Chapter 65 — NonprofitCorporations

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

NONPROFITCORPORATIONS

 

CORPORATIONSAND PARTNERSHIPS

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

(Definitions)

 

65.001 Definitions

 

(FilingDocuments)

 

65.004 Filingrequirements

 

65.007 Filing,service, copying and certification fees

 

65.011 Effectivetime and date of document

 

65.014 Correctingfiled document

 

65.016 Forms;rules

 

65.017 Filingduty of Secretary of State

 

65.021 Appealfrom Secretary of State’s refusal to file document

 

65.024 Evidentiaryeffect of certified copy of filed document or secretary’s certificate

 

65.027 Certificateof existence or authorization

 

(Secretaryof State)

 

65.031 Powers

 

(Notice)

 

65.034 Notice

 

(PrivateFoundations)

 

65.036 Privatefoundations

 

(JudicialRelief)

 

65.038 Judicialrelief

 

(AttorneyGeneral)

 

65.040 Noticeto Attorney General; effect of failure to notify

 

(ReligiousCorporations)

 

65.042 Religiouscorporations; constitutional protections

 

INCORPORATION

 

65.044 Incorporators

 

65.047 Articlesof incorporation

 

65.051 Incorporation

 

65.054 Liabilityfor preincorporation transactions

 

65.057 Organizationof corporation

 

65.061 Bylaws

 

65.064 Emergencybylaws and powers

 

65.067 Corporationsole

 

PURPOSESAND POWERS

 

65.074 Purposes

 

65.077 Generalpowers

 

65.081 Emergencypowers

 

65.084 Challengeof corporate authority; remedy

 

NAME

 

65.094 Corporatename

 

65.097 Reservedname

 

65.101 Registeredname

 

OFFICEAND AGENT

 

65.111 Registeredoffice and registered agent

 

65.114 Changeof registered office or registered agent

 

65.117 Resignationof registered agent

 

65.121 Serviceon the corporation

 

MEMBERSAND MEMBERSHIPS

 

(Admissionof Members)

 

65.131 Admission

 

65.134 Consideration

 

65.137 Norequirement for members

 

(Members’Rights and Obligations)

 

65.144 Differencesin rights and obligations of members

 

65.147 Transfers

 

65.151 Member’sliability to third parties

 

65.154 Member’sliability for dues, assessments and fees

 

65.157 Creditor’saction against member

 

(Resignationand Termination)

 

65.164 Resignation

 

65.167 Termination,expulsion or suspension

 

65.171 Acquiringmemberships

 

(DerivativeSuits)

 

65.174 Derivativesuits

 

(Delegates)

 

65.177 Delegates

 

MEMBERSHIPMEETINGS AND VOTING

 

(Meetingsand Action Without Meetings)

 

65.201 Annualand regular meetings

 

65.204 Specialmeeting

 

65.207 Court-orderedmeeting; attorney fees

 

65.211 Actionwithout meeting

 

65.214 Noticeof meeting

 

65.217 Waiverof notice

 

65.221 Recorddate

 

65.222 Actionby written ballot

 

(Voting)

 

65.224 Members’list for meeting; attorney fees

 

65.227 Votingentitlement of members

 

65.231 Proxies

 

65.234 Adjournment

 

65.237 Corporation’sacceptance of votes

 

65.241 Quorumrequirements

 

65.244 Votingrequirements

 

65.247 Cumulativevoting for directors

 

65.251 Othermethods of electing directors

 

(VotingAgreements)

 

65.254 Votingagreements

 

DIRECTORSAND OFFICERS

 

(Boardof Directors)

 

65.301 Requirementfor and duties of board

 

65.304 Qualificationsof directors

 

65.307 Numberof directors

 

65.311 Election,designation and appointment of directors

 

65.314 Termsof directors generally

 

65.317 Staggeredterms for directors

 

65.321 Resignationof directors

 

65.324 Removalof directors elected by members or directors

 

65.327 Removalof directors by judicial proceeding

 

65.331 Removalof designated or appointed directors

 

65.334 Vacancyon board

 

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