Title 24 - Corporations and associations (nonprofit)
- 24.03 - Washington nonprofit corporation act.
- 24.03.005 - Definitions.
- 24.03.007 - Standards for electronic filing -- Rules.
- 24.03.008 - Records submitted for filing -- Exact or conformed copies.
- 24.03.009 - Notice by electronic transmission -- Consent required -- When effective.
- 24.03.010 - Applicability.
- 24.03.015 - Purposes.
- 24.03.017 - Corporation may elect to have chapter apply to it -- Procedure.
- 24.03.020 - Incorporators.
- 24.03.025 - Articles of incorporation.
- 24.03.027 - Filing false statements -- Penalty.
- 24.03.030 - Limitations.
- 24.03.035 - General powers.
- 24.03.040 - Defense of ultra vires.
- 24.03.043 - Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
- 24.03.045 - Corporate name.
- 24.03.046 - Reservation of exclusive right to use a corporate name.
- 24.03.047 - Registration of corporate name.
- 24.03.048 - Renewal of registration of corporate name.
- 24.03.050 - Registered office and registered agent.
- 24.03.055 - Change of registered office or registered agent.
- 24.03.060 - Service of process on corporation.
- 24.03.065 - Members -- Member committees.
- 24.03.070 - Bylaws.
- 24.03.075 - Meetings of members and committees of members.
- 24.03.080 - Notice of members' meetings.
- 24.03.085 - Voting.
- 24.03.090 - Quorum.
- 24.03.095 - Board of directors.
- 24.03.100 - Number and election or appointment of directors.
- 24.03.103 - Removal of directors.
- 24.03.1031 - Judicial removal of directors.
- 24.03.105 - Vacancies.
- 24.03.110 - Quorum of directors.
- 24.03.113 - Assent presumed -- Procedures for dissent or abstention.
- 24.03.115 - Committees.
- 24.03.120 - Place and notice of directors' meetings.
- 24.03.125 - Officers.
- 24.03.127 - Duties of a director.
- 24.03.130 - Removal of officers.
- 24.03.135 - Required documents in the form of a record -- Inspection -- Copying.
- 24.03.140 - Loans to directors and officers prohibited.
- 24.03.145 - Filing of articles of incorporation.
- 24.03.150 - Effect of filing the articles of incorporation.
- 24.03.155 - Organization meetings.
- 24.03.160 - Right to amend articles of incorporation.
- 24.03.165 - Procedure to amend articles of incorporation.
- 24.03.170 - Articles of amendment.
- 24.03.175 - Filing of articles of amendment.
- 24.03.180 - Effect of filing of articles of amendment.
- 24.03.183 - Restated articles of incorporation.
- 24.03.185 - Procedure for merger.
- 24.03.190 - Procedure for consolidation.
- 24.03.195 - Approval of merger or consolidation.
- 24.03.200 - Articles of merger or consolidation.
- 24.03.205 - Merger or consolidation -- When effective.
- 24.03.207 - Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporation.
- 24.03.210 - Effect of merger or consolidation.
- 24.03.215 - Sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
- 24.03.217 - Sale, lease, exchange, or disposition of assets in course of business -- Mortgage and pledge of assets.
- 24.03.220 - Voluntary dissolution.
- 24.03.225 - Distribution of assets.
- 24.03.230 - Plan of distribution.
- 24.03.235 - Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings.
- 24.03.240 - Articles of dissolution.
- 24.03.245 - Filing of articles of dissolution.
- 24.03.250 - Involuntary dissolution.
- 24.03.255 - Notification to attorney general.
- 24.03.260 - Venue and process.
- 24.03.266 - Dissolution of a nonprofit corporation -- Superior courts.
- 24.03.271 - Dissolution of a nonprofit corporation -- Venue -- Proceedings -- Court's authority -- Distribution of assets.
- 24.03.276 - Dissolution of a nonprofit corporation -- Decree.
- 24.03.295 - Filing of decree of dissolution.
- 24.03.300 - Survival of remedy after dissolution -- Extension of duration of corporation.
- 24.03.302 - Administrative dissolution -- Grounds -- Notice -- Reinstatement--Fee set by rule -- Corporate name -- Survival of actions.
- 24.03.3025 - Administrative dissolution or revocation of a certificate of authority -- Corporation name not distinguishable from name of governmental entity -- Application by governmental entity.
- 24.03.303 - Reinstatement under certain circumstances -- Request for relief.
- 24.03.305 - Admission of foreign corporation.
- 24.03.307 - Foreign degree-granting institution branch campus -- Acts not deemed transacting business in state.
