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2009 Iowa Code
Title 12 - Business Entities
Subtitle 5 - Nonprofit Corporations
CHAPTER 504 - REVISED IOWA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
- 504.101 - SHORT TITLE.
- 504.102 - RESERVATION OF POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL.
- 504.103 THROUGH 504.110
- 504.111 - FILING REQUIREMENTS.
- 504.112 - FORMS.
- 504.113 - FILING, SERVICE, AND COPYING FEES.
- 504.114 - EFFECTIVE DATE OF DOCUMENT.
- 504.115 - CORRECTING FILED DOCUMENT.
- 504.116 - FILING DUTY OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
- 504.117 - APPEAL FROM SECRETARY OF STATE'S REFUSAL TO FILE DOCUMENT.
- 504.118 - EVIDENTIARY EFFECT OF COPY OF FILED DOCUMENT.
- 504.119 - CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE.
- 504.120 - PENALTY FOR SIGNING FALSE DOCUMENT.
- 504.121 THROUGH 504.130
- 504.131 - POWERS.
- 504.132 - SECRETARY OF STATE -- INTERNET SITE.
- 504.133 THROUGH 504.140
- 504.141 - CHAPTER DEFINITIONS.
- 504.142 - NOTICE.
- 504.143 THROUGH 504.150
- 504.151 - JUDICIAL RELIEF.
- 504.152 THROUGH 504.200
- 504.201 - INCORPORATORS.
- 504.202 - ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
- 504.203 - INCORPORATION.
- 504.204 - LIABILITY FOR PREINCORPORATION TRANSACTIONS.
- 504.205 - ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATION.
- 504.206 - BYLAWS.
- 504.207 - EMERGENCY BYLAWS AND POWERS.
- 504.208 THROUGH 504.300
- 504.301 - PURPOSES.
- 504.302 - GENERAL POWERS.
- 504.303 - EMERGENCY POWERS.
- 504.304 - ULTRA VIRES.
- 504.305 THROUGH 504.400
- 504.401 - CORPORATE NAME.
- 504.402 - RESERVED NAME.
- 504.403 - REGISTERED NAME.
- 504.404 THROUGH 504.500
- 504.501 - REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT.
- 504.502 - CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT.
- 504.503 - RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT.
- 504.504 - SERVICE ON CORPORATION.
- 504.505 THROUGH 504.600
- 504.601 - ADMISSION.
- 504.602 - CONSIDERATION.
- 504.603 - NO REQUIREMENT OF MEMBERS.
- 504.604 THROUGH 504.610
- 504.611 - DIFFERENCES IN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS.
- 504.612 - TRANSFERS.
- 504.613 - MEMBER'S LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES.
- 504.614 - MEMBER'S LIABILITY FOR DUES, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES.
- 504.615 - CREDITOR'S ACTION AGAINST MEMBER.
- 504.616 THROUGH 504.620
- 504.621 - RESIGNATION.
- 504.622 - TERMINATION, EXPULSION, OR SUSPENSION.
- 504.623 - PURCHASE OF MEMBERSHIPS.
- 504.624 THROUGH 504.630
- 504.631 - DERIVATIVE PROCEEDINGS -- DEFINITION.
- 504.632 - STANDING.
- 504.633 - DEMAND.
- 504.634 - STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.
- 504.635 - DISMISSAL.
- 504.636 - DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT.
- 504.637 - PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
- 504.638 - APPLICABILITY TO FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
- 504.639 AND 504.640
- 504.641 - DELEGATES.
- 504.642 THROUGH 504.700
- 504.701 - ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS.
- 504.702 - SPECIAL MEETING.
- 504.703 - COURT-ORDERED MEETING.
- 504.704 - ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT.
- 504.705 - NOTICE OF MEETING.
- 504.706 - WAIVER OF NOTICE.
- 504.707 - RECORD DATE -- DETERMINING MEMBERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE AND VOTE.
- 504.708 - ACTION BY WRITTEN BALLOT.
