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2009 Alabama Code
Title 10 — CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Chapter 4 — PARTICULAR CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.
- Article 1 Bishop of Diocese.
- Section 10-4-1 Authority to incorporate.
- Section 10-4-2 Proceedings to incorporate.
- Section 10-4-3 Certificate of incorporation.
- Section 10-4-4 Powers.
- Section 10-4-5 Certificate of succession by successor of bishop.
- Section 10-4-6 Appointment of administrator to act while bishopric vacant.
- Section 10-4-7 Dissolution.
- Section 10-4-8 Fees to be paid Secretary of State.
- Section 10-4-9 Records and certificates prima facie evidence.
- Article 2 Churches, Public Societies and Graveyard Owners.
- Section 10-4-20 Incorporation.
- Section 10-4-21 Powers of corporation.
- Section 10-4-22 Independence of church corporations in control of real property.
- Section 10-4-23 Validity of service of process on trustee.
- Section 10-4-24 Borrowing of money and securing same by mortgage or deed of trust.
- Section 10-4-25 Sale and conveyance of property.
- Section 10-4-26 Effect of recital in minutes on proceedings under Sections 10-4-24 and 10-4-25.
- Section 10-4-27 Burial societies - Special powers.
- Section 10-4-28 Burial societies - Chairman and members of board.
- Article 3 Conference of Ministers.
- Section 10-4-40 Formation of ministers into body corporate.
- Section 10-4-41 Powers of corporation.
- Section 10-4-42 Changing of corporate name.
- Section 10-4-43 Incorporation by successor of unincorporated or defectively incorporated conference.
- Article 4 State Conventions or Associations of Churches.
- Section 10-4-60 Powers of conventions or associations.
- Section 10-4-61 Establishment of schools, hospitals, orphanages, etc., by state, sectional or national conventions or associations.
- Section 10-4-62 Perpetual existence of conventions or associations.
- Section 10-4-63 Ratification and confirmation of corporate existence.
- Article 5 Educational Institutions.
- Section 10-4-80 Amendment of charter; fees for filing same; certified copy thereof.
- Section 10-4-81 Distribution of proceeds when corporation ceases business.
- Section 10-4-82 Disposition of property of educational corporations where the stockholders are unknown or the number of shares is unknown.
- Article 6 Health Care Service Plans.
- Section 10-4-100 Applicability of article.
- Section 10-4-101 Incorporation.
- Section 10-4-102 Health care facilities which may participate.
- Section 10-4-103 Board of directors.
- Section 10-4-104 Bylaws.
- Section 10-4-105 Altering, amending or changing charter.
- Section 10-4-106 Certificates of authority; contracts with public.
- Section 10-4-107 License, privilege or other taxes by municipalities or counties prohibited.
- Section 10-4-108 Selection of health care facility by certificate holders.
- Section 10-4-109 Regulation of rates, charges, fees and dues.
- Section 10-4-110 Examination power of Commissioner of Insurance.
- Section 10-4-111 Certificates for agents; filing of health service certificates.
- Section 10-4-112 Deposit of securities with State Treasurer.
- Section 10-4-113 Filing of annual statements.
- Section 10-4-114 Review of decisions, etc., by Commissioner of Insurance.
- Section 10-4-115 Applicability of insurance laws.
- Article 7 Industrial Development Corporations.
- Section 10-4-130 Definitions.
- Section 10-4-131 Incorporation.
- Section 10-4-132 First meeting.
- Section 10-4-133 Powers of corporation.
- Section 10-4-134 Membership - Application; when effective.
- Section 10-4-135 Membership - Withdrawal.
- Section 10-4-136 Directors and officers.
- Section 10-4-137 Corporation to be state development company.
- Section 10-4-138 Powers of stockholders and members.
- Section 10-4-139 Rights to shares, bonds, securities or other evidences of corporate indebtedness.
- Section 10-4-140 Loans to corporation by members.
- Section 10-4-141 Credit of state not to be pledged.