- 24.03.310 - Powers of foreign corporation.
- 24.03.315 - Corporate name of foreign corporation -- Fictitious name.
- 24.03.320 - Change of name by foreign corporation.
- 24.03.325 - Application for certificate of authority.
- 24.03.330 - Filing of application for certificate of authority.
- 24.03.332 - Certificate of authority as insurance company -- Filing of records.
- 24.03.334 - Certificate of authority as insurance company -- Registration or reservation of name.
- 24.03.335 - Effect of certificate of authority.
- 24.03.340 - Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
- 24.03.345 - Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
- 24.03.350 - Service on foreign corporation.
- 24.03.360 - Merger of foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state.
- 24.03.365 - Amended certificate of authority.
- 24.03.370 - Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
- 24.03.375 - Filing of application for withdrawal.
- 24.03.380 - Revocation of certificate of authority -- Notice.
- 24.03.385 - Issuance of certificate of revocation.
- 24.03.386 - Foreign corporations -- Application for reinstatement.
- 24.03.388 - Foreign corporations -- Fees for application for reinstatement -- Filing current annual report -- Penalties established by rule.
- 24.03.390 - Conducting affairs without certificate of authority.
- 24.03.395 - Annual report of domestic and foreign corporations -- Biennial filing may be authorized.
- 24.03.400 - Filing of annual or biennial report of domestic and foreign corporations -- Notice -- Reporting dates.
- 24.03.405 - Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.
- 24.03.410 - Miscellaneous fees.
- 24.03.415 - Disposition of fees.
- 24.03.417 - Fees for services by secretary of state.
- 24.03.420 - Penalties imposed upon corporation.
- 24.03.425 - Penalties imposed upon directors and officers.
- 24.03.430 - Interrogatories by secretary of state.
- 24.03.435 - Confidential nature of information disclosed by interrogatories.
- 24.03.440 - Power and authority of secretary of state.
- 24.03.445 - Appeal from disapproval of secretary of state.
- 24.03.450 - Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.
- 24.03.455 - Greater voting requirements.
- 24.03.460 - Waiver of notice.
- 24.03.465 - Action by members or directors without a meeting.
- 24.03.470 - Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.
- 24.03.480 - Postsecondary education loans -- Interest rates.
- 24.03.490 - Public benefit nonprofit corporation designation established.
- 24.03.500 - Public benefit nonprofit corporations -- Temporary designation.
- 24.03.510 - Public benefit nonprofit corporations -- Application.
- 24.03.520 - Public benefit nonprofit corporations -- Renewal.
- 24.03.530 - Public benefit nonprofit corporations -- Fees.
- 24.03.540 - Public benefit nonprofit corporations -- Removal of status.
- 24.03.900 - Short title.
- 24.03.905 - Savings -- 1967 c 235.
- 24.03.910 - Severability -- 1967 c 235.
- 24.03.915 - Notice to existing corporations.
- 24.03.920 - Repealer -- Exception.
- 24.03.925 - Effective date -- 1967 c 235.
- 24.06 - Nonprofit miscellaneous and mutual corporations act.
- 24.06.005 - Definitions.
- 24.06.010 - Application of chapter.
- 24.06.015 - Purposes.
- 24.06.020 - Incorporators.
- 24.06.025 - Articles of incorporation.
- 24.06.030 - General powers.
- 24.06.032 - Additional rights and powers authorized.
- 24.06.035 - Nonprofit status -- Members', officers' immunity from liability.
- 24.06.040 - Defense of ultra vires.
- 24.06.043 - Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
- 24.06.045 - Corporate name.
- 24.06.046 - Reservation of exclusive right to use corporate name.
- 24.06.047 - Registration of corporate name.
- 24.06.048 - Renewal of registration of corporate name.
- 24.06.050 - Registered office and registered agent.
- 24.06.055 - Change of registered office or registered agent.
- 24.06.060 - Service of process on corporation.
- 24.06.065 - Members.
- 24.06.070 - Shares -- Issuance -- Payment -- Subscription agreements.
- 24.06.075 - Shares -- Consideration, fixing.
- 24.06.080 - Shares -- Certificates.
- 24.06.085 - Liability of shareholders, subscribers, assignees, executors, trustees, etc.
- 24.06.090 - Preemptive share acquisition rights.
- 24.06.095 - Bylaws.
- 24.06.100 - Meetings of members and shareholders.
- 24.06.105 - Notice of meetings.
- 24.06.110 - Voting.
- 24.06.115 - Quorum.
