2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes Article 1 - General Provisions.
Chapter 55D.
Filings, Names, and Registered Agents for Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, and Partnerships.
Article 1.
General Provisions.
§ 55D‑1.� Applicable definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Chapter:
(1)������ "Corporation" or "domestic corporation" is defined in G.S. 55‑1‑40(4).
(2)������ "Deliver" is defined in G.S. 55‑1‑40(5).
(3)������ "Entity" is defined in G.S. 55‑1‑40(9).
(4)������ "Foreign corporation" is defined in G.S. 55‑1‑40(10).
(5)������ "Foreign limited liability company" is defined in G.S. 57C‑1‑03(8).
(5a)���� "Foreign limited liability limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59‑102(4c).
(6)������ "Foreign limited liability partnership" is defined in G.S. 59‑32(4g).
(7)������ "Foreign limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59‑102(5).
(8)������ "Foreign nonprofit corporation" means a foreign corporation as defined in G.S. 55A‑1‑40(11).
(9)������ "Individual" is defined in G.S. 55‑1‑40(13).
(10)���� "Limited liability company" or "domestic limited liability company" is defined in G.S. 57C‑1‑03(11).
(11)���� "Limited liability limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59‑102(6a).
(12)���� "Limited liability partnership" or "registered limited liability partnership" means a registered limited liability partnership as defined in G.S. 59‑32(7).
(13)���� "Limited partnership" or "domestic limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59‑102(8).
(14)���� "Nonprofit corporation" or "domestic nonprofit corporation" means a corporation as defined in G.S. 55A‑1‑40(5).
(15)���� "Person" is defined in G.S. 55‑1‑40(16). (2001‑358, s. 1; 2001‑387, ss. 161, 173, 175(a); 2001‑413, s. 6.)
§§ 55D‑2 through 55D‑4: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 55D‑5.� Rule‑making authority.
The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement the Secretary of State's responsibilities under this Chapter. (2001‑358, s. 1; 2001‑387, s. 173; 2001‑413, s. 6.)
§§ 55D‑6 through 55D‑9: Reserved for future codification purposes.