- 504.709 AND 504.710
- 504.711 - MEMBERS' LIST FOR MEETING.
- 504.712 - VOTING ENTITLEMENT GENERALLY.
- 504.713 - QUORUM REQUIREMENTS.
- 504.714 - VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
- 504.715 - PROXIES.
- 504.716 - CUMULATIVE VOTING FOR DIRECTORS.
- 504.717 - OTHER METHODS OF ELECTING DIRECTORS.
- 504.718 - CORPORATION'S ACCEPTANCE OF VOTES.
- 504.719 AND 504.720
- 504.721 - VOTING AGREEMENTS.
- 504.722 THROUGH 504.800
- 504.801 - REQUIREMENT FOR AND DUTIES OF BOARD.
- 504.802 - QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS.
- 504.803 - NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.
- 504.804 - ELECTION, DESIGNATION, AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
- 504.805 - TERMS OF DIRECTORS GENERALLY.
- 504.806 - STAGGERED TERMS FOR DIRECTORS.
- 504.807 - RESIGNATION OF DIRECTORS.
- 504.808 - REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS ELECTED BY MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS.
- 504.809 - REMOVAL OF DESIGNATED OR APPOINTED DIRECTORS.
- 504.810 - REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS BY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING.
- 504.811 - VACANCY ON BOARD.
- 504.812 - COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
- 504.813 THROUGH 504.820
- 504.821 - REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS.
- 504.822 - ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.
- 504.823 - CALL AND NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
- 504.824 - WAIVER OF NOTICE.
- 504.825 - QUORUM AND VOTING.
- 504.826 - COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD.
- 504.827 THROUGH 504.830
- 504.831 - GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DIRECTORS.
- 504.832 - STANDARDS OF LIABILITY FOR DIRECTORS.
- 504.833 - DIRECTOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
- 504.834 - LOANS TO OR GUARANTEES FOR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
- 504.835 - LIABILITY FOR UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTIONS.
- 504.836 THROUGH 504.840
- 504.841 - REQUIRED OFFICERS.
- 504.842 - DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF OFFICERS.
- 504.843 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICERS.
- 504.844 - RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.
- 504.845 - CONTRACT RIGHTS OF OFFICERS.
- 504.846 - OFFICERS' AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS.
- 504.847 THROUGH 504.850
- 504.851 - DEFINITIONS.
- 504.852 - PERMISSIBLE INDEMNIFICATION.
- 504.853 - MANDATORY INDEMNIFICATION.
- 504.854 - ADVANCE FOR EXPENSES.
- 504.855 - COURT-ORDERED INDEMNIFICATION.
- 504.856 - DETERMINATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION.
- 504.857 - INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS.
- 504.858 - INSURANCE.
- 504.859 - APPLICATION OF PART.
- 504.860 - EXCLUSIVITY OF PART.
- 504.861 THROUGH 504.900
- 504.901 - PERSONAL LIABILITY.
- 504.902 THROUGH 504.1000
- 504.1001 - AUTHORITY TO AMEND.
- 504.1002 - AMENDMENT BY DIRECTORS.
- 504.1003 - AMENDMENT BY DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS.
- 504.1004 - CLASS VOTING BY MEMBERS ON AMENDMENTS.
- 504.1005 - ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT.
- 504.1006 - RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
- 504.1007 - AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO JUDICIAL REORGANIZATION.
- 504.1008 - EFFECT OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT.
- 504.1009 THROUGH 504.1020
- 504.1021 - AMENDMENT BY DIRECTORS.
- 504.1022 - AMENDMENT BY DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS.
- 504.1023 - CLASS VOTING BY MEMBERS ON AMENDMENTS.
- 504.1024 THROUGH 504.1030
- 504.1031 - APPROVAL BY THIRD PERSONS.
- 504.1032 - AMENDMENT TERMINATING MEMBERS OR REDEEMING OR CANCELING MEMBERSHIPS.
- 504.1033 THROUGH 504.1100
- 504.1101 - APPROVAL OF PLAN OF MERGER.
