Chapter 60 — PrivateCorporations

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2009 EDITION

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PRIVATECORPORATIONS

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CORPORATIONSAND PARTNERSHIPS

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GENERALPROVISIONS

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(Definitions)

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60.001 Definitions

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(FilingDocuments)

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60.004 Filingrequirements

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60.007 Filing,service, copying and certification fees

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60.011 Effectivetime and date of document

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60.014 Correctingfiled document

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60.016 Forms;rules

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60.017 Filingduty of Secretary of State

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60.021 Appealfrom Secretary of State’s refusal to file document

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60.024 Evidentiaryeffect of copy of filed document

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60.027 Certificateof existence or authorization

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(Secretaryof State)

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60.031 Powers

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(Notice)

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60.034 Notice

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INCORPORATION

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60.044 Incorporators

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60.047 Articlesof incorporation

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60.051 Incorporation

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60.054 Liabilityfor preincorporation transactions

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60.057 Organizationof corporation

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60.061 Bylaws

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60.064 Emergencybylaws

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PURPOSESAND POWERS

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60.074 Purposes

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60.077 Generalpowers

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60.081 Emergencypowers

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60.084 Validityof corporate acts

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NAME

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60.094 Corporatename

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60.097 Reservedname

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60.101 Registeredname

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OFFICEAND AGENT

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60.111 Registeredoffice and registered agent

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60.114 Changeof registered office or registered agent

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60.117 Resignationof registered agent

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60.121 Serviceon corporation

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SHARESAND DISTRIBUTIONS

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(Shares)

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60.131 Authorizedshares

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60.134 Termsof class or series determined by board of directors

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60.137 Issuedand outstanding shares

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60.141 Fractionalshares

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(Issuanceof Shares)

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60.144 Subscriptionfor shares before incorporation

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60.147 Issuanceof shares

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60.151 Liabilityof shareholders

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60.154 Sharedividends

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60.157 Sharerights, options and warrants

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60.161 Formand content of certificates

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60.164 Shareswithout certificates

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60.167 Restrictionon transfer of shares and other securities

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60.171 Expenseof issue

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(SubsequentAcquisition of Shares by Shareholders and Corporation)

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60.174 Preemptiverights of shareholders

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60.177 Corporation’sacquisition of its own shares

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(Distributions)

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60.181 Distributionsto shareholders

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SHAREHOLDERS

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(Meetings)

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60.201 Annualmeeting

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60.204 Specialmeeting

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60.207 Court-orderedmeeting

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60.209 Meetingchairperson; closing of polls

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60.211 Actionwithout meeting

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60.214 Noticeof meeting

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60.217 Waiverof notice

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60.219 Adjournmentof meeting

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60.221 Recorddate

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60.222 Participationat meeting

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60.223 Meetinginspectors; duties

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(Voting)

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60.224 Shareholders’list for meeting

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60.227 Votingentitlement of shares

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60.231 Proxies

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60.234 Sharesheld by nominees

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60.237 Corporations’acceptance of votes

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60.241 Quorumand voting requirements for voting groups

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60.244 Actionby single and multiple voting groups

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60.247 Modificationof quorum or voting requirements

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60.251 Votingfor directors

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(VotingTrusts and Agreements)

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60.254 Votingtrusts

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60.257 Votingagreements

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(DerivativeProceedings)

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60.261 Derivativeproceedings

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(ShareholderAgreements)

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60.265 Validityof shareholder agreements inconsistent with chapter; purposes; notice ofagreement; effect on liability

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DIRECTORSAND OFFICERS

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(Boardof Directors)

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60.301 Requirementfor and duties of board of directors

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60.304 Qualificationsof directors

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60.307 Numberand election of directors

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60.311 Electionof directors by certain classes of shareholders

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60.314 Termsof directors generally

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60.317 Staggeredterms for directors

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60.321 Resignationof directors

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60.324 Removalof directors by shareholders

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60.327 Removalof directors by judicial proceeding

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60.331 Vacancyon board