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Title XII - BUSINESS ENTITIES
Chapter 504 - REVISED IOWA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
- Section 504.101 - Short title.
- Section 504.102 - Reservation of power to amend or repeal.
- Section 504.103
- Section 504.104
- Section 504.105
- Section 504.106
- Section 504.107
- Section 504.108
- Section 504.109
- Section 504.110
- Section 504.111 - Filing requirements.
- Section 504.112 - Forms.
- Section 504.113 - Filing, service, and copying fees.
- Section 504.114 - Effective date of document.
- Section 504.115 - Correcting filed document.
- Section 504.116 - Filing duty of secretary of state.
- Section 504.117 - Appeal from secretary of state’s refusal to file document.
- Section 504.118 - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.
- Section 504.119 - Certificate of existence.
- Section 504.120 - Penalty for signing false document.
- Section 504.121
- Section 504.122
- Section 504.123
- Section 504.124
- Section 504.125
- Section 504.126
- Section 504.127
- Section 504.128
- Section 504.129
- Section 504.130
- Section 504.131 - Powers.
- Section 504.132 - Secretary of state — internet site.
- Section 504.133
- Section 504.134
- Section 504.135
- Section 504.136
- Section 504.137
- Section 504.138
- Section 504.139
- Section 504.140
- Section 504.141 - Chapter definitions.
- Section 504.142 - Notice.
- Section 504.143
- Section 504.144
- Section 504.145
- Section 504.146
- Section 504.147
- Section 504.148
- Section 504.149
- Section 504.150
- Section 504.151 - Judicial relief.
- Section 504.152
- Section 504.153
- Section 504.154
- Section 504.155
- Section 504.156
- Section 504.157
- Section 504.158
- Section 504.159
- Section 504.160
- Section 504.161
- Section 504.162
- Section 504.163
- Section 504.164
- Section 504.165
- Section 504.166
- Section 504.167
- Section 504.168
- Section 504.169
- Section 504.170
- Section 504.171
- Section 504.172
- Section 504.173
- Section 504.174
- Section 504.175
- Section 504.176
- Section 504.177
- Section 504.178
- Section 504.179
- Section 504.180
- Section 504.181
- Section 504.182
- Section 504.183
- Section 504.184
- Section 504.185
- Section 504.186
- Section 504.187
- Section 504.188
- Section 504.189
- Section 504.190
- Section 504.191
- Section 504.192
- Section 504.193
- Section 504.194
- Section 504.195
- Section 504.196
- Section 504.197
- Section 504.198
- Section 504.199
- Section 504.200
- Section 504.201 - Incorporators.
- Section 504.202 - Articles of incorporation.
- Section 504.203 - Incorporation.
- Section 504.204 - Liability for preincorporation transactions.
- Section 504.205 - Organization of corporation.
- Section 504.206 - Bylaws.
- Section 504.207 - Emergency bylaws and powers.
- Section 504.208
- Section 504.209
- Section 504.210
- Section 504.211
- Section 504.212
- Section 504.213
- Section 504.214
- Section 504.215
- Section 504.216
- Section 504.217
- Section 504.218
- Section 504.219
- Section 504.220
- Section 504.221
- Section 504.222
- Section 504.223
- Section 504.224
- Section 504.225
- Section 504.226
- Section 504.227
- Section 504.228
- Section 504.229
- Section 504.230
- Section 504.231
- Section 504.232
- Section 504.233
- Section 504.234
- Section 504.235
- Section 504.236
- Section 504.237
- Section 504.238
- Section 504.239
- Section 504.240
- Section 504.241
- Section 504.242
- Section 504.243
- Section 504.244
- Section 504.245
- Section 504.246
- Section 504.247
- Section 504.248
- Section 504.249
- Section 504.250
- Section 504.251
- Section 504.252
- Section 504.253
- Section 504.254
- Section 504.255
- Section 504.256
- Section 504.257
- Section 504.258
- Section 504.259
- Section 504.260
- Section 504.261
- Section 504.262
- Section 504.263
- Section 504.264
- Section 504.265
- Section 504.266
- Section 504.267
- Section 504.268
- Section 504.269
- Section 504.270
- Section 504.271
- Section 504.272
- Section 504.273
- Section 504.274
- Section 504.275
- Section 504.276
- Section 504.277
- Section 504.278
- Section 504.279
- Section 504.280
- Section 504.281
- Section 504.282
- Section 504.283
- Section 504.284
- Section 504.285
- Section 504.286
- Section 504.287
- Section 504.288
- Section 504.289
- Section 504.290
- Section 504.291
- Section 504.292
- Section 504.293
- Section 504.294
- Section 504.295
- Section 504.296
- Section 504.297
- Section 504.298
- Section 504.299
- Section 504.300
- Section 504.301 - Purposes.
