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Title 12 - Business Entities
Subtitle 2 - Business and Professional Corporations and Companies
CHAPTER 490 - BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
- 490.101 - SHORT TITLE.
- 490.102 - RESERVATION OF POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL.
- 490.103 THROUGH 490.119
- 490.120 - FILING REQUIREMENTS.
- 490.121 - FORMS.
- 490.122 - FILING, SERVICE, AND COPYING FEES.
- 490.123 - EFFECTIVE TIME AND DATE OF DOCUMENTS.
- 490.124 - CORRECTING FILED DOCUMENTS.
- 490.125 - FILING DUTY OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
- 490.126 - APPEAL FROM SECRETARY OF STATE'S REFUSAL TO FILE DOCUMENT.
- 490.127 - EVIDENTIARY EFFECT OF COPY OF FILED DOCUMENT.
- 490.128 - CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE.
- 490.129 - PENALTY FOR SIGNING FALSE DOCUMENT.
- 490.130
- 490.131 THROUGH 490.134
- 490.135 - SECRETARY OF STATE -- POWERS.
- 490.136 THROUGH 490.139
- 490.140 - DEFINITIONS.
- 490.141 - NOTICE.
- 490.142 - NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.201 - INCORPORATORS.
- 490.202 - ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
- 490.203 - INCORPORATION.
- 490.204 - LIABILITY FOR PREINCORPORATION TRANSACTIONS.
- 490.205 - ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATION.
- 490.206 - BYLAWS.
- 490.207 - EMERGENCY BYLAWS.
- 490.301 - PURPOSES.
- 490.302 - GENERAL POWERS.
- 490.303 - EMERGENCY POWERS.
- 490.304 - ULTRA VIRES.
- 490.401 - CORPORATE NAME.
- 490.402 - RESERVED NAME.
- 490.403 - REGISTERED NAME.
- 490.501 - REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT.
- 490.502 - CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT.
- 490.503 - RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT.
- 490.504 - SERVICE ON CORPORATION.
- 490.601 - AUTHORIZED SHARES.
- 490.602 - TERMS OF CLASS OR SERIES DETERMINED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
- 490.603 - ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES.
- 490.604 - FRACTIONAL SHARES.
- 490.605 THROUGH 490.619
- 490.620 - SUBSCRIPTION FOR SHARES BEFORE INCORPORATION.
- 490.621 - ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
- 490.622 - LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.623 - SHARE DIVIDENDS.
- 490.624 - SHARE OPTIONS.
- 490.624A - POISON PILL DEFENSE AUTHORIZED.
- 490.625 - CONTENT OF CERTIFICATES.
- 490.626 - SHARES WITHOUT CERTIFICATES.
- 490.627 - RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF SHARES AND OTHER SECURITIES.
- 490.628 - EXPENSE OF ISSUE.
- 490.629 - REVERSION OF DISBURSEMENTS TO COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
- 490.630 - SHAREHOLDERS' PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS.
- 490.631 - CORPORATION'S ACQUISITION OF ITS OWN SHARES.
- 490.632 - REACQUIRED SHARES AS ISSUED BUT NOT OUTSTANDING SHARES.
- 490.633 THROUGH 490.639
- 490.640 - DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.701 - ANNUAL MEETING.
- 490.702 - SPECIAL MEETING.
- 490.703 - COURT-ORDERED MEETING.
- 490.704 - ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.
- 490.705 - NOTICE OF MEETING.
- 490.706 - WAIVER OF NOTICE.
- 490.707 - RECORD DATE.
- 490.708 - CONDUCT OF THE MEETING.
- 490.709 THROUGH 490.719
- 490.720 - SHAREHOLDERS' LIST FOR MEETING.
- 490.721 - VOTING ENTITLEMENT OF SHARES.
- 490.722 - PROXIES.
- 490.723 - SHARES HELD BY NOMINEES.
- 490.724 - CORPORATION'S ACCEPTANCE OF VOTES.
- 490.725 - QUORUM AND VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING GROUPS.
- 490.726 - ACTION BY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GROUPS.
- 490.727 - GREATER QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
- 490.728 - VOTING FOR DIRECTORS -- CUMULATIVE VOTING.
