Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act

RCW Sections

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.

Notes:

Organization of condominium unit owners’ association: RCW 64.34.300.

Revolving fund of secretary of state, deposit of moneys for costs of carrying out secretary of state’s functions under this chapter: RCW 43.07.130.

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