- Section 504.302 - General powers.
- Section 504.303 - Emergency powers.
- Section 504.304 - Ultra vires.
- Section 504.305
- Section 504.306
- Section 504.307
- Section 504.308
- Section 504.309
- Section 504.310
- Section 504.311
- Section 504.312
- Section 504.313
- Section 504.314
- Section 504.315
- Section 504.316
- Section 504.317
- Section 504.318
- Section 504.319
- Section 504.320
- Section 504.321
- Section 504.322
- Section 504.323
- Section 504.324
- Section 504.325
- Section 504.326
- Section 504.327
- Section 504.328
- Section 504.329
- Section 504.330
- Section 504.331
- Section 504.332
- Section 504.333
- Section 504.334
- Section 504.335
- Section 504.336
- Section 504.337
- Section 504.338
- Section 504.339
- Section 504.340
- Section 504.341
- Section 504.342
- Section 504.343
- Section 504.344
- Section 504.345
- Section 504.346
- Section 504.347
- Section 504.348
- Section 504.349
- Section 504.350
- Section 504.351
- Section 504.352
- Section 504.353
- Section 504.354
- Section 504.355
- Section 504.356
- Section 504.357
- Section 504.358
- Section 504.359
- Section 504.360
- Section 504.361
- Section 504.362
- Section 504.363
- Section 504.364
- Section 504.365
- Section 504.366
- Section 504.367
- Section 504.368
- Section 504.369
- Section 504.370
- Section 504.371
- Section 504.372
- Section 504.373
- Section 504.374
- Section 504.375
- Section 504.376
- Section 504.377
- Section 504.378
- Section 504.379
- Section 504.380
- Section 504.381
- Section 504.382
- Section 504.383
- Section 504.384
- Section 504.385
- Section 504.386
- Section 504.387
- Section 504.388
- Section 504.389
- Section 504.390
- Section 504.391
- Section 504.392
- Section 504.393
- Section 504.394
- Section 504.395
- Section 504.396
- Section 504.397
- Section 504.398
- Section 504.399
- Section 504.400
- Section 504.401 - Corporate name.
- Section 504.402 - Reserved name.
- Section 504.403 - Registered name.
- Section 504.404
- Section 504.405
- Section 504.406
- Section 504.407
- Section 504.408
- Section 504.409
- Section 504.410
- Section 504.411
- Section 504.412
- Section 504.413
- Section 504.414
- Section 504.415
- Section 504.416
- Section 504.417
- Section 504.418
- Section 504.419
- Section 504.420
- Section 504.421
- Section 504.422
- Section 504.423
- Section 504.424
- Section 504.425
- Section 504.426
- Section 504.427
- Section 504.428
- Section 504.429
- Section 504.430
- Section 504.431
- Section 504.432
- Section 504.433
- Section 504.434
- Section 504.435
- Section 504.436
- Section 504.437
- Section 504.438
- Section 504.439
- Section 504.440
- Section 504.441
- Section 504.442
- Section 504.443
- Section 504.444
- Section 504.445
- Section 504.446
- Section 504.447
- Section 504.448
- Section 504.449
- Section 504.450
- Section 504.451
- Section 504.452
- Section 504.453
- Section 504.454
- Section 504.455
- Section 504.456
- Section 504.457
- Section 504.458
- Section 504.459
- Section 504.460
- Section 504.461
- Section 504.462
- Section 504.463
- Section 504.464
- Section 504.465
- Section 504.466
- Section 504.467
- Section 504.468
- Section 504.469
- Section 504.470
- Section 504.471
- Section 504.472
- Section 504.473
- Section 504.474
- Section 504.475
- Section 504.476
- Section 504.477
- Section 504.478
- Section 504.479
- Section 504.480
- Section 504.481
- Section 504.482
- Section 504.483
- Section 504.484
- Section 504.485
- Section 504.486
- Section 504.487
- Section 504.488
- Section 504.489
- Section 504.490
- Section 504.491
- Section 504.492
- Section 504.493
- Section 504.494
- Section 504.495
- Section 504.496
- Section 504.497
- Section 504.498
- Section 504.499
- Section 504.500
- Section 504.501 - Registered office and registered agent.