- 490.729 - INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
- 490.730 - VOTING TRUSTS.
- 490.731 - VOTING AGREEMENTS.
- 490.732 - SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS.
- 490.733 THROUGH 490.739
- 490.740 - DEFINITIONS.
- 490.741 - STANDING.
- 490.742 - DEMAND.
- 490.743 - STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.
- 490.744 - DISMISSAL.
- 490.745 - DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT.
- 490.746 - PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
- 490.747 - APPLICABILITY TO FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
- 490.801 - REQUIREMENT FOR AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
- 490.802 - QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS.
- 490.803 - NUMBER AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
- 490.804 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS BY CERTAIN CLASSES OF SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.805 - TERMS OF DIRECTORS GENERALLY.
- 490.806 - STAGGERED TERMS FOR DIRECTORS.
- 490.807 - RESIGNATION OF DIRECTORS.
- 490.808 - REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS BY SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.809 - REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS BY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING.
- 490.810 - VACANCY ON BOARD.
- 490.811 - COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
- 490.812 THROUGH 490.819
- 490.820 - MEETINGS.
- 490.821 - ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.
- 490.822 - NOTICE OF MEETING.
- 490.823 - WAIVER OF NOTICE.
- 490.824 - QUORUM AND VOTING.
- 490.825 - COMMITTEES.
- 490.826 THROUGH 490.829
- 490.830 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR DIRECTORS.
- 490.831 - STANDARDS OF LIABILITY FOR DIRECTORS.
- 490.832 - DIRECTOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
- 490.833 - LIABILITY FOR UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION.
- 490.834 THROUGH 490.839
- 490.840 - OFFICERS.
- 490.841 - DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
- 490.842 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICERS.
- 490.843 - RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.
- 490.844 - CONTRACT RIGHTS OF OFFICERS.
- 490.845 THROUGH 490.849
- 490.850 - DEFINITIONS.
- 490.851 - PERMISSIBLE INDEMNIFICATION.
- 490.852 - MANDATORY INDEMNIFICATION.
- 490.853 - ADVANCE FOR EXPENSES.
- 490.854 - COURT-ORDERED INDEMNIFICATION.
- 490.855 - DETERMINATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION.
- 490.856 - INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS.
- 490.857 - INSURANCE.
- 490.858 - VARIATION BY CORPORATE ACTION -- APPLICATION OF PART.
- 490.859 - EXCLUSIVITY OF PART.
- 490.860 THROUGH 490.869
- 490.870 - BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
- 490.901 - FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE CORPORATION.
- 490.902 - FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES BECOMING DOMESTIC.
- 490.1001 - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION -- AUTHORITY TO AMEND.
- 490.1002 - AMENDMENT BEFORE ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
- 490.1003 - AMENDMENT BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.1004 - VOTING ON AMENDMENTS BY VOTING GROUPS.
- 490.1005 - AMENDMENT BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
- 490.1006 - ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT.
- 490.1007 - RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
- 490.1008 - AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO REORGANIZATION.
- 490.1009 - EFFECT OF AMENDMENT.
- 490.1010 THROUGH 490.1019
- 490.1020 - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.1021 - BYLAW INCREASING QUORUM OR VOTING REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS.
- 490.1022
- 490.1101 - DEFINITIONS.
- 490.1102 - MERGER.
- 490.1103 - SHARE EXCHANGE.
- 490.1104 - ACTION ON A PLAN OF MERGER OR SHARE EXCHANGE.
- 490.1105 - MERGER BETWEEN PARENT AND SUBSIDIARY OR BETWEEN SUBSIDIARIES.
- 490.1106 - ARTICLES OF MERGER OR SHARE EXCHANGE.
- 490.1107 - EFFECT OF MERGER OR SHARE EXCHANGE.
- 490.1108 - ABANDONMENT OF A MERGER OR SHARE EXCHANGE.
- 490.1108A - CONSIDERATION OF ACQUISITION PROPOSALS -- COMMUNITY INTERESTS.
