Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 10A-17-2.14: Dissolution.

(a) A decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association shall have perpetual existence unless its governing principles otherwise specify.
(b) A decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association may be dissolved as follows:
(1) If the governing principles of the nonprofit association provide a time or method for dissolution, by that method.
(2) If the governing principles of the nonprofit association do not provide a method for dissolution, by approval of its members pursuant to Section 10A-17-2.20.
(3) If membership in the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association falls below 100 members and the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association does not meet the requirements of Sections 10A-17-2.01 through 10A-17-2.15. In the event membership in the nonprofit association falls below 100 members and the nonprofit association meets the requirements of Sections 10A-17-2.01 through 10A-17-2.15, the entity shall automatically transition to an Alabama unincorporated nonprofit association unless the governing principles otherwise specify.
(4) By court order.
(c) After dissolution, a decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association continues in existence until its activities are wound up and terminated pursuant to Section 10A-17-2.26.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 10A Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.
Chapter 17 Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations.
Article 2

(a) A decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association shall have perpetual existence unless its governing principles otherwise specify.

(b) A decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association may be dissolved as follows:

(1) If the governing principles of the nonprofit association provide a time or method for dissolution, by that method.

(2) If the governing principles of the nonprofit association do not provide a method for dissolution, by approval of its members pursuant to Section 10A-17-2.20.

(3) If membership in the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association falls below 100 members and the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association does not meet the requirements of Sections 10A-17-2.01 through 10A-17-2.15. In the event membership in the nonprofit association falls below 100 members and the nonprofit association meets the requirements of Sections 10A-17-2.01 through 10A-17-2.15, the entity shall automatically transition to an Alabama unincorporated nonprofit association unless the governing principles otherwise specify.

(4) By court order.

(c) After dissolution, a decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association continues in existence until its activities are wound up and terminated pursuant to Section 10A-17-2.26.

Collected 2026-10-10T05:41:29Z. Source file · JSON

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