- Section 504.502 - Change of registered office or registered agent.
- Section 504.503 - Resignation of registered agent.
- Section 504.504 - Service on corporation.
- Section 504.505
- Section 504.506
- Section 504.507
- Section 504.508
- Section 504.509
- Section 504.510
- Section 504.511
- Section 504.512
- Section 504.513
- Section 504.514
- Section 504.515
- Section 504.516
- Section 504.517
- Section 504.518
- Section 504.519
- Section 504.520
- Section 504.521
- Section 504.522
- Section 504.523
- Section 504.524
- Section 504.525
- Section 504.526
- Section 504.527
- Section 504.528
- Section 504.529
- Section 504.530
- Section 504.531
- Section 504.532
- Section 504.533
- Section 504.534
- Section 504.535
- Section 504.536
- Section 504.537
- Section 504.538
- Section 504.539
- Section 504.540
- Section 504.541
- Section 504.542
- Section 504.543
- Section 504.544
- Section 504.545
- Section 504.546
- Section 504.547
- Section 504.548
- Section 504.549
- Section 504.550
- Section 504.551
- Section 504.552
- Section 504.553
- Section 504.554
- Section 504.555
- Section 504.556
- Section 504.557
- Section 504.558
- Section 504.559
- Section 504.560
- Section 504.561
- Section 504.562
- Section 504.563
- Section 504.564
- Section 504.565
- Section 504.566
- Section 504.567
- Section 504.568
- Section 504.569
- Section 504.570
- Section 504.571
- Section 504.572
- Section 504.573
- Section 504.574
- Section 504.575
- Section 504.576
- Section 504.577
- Section 504.578
- Section 504.579
- Section 504.580
- Section 504.581
- Section 504.582
- Section 504.583
- Section 504.584
- Section 504.585
- Section 504.586
- Section 504.587
- Section 504.588
- Section 504.589
- Section 504.590
- Section 504.591
- Section 504.592
- Section 504.593
- Section 504.594
- Section 504.595
- Section 504.596
- Section 504.597
- Section 504.598
- Section 504.599
- Section 504.600
- Section 504.601 - Admission.
- Section 504.602 - Consideration.
- Section 504.603 - No requirement of members.
- Section 504.604
- Section 504.605
- Section 504.606
- Section 504.607
- Section 504.608
- Section 504.609
- Section 504.610
- Section 504.611 - Differences in rights and obligations of members.
- Section 504.612 - Transfers.
- Section 504.613 - Member’s liability to third parties.
- Section 504.614 - Member’s liability for dues, assessments, and fees.
- Section 504.615 - Creditor’s action against member.
- Section 504.616
- Section 504.617
- Section 504.618
- Section 504.619
- Section 504.620
- Section 504.621 - Resignation.
- Section 504.622 - Termination, expulsion, or suspension.
- Section 504.623 - Purchase of memberships.
- Section 504.624
- Section 504.625
- Section 504.626
- Section 504.627
- Section 504.628
- Section 504.629
- Section 504.630
- Section 504.631 - Derivative proceedings — definition.