- 24.06.120 - Class voting.
- 24.06.125 - Board of directors.
- 24.06.130 - Number and election of directors.
- 24.06.135 - Vacancies.
- 24.06.140 - Quorum of directors.
- 24.06.145 - Committees.
- 24.06.150 - Directors' meetings.
- 24.06.153 - Duties of director or officer -- Standards -- Liability.
- 24.06.155 - Officers.
- 24.06.160 - Books and records.
- 24.06.165 - Loans to directors or officers.
- 24.06.170 - Filing of articles of incorporation.
- 24.06.175 - Effect of filing of articles of incorporation.
- 24.06.180 - Organization meeting.
- 24.06.185 - Right to amend articles of incorporation.
- 24.06.190 - Procedure to amend articles of incorporation.
- 24.06.195 - Articles of amendment.
- 24.06.200 - Filing of articles of amendment -- Procedure.
- 24.06.205 - When amendment becomes effective -- Existing actions and rights not affected.
- 24.06.207 - Restated articles of incorporation.
- 24.06.210 - Procedure for merger.
- 24.06.215 - Procedure for consolidation.
- 24.06.220 - Approval of merger or consolidation.
- 24.06.225 - Articles of merger or consolidation.
- 24.06.230 - Merger or consolidation -- When effected.
- 24.06.233 - Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporation -- Participation in an exchange.
- 24.06.235 - Effect of merger or consolidation.
- 24.06.240 - Sale, lease, exchange, etc., of property and assets.
- 24.06.245 - Right of member or shareholder to dissent.
- 24.06.250 - Exercise of right of dissent -- Rights and liabilities.
- 24.06.255 - Payment of fair value to dissenting member or shareholder.
- 24.06.260 - Voluntary dissolution.
- 24.06.265 - Distribution of assets.
- 24.06.270 - Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings.
- 24.06.275 - Articles of dissolution.
- 24.06.280 - Filing of articles of dissolution.
- 24.06.285 - Involuntary dissolution.
- 24.06.290 - Proceedings for involuntary dissolution -- Rights, duties, and remedies -- Penalties -- Fee set by rule.
- 24.06.293 - Administrative dissolution or revocation of a certificate of authority -- Corporation name not distinguishable from name of governmental entity -- Application by governmental entity.
- 24.06.295 - Venue and process.
- 24.06.300 - Jurisdiction of court to liquidate assets and dissolve corporation.
- 24.06.305 - Procedure in liquidation of corporation in court.
- 24.06.310 - Qualifications of receivers -- Bond.
- 24.06.315 - Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings.
- 24.06.320 - Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings.
- 24.06.325 - Decree of involuntary dissolution.
- 24.06.330 - Filing of decree of dissolution.
- 24.06.335 - Survival of remedies after dissolution.
- 24.06.340 - Admission of foreign corporation.
- 24.06.345 - Powers and duties, etc., of foreign corporation.
- 24.06.350 - Corporate name of foreign corporation.
- 24.06.355 - Change of name by foreign corporation.
- 24.06.360 - Certificate of authority -- Application for, contents.
- 24.06.365 - Filing of application for certificate of authority -- Issuance.
- 24.06.367 - Certificate of authority as insurance company -- Filing of documents.
- 24.06.369 - Certificate of authority as insurance company -- Registration or reservation of name.
- 24.06.370 - Effect of filing application for certificate of authority.
- 24.06.375 - Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
- 24.06.380 - Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
- 24.06.385 - Resignation of registered agent.
- 24.06.390 - Service of process upon registered agent.
- 24.06.395 - Service of process upon secretary of state.
- 24.06.400 - Amendment to articles of incorporation of foreign corporation.
- 24.06.405 - Merger of foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state.
- 24.06.410 - Amended certificate of authority.
- 24.06.415 - Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
- 24.06.420 - Filing of application for withdrawal -- Issuance of certificate of withdrawal.
- 24.06.425 - Revocation of certificate of authority.
- 24.06.430 - Issuance and filing of certificate of revocation -- Effect.
- 24.06.433 - Foreign corporations--Application for reinstatement.
- 24.06.435 - Conducting affairs without certificate of authority.
- 24.06.440 - Annual or biennial report of domestic and foreign corporations.
- 24.06.445 - Filing of annual or biennial report of domestic and foreign corporations.
- 24.06.450 - Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.
- 24.06.455 - Miscellaneous fees.
- 24.06.460 - Disposition of fees.
- 24.06.462 - Fees for services by secretary of state.
- 24.06.465 - Penalties imposed upon corporation -- Penalty established by secretary of state.
