

2. If process is returned "not found", the attorney generalshall cause publication to be made as in other civil cases in anewspaper of general circulation in the county where theregistered office of the limited liability company is located,containing a notice of the pendency of the action, the title ofthe court, the title of the action, and the date on or afterwhich default may be entered. The attorney general may includein one notice the names of any number of limited liabilitycompanies against which actions are then pending in the samecourt. The attorney general shall cause a copy of such notice tobe mailed to the registered agent of the limited liabilitycompany as shown on the records of the secretary within ten daysafter the first publication thereof.

3. The certificate of the attorney general of the mailingof the notice shall be prima facie evidence of such notice. Suchnotice shall be published at least once a week for two successiveweeks, and the first publication may begin at any time after thesummons has been returned. Unless a limited liability companyhas been served with summons, no default shall be taken againstit earlier than thirty days after the first publication of thenotice.

(L. 1993 S.B. 66 & 20 § 359.790)

Effective 12-1-93