- Section 504.632 - Standing.
- Section 504.633 - Demand.
- Section 504.634 - Stay of proceedings.
- Section 504.635 - Dismissal.
- Section 504.636 - Discontinuance or settlement.
- Section 504.637 - Payment of expenses.
- Section 504.638 - Applicability to foreign corporations.
- Section 504.639
- Section 504.640
- Section 504.641 - Delegates.
- Section 504.642
- Section 504.643
- Section 504.644
- Section 504.645
- Section 504.646
- Section 504.647
- Section 504.648
- Section 504.649
- Section 504.650
- Section 504.651
- Section 504.652
- Section 504.653
- Section 504.654
- Section 504.655
- Section 504.656
- Section 504.657
- Section 504.658
- Section 504.659
- Section 504.660
- Section 504.661
- Section 504.662
- Section 504.663
- Section 504.664
- Section 504.665
- Section 504.666
- Section 504.667
- Section 504.668
- Section 504.669
- Section 504.670
- Section 504.671
- Section 504.672
- Section 504.673
- Section 504.674
- Section 504.675
- Section 504.676
- Section 504.677
- Section 504.678
- Section 504.679
- Section 504.680
- Section 504.681
- Section 504.682
- Section 504.683
- Section 504.684
- Section 504.685
- Section 504.686
- Section 504.687
- Section 504.688
- Section 504.689
- Section 504.690
- Section 504.691
- Section 504.692
- Section 504.693
- Section 504.694
- Section 504.695
- Section 504.696
- Section 504.697
- Section 504.698
- Section 504.699
- Section 504.700
- Section 504.701 - Annual and regular meetings.
- Section 504.702 - Special meeting.
- Section 504.703 - Court-ordered meeting.
- Section 504.704 - Action by written consent.
- Section 504.705 - Notice of meeting.
- Section 504.706 - Waiver of notice.
- Section 504.707 - Record date — determining members entitled to notice and vote.
- Section 504.708 - Action by written ballot.
- Section 504.709 - Conduct of meetings.
- Section 504.710
- Section 504.711 - Members’ list for meeting.
- Section 504.712 - Voting entitlement generally.
- Section 504.713 - Quorum requirements.
- Section 504.714 - Voting requirements.
- Section 504.715 - Proxies.
- Section 504.716 - Cumulative voting for directors.
- Section 504.717 - Other methods of electing directors.
- Section 504.718 - Corporation’s acceptance of votes.
- Section 504.719 - Inspectors of election.
- Section 504.720
- Section 504.721 - Voting agreements.
- Section 504.722
- Section 504.723
- Section 504.724
- Section 504.725
- Section 504.726
- Section 504.727
- Section 504.728
- Section 504.729
- Section 504.730
- Section 504.731
- Section 504.732
- Section 504.733
- Section 504.734
- Section 504.735
- Section 504.736
- Section 504.737
- Section 504.738
- Section 504.739
- Section 504.740
- Section 504.741
- Section 504.742
- Section 504.743
- Section 504.744
- Section 504.745
- Section 504.746
- Section 504.747
- Section 504.748
- Section 504.749
- Section 504.750
- Section 504.751
- Section 504.752
- Section 504.753
- Section 504.754
- Section 504.755
- Section 504.756
- Section 504.757
- Section 504.758
- Section 504.759
- Section 504.760
- Section 504.761
- Section 504.762
- Section 504.763
- Section 504.764
- Section 504.765
- Section 504.766
- Section 504.767
- Section 504.768
- Section 504.769
- Section 504.770
- Section 504.771
- Section 504.772
- Section 504.773
- Section 504.774
- Section 504.775
- Section 504.776
- Section 504.777
- Section 504.778
- Section 504.779
- Section 504.780
- Section 504.781
- Section 504.782
- Section 504.783
- Section 504.784
- Section 504.785
- Section 504.786
- Section 504.787
- Section 504.788
- Section 504.789
- Section 504.790
- Section 504.791
- Section 504.792
- Section 504.793
- Section 504.794
- Section 504.795
- Section 504.796
- Section 504.797
- Section 504.798
- Section 504.799
- Section 504.800
- Section 504.801 - Requirement for and duties of board.
