2001 Senate Bill 593 / 2002 Public Act 579

Introduced in the Senate

July 10, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Willis Bullard (R-15)

To simplify the procedure for dissolving a corporation by deleting provisions that prevent its dissolution until it does not owe any sales tax, and instead require a corporation to request the Department of Treasury to certify that the corporation did not owe taxes.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

April 30, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which requires that the certificate be requested 60 prior to the corporation's dissolution.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 1, 2002

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To delete provisions that prevent the dissolution of a corporation until it does not owe any sales tax, and instead require a corporation to request the Department of Treasury to certify that the corporation did not owe taxes.

Received in the House

May 1, 2002

Sept. 18, 2002

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Oct. 10, 2002