- 24.06.470 - Penalties imposed upon directors and officers.
- 24.06.475 - Interrogatories by secretary of state.
- 24.06.480 - Confidential nature of information disclosed by interrogatories.
- 24.06.485 - Power and authority of secretary of state.
- 24.06.490 - Appeal from secretary of state's actions.
- 24.06.495 - Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.
- 24.06.500 - Greater voting requirements.
- 24.06.505 - Waiver of notice.
- 24.06.510 - Action by members or directors without a meeting.
- 24.06.515 - Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.
- 24.06.520 - Reinstatement and renewal of corporate existence -- Fee.
- 24.06.525 - Reorganization of corporations or associations in accordance with this chapter.
- 24.06.600 - Locally regulated utilities -- Attachments to poles.
- 24.06.610 - Tariff for irrigation pumping service -- Authority for locally regulated utility to buy back electricity.
- 24.06.900 - Short title.
- 24.06.905 - Existing liabilities not terminated -- Continuation of corporate existence -- Application of chapter.
- 24.06.910 - Severability -- 1969 ex.s. c 120.
- 24.06.915 - Notice to existing corporations.
- 24.06.920 - Effective date -- 1969 ex.s. c 120.
- 24.12 - Corporations sole.
- 24.12.005 - Application of chapter.
- 24.12.010 - Corporations sole -- Church and religious societies.
- 24.12.020 - Corporate powers.
- 24.12.025 - Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
- 24.12.030 - Filing articles -- Property held in trust.
- 24.12.040 - Existing corporations sole.
- 24.12.045 - Annual report -- Contents -- Fee -- Secretary of state's powers.
- 24.12.051 - Notice of annual report requirement -- Rules.
- 24.12.055 - Failure to file annual report -- Reinstatement after administrative dissolution.
- 24.12.060 - Administrative dissolution or revocation of a certificate of authority -- Corporation name not distinguishable from name of governmental entity -- Application by governmental entity.
- 24.20 - Fraternal societies.
- 24.20.010 - Incorporation -- Articles.
- 24.20.020 - Filing fee.
- 24.20.025 - Fees for services by secretary of state.
- 24.20.030 - Powers -- Not subject to license fees.
- 24.20.035 - Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
- 24.20.040 - Reincorporation.
- 24.20.050 - Administrative dissolution or revocation of a certificate of authority -- Corporation name not distinguishable from name of governmental entity -- Application by governmental entity.
- 24.24 - Building corporations composed of fraternal society members.
- 24.24.010 - Who may incorporate -- Filing fee.
- 24.24.015 - Fees for services by secretary of state.
- 24.24.020 - Articles -- Contents.
- 24.24.030 - Powers.
- 24.24.040 - Membership certificates.
- 24.24.050 - Bylaws.
- 24.24.060 - Membership -- Trustees -- Elections.
- 24.24.070 - Control of business -- Officers.
- 24.24.080 - Right of corporations under the statutes.
- 24.24.090 - Certificates of capital stock.
- 24.24.100 - Fees.
- 24.24.110 - Exemption from ordinary corporate taxes.
- 24.24.120 - Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
- 24.24.130 - Administrative dissolution or revocation of a certificate of authority -- Corporation name not distinguishable from name of governmental entity -- Application by governmental entity.
- 24.28 - Granges.
- 24.28.010 - Manner of incorporating a grange.
- 24.28.020 - In what pursuits such corporation may engage.
- 24.28.030 - General rights and liabilities.
- 24.28.035 - Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
- 24.28.040 - Use of term "grange" -- "Person" defined.
- 24.28.045 - Administrative dissolution or revocation of a certificate of authority -- Corporation name not distinguishable from name of governmental entity -- Application by governmental entity.
- 24.28.050 - Fees for services by secretary of state.
- 24.34 - Agricultural processing and marketing associations.
- 24.36 - Fish marketing act.
- 24.36.010 - Short title.
- 24.36.020 - Declaration of purpose.
- 24.36.030 - Definitions.
- 24.36.040 - Associations deemed nonprofit.
- 24.36.050 - General laws relating to corporations for profit applicable.
- 24.36.055 - Fees for services by secretary of state.
- 24.36.060 - Securities act inapplicable.
- 24.36.070 - Associations deemed not a conspiracy, in restraint of trade, etc. -- Contracts not illegal.
- 24.36.080 - Conflicting laws not applicable -- Exemptions apply.
- 24.36.090 - Merger, consolidation of associations authorized -- Procedure.
- 24.36.100 - Stock associations -- Statement in articles.
