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2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [17] XVII CORPORATIONS - PARTNERSHIPS
Chapter 1701: GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
- 1701.01 General corporation law definitions.
- 1701.02 Computation of time for notice.
- 1701.03 Purposes of corporation.
- 1701.04 Articles of incorporation.
- 1701.05 Corporate name - transfer - reservation.
- 1701.06 Express terms of shares.
- 1701.07 Statutory agent - cancellation and reinstatement of articles.
- 1701.08 Acceptance of articles of incorporation and other certificates - filing not constructive notice of contents.
- 1701.09 Subscriptions for shares.
- 1701.10 Initial directors holding organizational meeting.
- 1701.11 Adopting, amending, and repealing regulations.
- 1701.111 [Repealed].
- 1701.12 Liability for non-payment of initial stated capital.
- 1701.13 Authority of corporation.
- 1701.14 Issuance of shares and release of obligation of subscriber.
- 1701.15 Pre-emptive rights.
- 1701.16 Options to purchase shares.
- 1701.17 Sale of shares to corporation or subsidiary employees - delegation of authority.
- 1701.18 Payment for shares and liability of shareholders to corporation.
- 1701.19 Determination of fair value of property or services.
- 1701.20 Enforcing payment for shares.
- 1701.21 Conversion of shares.
- 1701.22 Conversion rights.
- 1701.23 Redemption of shares.
- 1701.24 Certificates for shares - fractional shares - uncertificated shares.
- 1701.25 Statements on certificate for shares.
- 1701.26 Transfer agents and registrars.
- 1701.27 Replacement of lost, stolen or destroyed certificate.
- 1701.28 Recognizing record ownership of shares or other securities.
- 1701.29 Organizing and financing expenses.
- 1701.30 Stated capital.
- 1701.31 Reduction of stated capital.
- 1701.32 Surplus.
- 1701.33 Dividends and distributions.
- 1701.34 Recovery of unclaimed dividend or distribution.
- 1701.35 Purchase of own shares.
- 1701.36 Shares deemed retired.
- 1701.37 Corporation to keep books and records of account, minutes of proceedings and records of shareholders.
- 1701.38 Annual report.
- 1701.39 Annual meeting.
- 1701.40 Calling meeting of shareholders.
- 1701.41 Notice of meeting.
- 1701.42 Waiver of notice.
- 1701.43 Notice requirements may be dispensed with.
- 1701.44 Qualifications of voters.
- 1701.45 Director to fix record date.
- 1701.46 Voting by fiduciaries and minors.
- 1701.47 Voting by corporations.
- 1701.48 Voting by proxy.
- 1701.49 Voting trusts.
- 1701.50 Inspectors of elections.
- 1701.51 Quorum at shareholders' meetings.
- 1701.52 Vote of shareholders required - proportion.
- 1701.53 Vote of shareholders required for rescission or revocation.
- 1701.54 Action by shareholders or directors without a meeting.
- 1701.55 Election of directors - cumulative voting.
- 1701.56 Number and qualifications of directors - provisional director.
- 1701.57 Term and classification of directors.
- 1701.58 Removal of directors and filling vacancies.
- 1701.59 Authority of directors - bylaws.
- 1701.591 Close corporation agreement.
- 1701.60 Contract, action or transaction not void or voidable.
- 1701.61 Meetings of directors.
- 1701.62 Quorum for directors' meeting.
- 1701.63 Executive and other committees of directors - subcommittees.
- 1701.64 Officers - authority and removal.
- 1701.65 Corporate mortgages.
- 1701.66 Recording of railroad or public utility mortgages.
- 1701.67 Using facsimile signatures.
- 1701.68 Usury.
- 1701.69 Amendments to articles.
- 1701.70 Procedure for amending articles by directors - incorporators.
- 1701.71 Shareholders may adopt amendments.
- 1701.72 Amended articles.
- 1701.73 Filing and signing of certificate of amendment or amended articles.
- 1701.74 Dissenting shareholders.
- 1701.75 Reorganization of corporation.
- 1701.76 Sale or other disposition of assets of corporation - limitations.
- 1701.77 Judicial sale of property.
- 1701.78 Merger or consolidation into domestic corporation.
- 1701.781 Merger or consolidation into domestic corporation - noncorporate entities.
- 1701.782 Conversion of another entity into domestic corporation.
- 1701.79 Merger or consolidation into foreign corporation.
- 1701.791 Merging or consolidating constituent entities that are not corporations.
- 1701.792 Conversion of domestic corporation into another entity.
- 1701.80 Merger into domestic or foreign parent corporation.
- 1701.801 Merging into domestic subsidiary corporation.
- 1701.802 Merger converting wholly owned subsidiary into parent corporation.
- 1701.81 Certificate of merger or consolidation.
- 1701.811 Filing of certificate of conversion - effective date.
- 1701.82 Conditions following merger or consolidation.
- 1701.821 Legal effect of conversion - action to set aside.
- 1701.83 Effecting a combination or majority share acquisition.
- 1701.831 Control share acquisitions procedures.
- 1701.832 State's responsibility as to tender offers.
- 1701.84 Dissenting shareholders entitled to relief.
- 1701.85 Dissenting shareholders - compliance with section - fair cash value of shares.
- 1701.86 Voluntary dissolution.
- 1701.87 Public notice of voluntary dissolution.
- 1701.88 Winding up or obtaining reinstatement - powers and duties of directors.
- 1701.89 Jurisdiction of court over winding up of affairs of voluntarily dissolved corporation.
- 1701.90 Receiver for winding up affairs of corporation.
- 1701.91 Judicial dissolution.
- 1701.911 Provisional director - appointment, duties, qualifications.
- 1701.92 Certified copies as evidence of incorporation, articles and proceedings.
- 1701.921 Persons performing services to corporation or shareholders.
- 1701.922 Restoring rights, privileges and franchises upon reinstatement.
- 1701.93 False statement or entry.
- 1701.94 Forfeiture by corporation for failure to comply with certain requirements.
- 1701.95 Liability for unlawful loans, dividends, distribution of assets.
- 1701.96 [Repealed].
- 1701.97 Exercise of expired powers.
- 1701.98 Applicability of chapter.
- 1701.99 Penalty.
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