- 490.1109 - QUALIFIED MERGER -- CORPORATION AND COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
- 490.1110 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS WITH INTERESTED SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.1111 - CONVERSION.
- 490.1112 - ACTION ON PLAN OF CONVERSION BY CONVERTING DOMESTIC CORPORATION.
- 490.1113 - FILINGS REQUIRED FOR CONVERSION -- EFFECTIVE DATE.
- 490.1114 - EFFECT OF CONVERSION.
- 490.1201 - DISPOSITION OF ASSETS NOT REQUIRING SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
- 490.1202 - SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF CERTAIN DISPOSITIONS.
- 490.1301 - DEFINITIONS.
- 490.1302 - SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHT TO APPRAISAL.
- 490.1303 - ASSERTION OF RIGHTS BY NOMINEES AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS.
- 490.1304 THROUGH 490.1319
- 490.1320 - NOTICE OF APPRAISAL RIGHTS.
- 490.1321 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO DEMAND PAYMENT.
- 490.1322 - APPRAISAL NOTICE AND FORM.
- 490.1323 - PERFECTION OF RIGHTS -- RIGHT TO WITHDRAW.
- 490.1324 - PAYMENT.
- 490.1325 - AFTER-ACQUIRED SHARES.
- 490.1326 - PROCEDURE IF SHAREHOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH PAYMENT OR OFFER.
- 490.1327 AND 490.1328
- 490.1329
- 490.1330 - COURT ACTION.
- 490.1331 - COURT COSTS AND COUNSEL FEES.
- 490.1401 - DISSOLUTION BY INCORPORATORS OR INITIAL DIRECTORS.
- 490.1402 - DISSOLUTION BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.1403 - ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1404 - REVOCATION OF DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1405 - EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1406 - KNOWN CLAIMS AGAINST DISSOLVED CORPORATION.
- 490.1407 - OTHER CLAIMS AGAINST DISSOLVED CORPORATION.
- 490.1408 - COURT PROCEEDINGS.
- 490.1409 - DIRECTOR DUTIES.
- 490.1410 THROUGH 490.1419
- 490.1420 - GROUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1421 - PROCEDURE FOR AND EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1422 - REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1423 - APPEAL FROM DENIAL OF REINSTATEMENT.
- 490.1424 THROUGH 490.1429
- 490.1430 - GROUNDS FOR JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1431 - PROCEDURE FOR JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1432 - RECEIVERSHIP OR CUSTODIANSHIP.
- 490.1433 - DECREE OF DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1434 - ELECTION TO PURCHASE IN LIEU OF DISSOLUTION.
- 490.1435 THROUGH 490.1439
- 490.1440 - DEPOSIT WITH STATE TREASURER.
- 490.1501 - AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS REQUIRED.
- 490.1502 - CONSEQUENCES OF TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
- 490.1503 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
- 490.1504 - AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
- 490.1505 - EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
- 490.1506 - CORPORATE NAME OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 490.1507 - REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 490.1508 - CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 490.1509 - RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 490.1510 - SERVICE ON FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 490.1511 THROUGH 490.1519
- 490.1520 - WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 490.1521 THROUGH 490.1529
- 490.1530 - GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION.
- 490.1531 - PROCEDURE FOR AND EFFECT OF REVOCATION.
- 490.1532 - APPEAL FROM REVOCATION.
- 490.1601 - CORPORATE RECORDS.
- 490.1602 - INSPECTION OF RECORDS BY SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.1603 - SCOPE OF INSPECTION RIGHT.
- 490.1604 - COURT-ORDERED INSPECTION.
- 490.1605 - INSPECTION OF RECORDS BY DIRECTORS.
- 490.1606 - EXCEPTION TO NOTICE REQUIREMENT.
- 490.1607 THROUGH 490.1619
- 490.1620 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.1621 - OTHER REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
- 490.1622 - BIENNIAL REPORT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
- 490.1701 - APPLICATION TO EXISTING CORPORATIONS.
- 490.1702 - APPLICATION TO QUALIFIED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
- 490.1703 - SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
- 490.1704 - PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS FOR EXISTING CORPORATIONS.
- 490.1705 - REINSTATEMENT OF CORPORATIONS EXISTING PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1989.
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