- 24.36.110 - Stock associations -- Classified shares -- Statement in articles.
- 24.36.120 - Nonstock associations -- Statement in articles.
- 24.36.130 - Bylaws of association.
- 24.36.140 - Bylaws of association -- Transfer of stock, membership certificates limited.
- 24.36.150 - Bylaws of association -- Quorum, voting, directors, penalties.
- 24.36.160 - Bylaws of association -- Fees, charges, marketing contract, dividends.
- 24.36.170 - Bylaws of association -- Membership.
- 24.36.180 - Bylaws of association -- Meetings.
- 24.36.190 - Bylaws of association -- Direct election of directors from districts of territory.
- 24.36.200 - Bylaws of association -- Election of directors by representatives or advisers from districts of territory.
- 24.36.210 - Bylaws of association -- Primary elections to nominate directors.
- 24.36.220 - Bylaws of association -- Nomination of directors by public officials or other directors -- Limitation.
- 24.36.230 - Bylaws of association -- Terms of directors -- Staggering.
- 24.36.240 - Bylaws of association -- Executive committee.
- 24.36.250 - Qualifications of members, stockholders.
- 24.36.260 - Certificate of membership in nonstock associations.
- 24.36.270 - Liability of member for association's debts.
- 24.36.280 - Place of membership meetings.
- 24.36.290 - Appraisal of expelled member's property -- Payment.
- 24.36.300 - Powers of association -- General scope of activities.
- 24.36.310 - Powers of association -- Incurring indebtedness -- Advances to members.
- 24.36.320 - Association as agent for member.
- 24.36.330 - Reserves -- Investments.
- 24.36.340 - Powers relating to capital stock or bonds of other corporations or associations.
- 24.36.350 - Powers relating to real or personal property.
- 24.36.360 - Levy of assessments.
- 24.36.370 - General powers, rights, privileges of association.
- 24.36.380 - Use of association's facilities -- Disposition of proceeds.
- 24.36.390 - Power of association to form, control, own stock in or be member of another corporation or association -- Warehouse receipts.
- 24.36.400 - Contracts and agreements with other corporations or associations -- Joint operations.
- 24.36.410 - Marketing contracts with members.
- 24.36.420 - When title passes on sale by member to association.
- 24.36.430 - Association may sell products without taking title -- Powers and duties.
- 24.36.440 - Liability of member for breach of marketing contract.
- 24.36.450 - Injunctions, specific performance if breach or threatened breach by member.
- 24.36.460 - Presumption that landlord or lessor can control delivery -- Remedies for nondelivery or breach.
- 24.36.470 - Enforcement by association to secure delivery by member.
- 24.40 - Tax reform act of 1969, state implementation -- Not for profit corporations.
- 24.40.010 - Application.
- 24.40.020 - Articles of incorporation deemed to contain prohibiting provisions.
- 24.40.030 - Articles of incorporation deemed to contain provisions for distribution.
- 24.40.040 - Rights, powers, of courts, attorney general, not impaired.
- 24.40.050 - Construction of references to federal code.
- 24.40.060 - Present articles of incorporation may be amended -- Application to new corporation.
- 24.40.070 - Severability -- 1971 c 59.
- 24.40.080 - Tax reform act of 1969, state implementation -- Charitable trusts.
- 24.46 - Foreign trade zones.
- 24.50 - Washington manufacturing services.
- 24.55 - Prudent management of institutional funds act.
- 24.55.005 - Short title.
- 24.55.007 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- 24.55.010 - Definitions.
- 24.55.015 - Standard of conduct in managing and investing institutional fund.
- 24.55.025 - Appropriation for expenditure or accumulation of endowment fund -- Rules of construction.
- 24.55.035 - Delegation of management and investment functions.
- 24.55.045 - Release or modification of restrictions on management, investment, or purpose.
- 24.55.055 - Reviewing compliance.
- 24.55.065 - Application to existing institutional funds.
- 24.55.075 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
- 24.55.900 - Effective date -- 2009 c 436.
- RCW Dispositions
- 24.32 - Agricultural cooperative associations
- 24.16 - Associations for mutual benefit (insurance) and educational, charitable, etc., purposes
- 24.12 - Corporations sole
- 24.08 - Educational, religious, benevolent, fraternal, or charitable societies
- 24.36 - Fish marketing act
- 24.01 - General provisions
- 24.04 - Nonprofit, nonstock corporations
- 24.44 - Uniform management of institutional funds act
- 24.03 - Washington nonprofit corporation act
- Notes