- Section 504.802 - Qualifications of directors.
- Section 504.803 - Number of directors.
- Section 504.804 - Election, designation, and appointment of directors.
- Section 504.805 - Terms of directors generally.
- Section 504.806 - Staggered terms for directors.
- Section 504.807 - Resignation of directors.
- Section 504.808 - Removal of directors elected by members or directors.
- Section 504.809 - Removal of designated or appointed directors.
- Section 504.810 - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
- Section 504.811 - Vacancy on board.
- Section 504.812 - Compensation of directors.
- Section 504.813
- Section 504.814
- Section 504.815
- Section 504.816
- Section 504.817
- Section 504.818
- Section 504.819
- Section 504.820
- Section 504.821 - Regular and special meetings.
- Section 504.822 - Action without meeting.
- Section 504.823 - Call and notice of meetings.
- Section 504.824 - Waiver of notice.
- Section 504.825 - Quorum and voting.
- Section 504.826 - Committees of the board.
- Section 504.827
- Section 504.828
- Section 504.829
- Section 504.830
- Section 504.831 - General standards for directors.
- Section 504.832 - Standards of liability for directors.
- Section 504.833 - Director conflict of interest.
- Section 504.834 - Loans to or guarantees for directors and officers.
- Section 504.835 - Liability for unlawful distributions.
- Section 504.836 - Business opportunities.
- Section 504.837
- Section 504.838
- Section 504.839
- Section 504.840
- Section 504.841 - Required officers.
- Section 504.842 - Duties and authority of officers.
- Section 504.843 - Standards of conduct for officers.
- Section 504.844 - Resignation and removal of officers.
- Section 504.845 - Contract rights of officers.
- Section 504.846 - Officers’ authority to execute documents.
- Section 504.847
- Section 504.848
- Section 504.849
- Section 504.850
- Section 504.851 - Definitions.
- Section 504.852 - Permissible indemnification.
- Section 504.853 - Mandatory indemnification.
- Section 504.854 - Advance for expenses.
- Section 504.855 - Court-ordered indemnification.
- Section 504.856 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.
- Section 504.857 - Indemnification of officers.
- Section 504.858 - Insurance.
- Section 504.859 - Application of part.
- Section 504.860 - Exclusivity of part.
- Section 504.861
- Section 504.862
- Section 504.863
- Section 504.864
- Section 504.865
- Section 504.866
- Section 504.867
- Section 504.868
- Section 504.869
- Section 504.870
- Section 504.871
- Section 504.872
- Section 504.873
- Section 504.874
- Section 504.875
- Section 504.876
- Section 504.877
- Section 504.878
- Section 504.879
- Section 504.880
- Section 504.881
- Section 504.882
- Section 504.883
- Section 504.884
- Section 504.885
- Section 504.886
- Section 504.887
- Section 504.888
- Section 504.889
- Section 504.890
- Section 504.891
- Section 504.892
- Section 504.893
- Section 504.894
- Section 504.895
- Section 504.896
- Section 504.897
- Section 504.898
- Section 504.899
- Section 504.900
- Section 504.901 - Personal liability.
