Arizona Nonprofit Corporation Act

Article 1 – Short Title

  • 10-3101 â€“ Short Title
  • 10-3102 â€“ Reservation of power to amend or repeal

Article 2 – Filing Documents and Fees – Nonprofit Corporations

  • 10-3120 â€“ Filing requirements
  • 10-3121 â€“ Forms
  • 10-3122 â€“ Filing, service and copying fees; public access fund; expedited report filing and access
  • 10-3123 â€“ Effective time and date of document
  • 10-3124 â€“ Correcting filed document
  • 10-3125 â€“ Filing duty of commission
  • 10-3127 â€“ Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document
  • 10-3128 â€“ Certificate of good standing

Article 3 – Definitions, Notice, Private Foundations, Judicial Relief and Religious Organizations

  • 10-3140 â€“ Definitions
  • 10-3141 â€“ Notice
  • 10-3150 â€“ Private foundations; definition
  • 10-3160 â€“ Judicial relief
  • 10-3180 â€“ Religious corporations; constitutional protections

Chapter 25 – Incorporation and Transfer of Domicile – Nonprofit Corporations Article 1 – Incorporation

  • 10-3201 â€“ Incorporators
  • 10-3202 â€“ Articles of incorporation; violation; classification
  • 10-3203 â€“ Incorporation
  • 10-3204 â€“ Liability for noncorporate transactions
  • 10-3205 â€“ Organization of corporation
  • 10-3206 â€“ Bylaws
  • 10-3207 â€“ Emergency bylaws

Article 2 – Transfer of Domicile

  • 10-3220 – Transfer of domicile
  • 10-3221 – Adoption of articles of domestication
  • 10-3222 – Articles of domestication
  • 10-3223 – Certificate of disclosure and certificate of good standing
  • 10-3224 – Recording and publication of articles of domestication
  • 10-3225 – Effect of change of domicile
  • 10-3226 – Transfer of domicile from this state

Chapter 26 – Purposes and Powers – Nonprofit Corporations Article 1 – General Provisions

Chapter 27 – Name – Nonprofit Corporations Article 1 – General Provisions

Chapter 28 – Office and Agent – Nonprofit Corporations Article 1 – Place of Business and Agent

  • 10-3501 â€“ Known place of business and statutory agent
  • 10-3502 â€“ Change of known place of business and statutory agent
  • 10-3503 â€“ Resignation of statutory agent
  • 10-3504 â€“ Service on corporation

Chapter 29 – Members and Membership – Nonprofit Corporations Article 1 – Admission of Members

  • 10-3601 â€“ Admission
  • 10-3602 â€“ Consideration
  • 10-3603 â€“ No requirement of members

Article 2 – Types of Membership – Members’ Rights and Obligations

  • 10-3610 â€“ Difference in rights and obligations of members
  • 10-3611 â€“ Transfers
  • 10-3612 â€“ Member’s liability to third parties
  • 10-3613 â€“ Member’s liability for dues, assessments and fees
  • 10-3614 â€“ Creditor’s action against member

Article 3 – Resignation and Termination

  • 10-3620 â€“ Resignation
  • 10-3621 â€“ Termination, expulsion and suspension
  • 10-3622 â€“ Purchase of memberships

Article 4 – Derivative Suits

  • 10-3630 â€“ Definitions
  • 10-3631 â€“ Standing
  • 10-3632 â€“ Demand
  • 10-3633 â€“ Stay of proceedings
  • 10-3634 â€“ Dismissal
  • 10-3635 â€“ Discontinuance or settlement
  • 10-3636 â€“ Payment of expenses
  • 10-3637 â€“ Applicability to foreign corporations

Article 5 – Delegates

Chapter 30 – Members’ Meetings and Voting – Nonprofit Corporations Article 1 – Meetings and Action Without Meetings

  • 10-3701 â€“ Annual and regular meetings; exceptions
  • 10-3702 â€“ Special meeting
  • 10-3703 â€“ Court ordered meeting; costs; attorney fees
  • 10-3704 â€“ Action by written consent
  • 10-3705 â€“ Notice of meeting
  • 10-3706 â€“ Waiver of notice
  • 10-3707 â€“ Record date; determining members entitle to notice and vote
  • 10-3708 â€“ Action by written ballot

