West Virginia CHAPTER 31E. — WEST VIRGINIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
- CHAPTER 31E. — WEST VIRGINIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT.
- ARTICLE 1. — GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- §31E-1-101a. — Legislative acknowledgment.
- §31E-1-102. — Reservation of powers.
- §31E-1-103. — Construction of chapter.
- §31E-1-120. — Filing requirements.
- §31E-1-121. — Forms.
- §31E-1-122. — Filing, service and copying fees.
- §31E-1-123. — Effective time and date of document.
- §31E-1-124. — Correcting filed document.
- §31E-1-125. — Filing duty of secretary of state.
- §31E-1-126. — Appeal from secretary of state's refusal to file document.
- §31E-1-127. — Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.
- §31E-1-128. — Certificate of existence.
- §31E-1-129. — Penalty for signing false document.
- §31E-1-130. — Powers.
- §31E-1-140. — Venue.
- §31E-1-150. — Chapter definitions.
- §31E-1-151. — Notice.
- §31E-1-152. — Number of members.
- ARTICLE 2. — INCORPORATION.
- §31E-2-201. — Incorporators.
- §31E-2-202. — Articles of incorporation.
- §31E-2-203. — Incorporation.
- §31E-2-204. — Organization of corporation.
- §31E-2-205. — Bylaws.
- §31E-2-206. — Emergency bylaws.
- ARTICLE 3. — PURPOSES AND POWERS.
- §31E-3-301. — Purposes.
- §31E-3-302. — General powers.
- §31E-3-303. — Emergency powers.
- §31E-3-304. — Ultra vires.
- ARTICLE 4. — NAME.
- §31E-4-401. — Corporate name.
- §31E-4-402. — Use of the words "corporation", "incorporated" or "limited"; prohibitions; penalties.
- §31E-4-403. — Reserved name.
- §31E-4-404. — Registered name.
- ARTICLE 5. — OFFICE AND AGENT.
- §31E-5-501. — Registered office and registered agent.
- §31E-5-502. — Change of registered office or registered agent.
- §31E-5-503. — Resignation of registered agent.
- §31E-5-504. — Service on corporation.
- ARTICLE 6. — MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES.
- §31E-6-601. — Classes of members.
- §31E-6-602. — Rules for membership.
- §31E-6-603. — Imposition of fines and penalties; levy of dues and assessments.
- §31E-6-604. — Liability of members.
- ARTICLE 7. — MEMBERS - MEETINGS AND VOTING.
- §31E-7-701. — Annual meeting; regular meeting.
- §31E-7-702. — Special meeting.
- §31E-7-703. — Court-ordered meeting.
- §31E-7-704. — Action without meeting; validity of actions at meetings not properly called.
- §31E-7-705. — Notice of meeting.
- §31E-7-706. — Waiver of notice.
- §31E-7-707. — Record date.
- §31E-7-708. — Conduct of the meeting.
- §31E-7-720. — Members' list for meeting.
- §31E-7-721. — Members' voting rights.
- §31E-7-722. — Proxies.
- §31E-7-723. — Corporation's acceptance or rejection of votes.
- §31E-7-724. — Quorum and voting requirements.
- §31E-7-725. — Action by single and multiple classes of members.
- §31E-7-726. — Other quorum or voting requirement.
- §31E-7-727. — Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
- §31E-7-728. — Inspectors of election.
- ARTICLE 8. — DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
- §31E-8-801. — Requirement for and duties of board of directors.
- §31E-8-802. — Qualifications of directors.
- §31E-8-803. — Number and election of directors.
- §31E-8-804. — Special provisions regarding directors.
- §31E-8-805. — Election of directors by certain classes of members.
- §31E-8-806. — Terms of directors generally.
- §31E-8-807. — Staggered terms for directors.
- §31E-8-808. — Resignation of directors.
- §31E-8-809. — Removal of directors by members or directors.
- §31E-8-810. — Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
- §31E-8-811. — Vacancy on board.
- §31E-8-812. — Compensation of directors.
- §31E-8-820. — Meetings.
- §31E-8-821. — Action without meeting.
- §31E-8-822. — Notice of meeting.
- §31E-8-823. — Waiver of notice.
- §31E-8-824. — Quorum and voting.
- §31E-8-825. — Committees.
- §31E-8-826. — Court-ordered meeting of directors.
- §31E-8-830. — Standards of conduct for directors.
- §31E-8-831. — Standards of liability for directors.