- 504.1102 - LIMITATIONS ON MERGERS BY PUBLIC BENEFIT OR RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS.
- 504.1103 - ACTION ON PLAN BY BOARD, MEMBERS, AND THIRD PERSONS.
- 504.1104 - ARTICLES OF MERGER.
- 504.1105 - EFFECT OF MERGER.
- 504.1106 - MERGER WITH FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 504.1107 - BEQUESTS, DEVISES, AND GIFTS.
- 504.1108 - CONVERSION.
- 504.1109 THROUGH 504.1200
- 504.1201 - SALE OF ASSETS IN REGULAR COURSE OF ACTIVITIES AND MORTGAGE OF ASSETS.
- 504.1202 - SALE OF ASSETS OTHER THAN IN REGULAR COURSE OF ACTIVITIES.
- 504.1203 THROUGH 504.1300
- 504.1301 - PROHIBITED DISTRIBUTIONS.
- 504.1302 - AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTIONS.
- 504.1303 THROUGH 504.1400
- 504.1401 - DISSOLUTION BY INCORPORATORS OR DIRECTORS AND THIRD PERSONS.
- 504.1402 - DISSOLUTION BY DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, AND THIRD PERSONS.
- 504.1403 - ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1404 - REVOCATION OF DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1405 - EFFECT OF DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1406 - KNOWN CLAIMS AGAINST DISSOLVED CORPORATION.
- 504.1407 - UNKNOWN CLAIMS AGAINST DISSOLVED CORPORATION.
- 504.1408 THROUGH 504.1420
- 504.1421 - GROUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1422 - PROCEDURE FOR AND EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1423 - REINSTATEMENT FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1424 - APPEAL FROM DENIAL OF REINSTATEMENT.
- 504.1425 THROUGH 504.1430
- 504.1431 - GROUNDS FOR JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1432 - PROCEDURE FOR JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1433 - RECEIVERSHIP OR CUSTODIANSHIP.
- 504.1434 - DECREE OF DISSOLUTION.
- 504.1435 THROUGH 504.1440
- 504.1441 - DEPOSIT WITH STATE TREASURER.
- 504.1442 THROUGH 504.1500
- 504.1501 - AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS REQUIRED.
- 504.1502 - CONSEQUENCES OF TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
- 504.1503 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
- 504.1504 - AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
- 504.1505 - EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
- 504.1506 - CORPORATE NAME OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 504.1507 - REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 504.1508 - CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 504.1509 - RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 504.1510 - SERVICE ON FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 504.1511 THROUGH 504.1520
- 504.1521 - WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN CORPORATION.
- 504.1522 THROUGH 504.1530
- 504.1531 - GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION.
- 504.1532 - PROCEDURE FOR AND EFFECT OF REVOCATION.
- 504.1533 - APPEAL FROM REVOCATION.
- 504.1534 THROUGH 504.1600
- 504.1601 - CORPORATE RECORDS.
- 504.1602 - INSPECTION OF RECORDS BY MEMBERS.
- 504.1603 - SCOPE OF INSPECTION RIGHT.
- 504.1604 - COURT-ORDERED INSPECTION.
- 504.1605 - LIMITATIONS ON USE OF CORPORATE RECORDS.
- 504.1606 - INSPECTION OF RECORDS BY DIRECTORS.
- 504.1607 - EXCEPTION TO NOTICE REQUIREMENT.
- 504.1608 THROUGH 504.1610
- 504.1611 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR MEMBERS.
- 504.1612 - REPORT OF INDEMNIFICATION TO MEMBERS.
- 504.1613 - BIENNIAL REPORT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
- 504.1614 THROUGH 504.1700
- 504.1701 - APPLICATION TO EXISTING DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS.
- 504.1702 - APPLICATION TO QUALIFIED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
- 504.1703 - SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
- 504.1704 - SEVERABILITY.
- 504.1705 - PUBLIC BENEFIT, MUTUAL BENEFIT, AND RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS.
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