Article 2 – Voting

  • 10-3720 â€“ Members’ list for meeting
  • 10-3721 â€“ Voting entitlement generally
  • 10-3722 â€“ Quorum requirements
  • 10-3723 â€“ Voting requirements
  • 10-3724 â€“ Proxies
  • 10-3725 â€“ Cumulative voting for directors
  • 10-3726 â€“ Other methods of electing directors
  • 10-3727 â€“ Corporation’s acceptance of votes

Article 3 – Voting Agreement and Trusts

  • 10-3730 â€“ Voting trusts
  • 10-3731 â€“ Voting agreements
  • 10-3732 â€“ Member agreements

Article 1 – Board of Directors

  • 10-3801 â€“ Requirement for and duties of board
  • 10-3802 â€“ Qualifications of directors
  • 10-3803 â€“ Number of directors
  • 10-3804 â€“ Election, designation and appointment of directors
  • 10-3805 â€“ Terms of directors generally
  • 10-3806 â€“ Staggered terms for directors
  • 10-3807 â€“ Resignation of directors
  • 10-3808 â€“ Removal of directors elected by members or directors
  • 10-3809 â€“ Removal of designated or appointed directors
  • 10-3810 â€“ Removal of directors by judicial proceeding
  • 10-3811 â€“ Vacancy on board
  • 10-3812 â€“ Compensation of directors

Article 2 – Meetings and Action of the Board

  • 10-3820 â€“ Regular and special meetings
  • 10-3821 â€“ Action without meeting
  • 10-3822 â€“ Call and notice of meetings
  • 10-3823 â€“ Waiver of notice
  • 10-3824 â€“ Quorum and voting
  • 10-3825 â€“ Committees of the board

Article 3 – Standards of Conduct

  • 10-3830 â€“ General standards for directors
  • 10-3833 â€“ Liability for unlawful distributions

Article 4 – Officers

  • 10-3840 â€“ Officers
  • 10-3841 â€“ Duties and authority of officers
  • 10-3842 â€“ Standards of conduct for officers
  • 10-3843 â€“ Resignation and removal of officers
  • 10-3844 â€“ Contract rights of officers
  • 10-3845 â€“ Officers’ authority to execute documents

Article 5 – Indemnification

  • 10-3850 â€“ Definitions
  • 10-3851 â€“ Authority to indemnify
  • 10-3852 â€“ Mandatory indemnification
  • 10-3853 â€“ Advance for expenses
  • 10-3854 â€“ Court ordered indemnification
  • 10-3855 â€“ Determination and authorization of indemnification
  • 10-3856 â€“ Indemnification of officers
  • 10-3857 â€“ Insurance
  • 10-3858 â€“ Application of article

Article 6 – Director’s Conflicting Interest Transactions

  • 10-3860 â€“ Definitions
  • 10-3861 â€“ Judicial action
  • 10-3862 â€“ Directors’ action; definition
  • 10-3863 â€“ Members’ action; definition
  • 10-3864 â€“ Conflict of interest policy; exceptions

Article 1 – Articles of Incorporation

  • 10-11001 â€“ Authority to amend
  • 10-11002 â€“ Amendment by board of directors
  • 10-11003 â€“ Amendment by board of directors and members
  • 10-11004 â€“ Class voting by members on amendments
  • 10-11006 â€“ Articles of amendment
  • 10-11007 â€“ Restated articles of incorporation
  • 10-11008 â€“ Amendment pursuant to reorganization
  • 10-11009 â€“ Effect of amendment and restatement

Article 2 – Bylaws

  • 10-11020 â€“ Amendment by board of directors
  • 10-11021 â€“ Amendment by board of directors or members
  • 10-11022 â€“ Class voting by members on amendments
  • 10-11023 â€“ Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirements for members
  • 10-11024 â€“ Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors

Article 3 – Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

  • 10-11030 â€“ Approval by third persons
  • 10-11031 â€“ Amendment terminating members or redeeming or canceling memberships

