1310 - Surrender of authority.

§ 1310. Surrender of authority.    (a)  An authorized foreign corporation may surrender its authority.  A  certificate, entitled "Certificate of surrender of authority of ........  (name of corporation) under section 1310  of  the  Business  Corporation  Law", shall be signed and delivered to the department of state. It shall  set forth:    (1)  The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the index of  names of existing domestic and authorized foreign  corporations  of  any  type  or  kind  in the department of state, division of corporations or,  the fictitious name the corporation has agreed  to  use  in  this  state  pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 1301 of this chapter.    (2) The jurisdiction of its incorporation.    (3) The date it was authorized to do business in this state.    (4) That it surrenders its authority to do business in this state.    (5)  That  it  revokes  the authority of its registered agent, if any,  previously designated and consents that process against it in any action  or special proceeding based upon any liability or obligation incurred by  it within this state before the filing of the certificate  of  surrender  may  be served on the secretary of state after the filing thereof in the  manner set forth in paragraph (b) of section 306 (Service of process).    (6) A post office address within or without this state  to  which  the  secretary  of  state  shall mail a copy of any process against it served  upon him.    (b) The department shall not file such certificate unless the  consent  of  the  state  tax commission to the surrender of authority is attached  thereto.    (c) The authority of the foreign corporation to do  business  in  this  state  shall  terminate  on the filing by the department of state of the  certificate of surrender of authority.    (d) The post  office  address  specified  under  subparagraph  (6)  of  paragraph  (a)  of  this section may be changed. A certificate, entitled  "Certificate of amendment of certificate of surrender  of  authority  of  ........  (name  of  corporation)  under  section  1310  of the Business  Corporation Law", shall be signed as provided in paragraph (a)  of  this  section and delivered to the department of state. It shall set forth:    (1) The name of the foreign corporation.    (2) The jurisdiction of its incorporation.    (3)  The  date  its certificate of surrender of authority was filed by  the department of state.    (4) The changed post office address, within or without this state,  to  which the secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against it  served upon him.