- Section 10-4-142 Taking of security by mortgage or otherwise.
- Section 10-4-143 Tax exemptions, credits and privileges.
- Section 10-4-144 Occupational license taxes.
- Section 10-4-145 Setting apart of earned surplus.
- Section 10-4-146 Deposit of funds in designated depository.
- Section 10-4-147 Annual examination and reports.
- Section 10-4-148 Fiscal year.
- Section 10-4-149 Amendment of articles of incorporation.
- Section 10-4-150 Duration of corporation.
- Section 10-4-151 Dissolution.
- Section 10-4-152 Applicability of laws regulating securities.
- Article 8 Local Fraternal Orders.
- Section 10-4-170 Definitions.
- Section 10-4-171 Right of majority group of local organization in fraternal property.
- Section 10-4-172 Withdrawal from parent organization and use of fraternal property free from trust clause.
- Section 10-4-173 Right to set up unit independent of parent corporation.
- Section 10-4-174 Declaratory actions - Institution of action.
- Section 10-4-175 Declaratory actions - Service of process.
- Section 10-4-176 Declaratory actions - Averments of plaintiff.
- Section 10-4-177 Declaratory actions - Judgment.
- Section 10-4-178 Averments as to loans from parent organization; judgment to provide for repayment and lien for unsecured loans.
- Section 10-4-179 Effect of article on existing liens or mortgages.
- Article 9 Single-Tax and Other Mutual Economic Associations.
- Section 10-4-190 Incorporation.
- Section 10-4-191 Officers; constitution; bylaws.
- Section 10-4-192 Powers.
- Section 10-4-193 Exemption of certain waterworks from ad valorem taxes and state or county license taxes on gross receipts.
- Section 10-4-194 Recognition of associations of lessees, etc.; arbitration of certain disputes arising under real estate leases.
- Article 10 Private Foundations.
- Article 11 Professional Corporations.
- Article 12 Public Improvement Societies.
- Article 13 Retail Merchants' Associations.
- Article 14 Wholesale Merchants' Associations.
- Article 15 Social and Literary Clubs.
- Article 16 Water Power Companies.
- Section 10-4-320 Rights, powers and authority.
- Section 10-4-321 Duty to serve public.
- Section 10-4-322 Procedure for condemnation.
- Section 10-4-323 Dams considered as authorized by Legislature.
- Article 19 Professional Corporations.
- Section 10-4-380 Short title.
- Section 10-4-381 Applicability of Business Corporation Act and Nonprofit Corporation Act.
- Section 10-4-382 Definitions.
- Section 10-4-383 Purposes for which professional corporations may be organized.
- Section 10-4-384 Applicability of article generally.
- Section 10-4-385 Powers of professional corporation generally; profession limited by articles of incorporation.
- Section 10-4-386 Rendition of professional services.
- Section 10-4-387 Corporate name.
- Section 10-4-388 Issuance and transfer of shares.
- Section 10-4-389 Death or disqualification of shareholder.
- Section 10-4-390 Liability generally.
- Section 10-4-391 Professional relationships; privileged communications.
- Section 10-4-392 Voting trusts.
- Section 10-4-393 Directors and officers.
- Section 10-4-394 Amendments to articles of incorporation.
- Section 10-4-395 Merger and consolidation.
- Section 10-4-396 Involuntary dissolution at request of licensing authority.
- Section 10-4-397 Admission of foreign professional corporations.
- Section 10-4-398 Revocation of certificate of authority.
- Section 10-4-399 Annual report of domestic and foreign professional corporations.
- Section 10-4-400 Interrogatories by licensing authority.
- Section 10-4-401 Penalty for false statement, etc.; procedure upon failure to answer interrogatories.
- Section 10-4-402 Article does not restrict regulation by licensing authority.
- Section 10-4-403 Application to existing corporations.
- Section 10-4-404 Reservation of power of Legislature.
- Section 10-4-405 Effect of repeal of prior acts.
- Section 10-4-406 Application to unincorporated professional associations.
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