- Section 504.902
- Section 504.903
- Section 504.904
- Section 504.905
- Section 504.906
- Section 504.907
- Section 504.908
- Section 504.909
- Section 504.910
- Section 504.911
- Section 504.912
- Section 504.913
- Section 504.914
- Section 504.915
- Section 504.916
- Section 504.917
- Section 504.918
- Section 504.919
- Section 504.920
- Section 504.921
- Section 504.922
- Section 504.923
- Section 504.924
- Section 504.925
- Section 504.926
- Section 504.927
- Section 504.928
- Section 504.929
- Section 504.930
- Section 504.931
- Section 504.932
- Section 504.933
- Section 504.934
- Section 504.935
- Section 504.936
- Section 504.937
- Section 504.938
- Section 504.939
- Section 504.940
- Section 504.941
- Section 504.942
- Section 504.943
- Section 504.944
- Section 504.945
- Section 504.946
- Section 504.947
- Section 504.948
- Section 504.949
- Section 504.950
- Section 504.951
- Section 504.952
- Section 504.953
- Section 504.954
- Section 504.955
- Section 504.956
- Section 504.957
- Section 504.958
- Section 504.959
- Section 504.960
- Section 504.961
- Section 504.962
- Section 504.963
- Section 504.964
- Section 504.965
- Section 504.966
- Section 504.967
- Section 504.968
- Section 504.969
- Section 504.970
- Section 504.971
- Section 504.972
- Section 504.973
- Section 504.974
- Section 504.975
- Section 504.976
- Section 504.977
- Section 504.978
- Section 504.979
- Section 504.980
- Section 504.981
- Section 504.982
- Section 504.983
- Section 504.984
- Section 504.985
- Section 504.986
- Section 504.987
- Section 504.988
- Section 504.989
- Section 504.990
- Section 504.991
- Section 504.992
- Section 504.993
- Section 504.994
- Section 504.995
- Section 504.996
- Section 504.997
- Section 504.998
- Section 504.999
- Section 504.1000
- Section 504.1001 - Authority to amend.
- Section 504.1002 - Amendment by directors.
- Section 504.1003 - Amendment by directors and members.
- Section 504.1004 - Class voting by members on amendments.
- Section 504.1005 - Articles of amendment.
- Section 504.1006 - Restated articles of incorporation.
- Section 504.1007 - Amendment pursuant to judicial reorganization.
- Section 504.1008 - Effect of amendment and restatement.
- Section 504.1009
- Section 504.1010
- Section 504.1011
- Section 504.1012
- Section 504.1013
- Section 504.1014
- Section 504.1015
- Section 504.1016
- Section 504.1017
- Section 504.1018
- Section 504.1019
- Section 504.1020
- Section 504.1021 - Amendment by directors.
- Section 504.1022 - Amendment by directors and members.
- Section 504.1023 - Class voting by members on amendments.
- Section 504.1024
- Section 504.1025
- Section 504.1026
- Section 504.1027
- Section 504.1028
- Section 504.1029
- Section 504.1030
- Section 504.1031 - Approval by third persons.
- Section 504.1032 - Amendment terminating members or redeeming or canceling memberships.
- Section 504.1033
- Section 504.1034
- Section 504.1035
- Section 504.1036
- Section 504.1037
- Section 504.1038
- Section 504.1039
- Section 504.1040
- Section 504.1041
- Section 504.1042
- Section 504.1043
- Section 504.1044
- Section 504.1045
- Section 504.1046
- Section 504.1047
- Section 504.1048
- Section 504.1049
- Section 504.1050
- Section 504.1051
- Section 504.1052
- Section 504.1053
- Section 504.1054
- Section 504.1055
- Section 504.1056
- Section 504.1057
- Section 504.1058
- Section 504.1059
- Section 504.1060
- Section 504.1061
- Section 504.1062
- Section 504.1063
- Section 504.1064
- Section 504.1065
- Section 504.1066
- Section 504.1067
- Section 504.1068
- Section 504.1069
- Section 504.1070
- Section 504.1071
- Section 504.1072
- Section 504.1073
- Section 504.1074
- Section 504.1075
- Section 504.1076
- Section 504.1077
- Section 504.1078
- Section 504.1079
- Section 504.1080
- Section 504.1081
- Section 504.1082
- Section 504.1083
- Section 504.1084
- Section 504.1085
- Section 504.1086
- Section 504.1087
- Section 504.1088
- Section 504.1089
- Section 504.1090
- Section 504.1091
- Section 504.1092
- Section 504.1093
- Section 504.1094
- Section 504.1095
- Section 504.1096
- Section 504.1097
- Section 504.1098
- Section 504.1099
- Section 504.1100
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