- §31E-8-832. — [RESERVED]
- §31E-8-833. — Directors' liability for unlawful distributions.
- §31E-8-840. — Required officers.
- §31E-8-841. — Duties of officers.
- §31E-8-842. — Standards of conduct for officers.
- §31E-8-843. — Resignation and removal of officers.
- §31E-8-844. — Contract rights of officers.
- §31E-8-850. — Part definitions.
- §31E-8-851. — Permissible indemnification.
- §31E-8-852. — Mandatory indemnification.
- §31E-8-853. — Advance for expenses.
- §31E-8-854. — Circuit court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses.
- §31E-8-855. — Determination and authorization of indemnification.
- §31E-8-856. — Indemnification of officers.
- §31E-8-857. — Insurance.
- §31E-8-858. — Variation by corporate action; application of part.
- §31E-8-859. — Exclusivity of part.
- §31E-8-860. — Directors' conflicting interest transactions.
- ARTICLE 9. — RESERVED.
- ARTICLE 10. — AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS.
- §31E-10-1001. — Authority to amend.
- §31E-10-1002. — Certain amendments by board of directors.
- §31E-10-1003. — Amendment by board of directors and members.
- §31E-10-1004. — Amendment by incorporators.
- §31E-10-1005. — Articles of amendment.
- §31E-10-1006. — Restated articles of incorporation.
- §31E-10-1007. — Amendment pursuant to reorganization.
- §31E-10-1008. — Effect of amendment.
- §31E-10-1020. — Amendment by board of directors or members.
- §31E-10-1021. — Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
- §31E-10-1022. — Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for members.
- ARTICLE 11. — MERGERS.
- §31E-11-1101. — Merger.
- §31E-11-1102. — Action on plan of merger.
- §31E-11-1103. — Articles of merger.
- §31E-11-1104. — Effect of merger.
- ARTICLE 12. — DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
- §31E-12-1201. — Disposition of assets not requiring member approval.
- §31E-12-1202. — Member approval of certain dispositions.
- ARTICLE 13. — DISSOLUTION.
- §31E-13-1301. — Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.
- §31E-13-1302. — Dissolution by board of directors and members.
- §31E-13-1303. — Articles of dissolution.
- §31E-13-1304. — Revocation of dissolution.
- §31E-13-1305. — Effect of dissolution.
- §31E-13-1306. — Known claims against dissolved corporation.
- §31E-13-1307. — Unknown claims against dissolved corporation.
- §31E-13-1308. — Adoption of plan for distribution of assets.
- §31E-13-1309. — Liquidating distribution of assets.
- §31E-13-1320. — Grounds for administrative dissolution.
- §31E-13-1321. — Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
- §31E-13-1322. — Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
- §31E-13-1323. — Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
- §31E-13-1330. — Grounds for judicial dissolution.
- §31E-13-1331. — Procedure for judicial dissolution.
- §31E-13-1332. — Receivership or custodianship.
- §31E-13-1333. — Decree of dissolution.
- §31E-13-1340. — Deposit with state treasurer.
- ARTICLE 14. — FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
- §31E-14-1401. — Authority to conduct affairs required.
- §31E-14-1402. — Consequences of conducting affairs without authority.
- §31E-14-1403. — Application for certificate of authority.
- §31E-14-1404. — Amended certificate of authority.
- §31E-14-1405. — Effect of certificate of authority.
- §31E-14-1406. — Corporate name of foreign corporation.
- §31E-14-1407. — Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
- §31E-14-1408. — Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
- §31E-14-1409. — Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.
- §31E-14-1410. — Service on foreign corporation.
- §31E-14-1420. — Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
- §31E-14-1421. — Revocation of withdrawal.
- §31E-14-1430. — Grounds for revocation.
- §31E-14-1431. — Procedure for and effect of revocation.
- §31E-14-1432. — Appeal from revocation.
- ARTICLE 15. — RECORDS AND REPORTS.
- §31E-15-1501. — Corporate records.
- §31E-15-1502. — Inspection of records by members.
- §31E-15-1503. — Scope of inspection right.
- §31E-15-1504. — Circuit court-ordered inspection.
- §31E-15-1505. — Inspection of records by directors.
- §31E-15-1506. — Exception to notice requirement.
- §31E-15-1520. — Financial statements for members.
- ARTICLE 16. — TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
- §31E-16-1601. — Application to existing domestic corporations.
- §31E-16-1602. — Application to qualified foreign corporations.
- §31E-16-1603. — Effective date.