Chapter 31 Article 1 – General Provisions

  • 10-11101 â€“ Approval of plan of merger
  • 10-11102 â€“ Membership exchange
  • 10-11103 â€“ Action on plan by board, members and third persons
  • 10-11105 â€“ Articles of merger or membership exchange; publication
  • 10-11106 – Effect of merger or membership exchange
  • 10-11107 – Merger or exchange with other entities
  • 10-11108 â€“ Requests, devises and gifts

Chapter 33 Article 1 – General Provisions

  • 10-11201 â€“ Sale of assets in regular course of activities and mortgage of assets
  • 10-11202 â€“ Sale of assets other than in regular course of activities

Chapter 34 Article 1 – General Provisions

  • 10-11251 â€“ Definitions
  • 10-11252 â€“ Scope; included transactions; excluded transactions
  • 10-11253 â€“ Public hearing; notice; requirements; summary report
  • 10-11254 â€“ Applicability

Chapter 35 Article 1 – General Provisions

  • 10-11301 â€“ Prohibited distributions
  • 10-11302 â€“ Authorized distributions

Article 1 – Voluntary dissolution

  • 10-11401 â€“ Dissolution by incorporators or directors and third persons
  • 10-11402 â€“ Dissolution by directors and third persons
  • 10-11403 â€“ Articles of dissolution
  • 10-11404 â€“ Revocation of dissolution
  • 10-11405 â€“ Effect of dissolution
  • 10-11406 â€“ Known claims against dissolved corporation
  • 10-11407 â€“ Unknown claims against dissolved corporation

Article 2 – Administrative Dissolution

  • 10-11420 â€“ Grounds for administrative dissolution
  • 10-11421 â€“ Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution
  • 10-11422 â€“ Reinstatement following administrative dissolution

Article 3 – Judicial Dissolution

  • 10-11430 â€“ Grounds for judicial dissolution
  • 10-11431 â€“ Procedure for judicial dissolution
  • 10-11432 â€“ Receivership
  • 10-11433 â€“ Decree of dissolution

Article 4 – Miscellaneous

  • 10-11440 â€“ Deposit with department of revenue

Chapter 36 Article 1 – Grant of Authority

  • 10-11501 â€“ Authority to conduct affairs required
  • 10-11502 â€“ Consequences of conducting affairs without authority
  • 10-11503 â€“ Application for certificate of authority
  • 10-11504 â€“ Changes requiring new authority
  • 10-11505 â€“ Effect of grant of authority
  • 10-11506 â€“ Corporate name of foreign corporation
  • 10-11507 â€“ Known place of business and statutory agent of foreign corporation
  • 10-11508 â€“ Change of known place of business or statutory agent of foreign corporation
  • 10-11509 â€“ Resignation of statutory agent of foreign corporation
  • 10-11510 â€“ Service on foreign corporation

Chapter 37 Article 2 – Withdrawal

  • 10-11520 â€“ Withdrawal of foreign corporation

Chapter 38 Article 3 – Revocation of Certificate of Authority

  • 10-11530 â€“ Grounds for revocation
  • 10-11531 â€“ Procedure and effect of revocation

Chapter 39 – Records and Reports – Nonprofit Corporations Article 1 – Records

  • 10-11601 â€“ Corporate records
  • 10-11602 â€“ Inspection of records by members
  • 10-11603 â€“ Scope of inspection rights; charge
  • 10-11604 â€“ Court ordered inspection
  • 10-11605 â€“ Limitations on use of membership list

Article 2 – Reports

  • 10-11620 â€“ Financial statements for members
  • 10-11621 â€“ Report of indemnification to members
  • 10-11622 â€“ Annual report
  • 10-11623 â€“ Statement of bankruptcy or receivership; interrogatories before subsequent incorporation; violation; classification; definition

Article 3 – Miscellaneous Provisions

  • 10-11630 â€“ Certificate of good standing; license and registration renewal
  • 10-11631 â€“ Civil liability for false statements
  • 10-11632 â€“ Interrogatory or signature violations; corporate records; classification
  • 10-11633 â€“ Interrogatories by the commission
  • 10-11634 â€“ Information disclosed by interrogatories
  • 10-11635 â€“ Certified copies received in evidence

Article 1 – General Provisions

  • 10-11701 â€“ Application to existing domestic corporations
  • 10-11702 â€“ Application to qualified foreign corporations
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