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2005 Rhode Island Code - CHAPTER 7-1.2 — Rhode Island Business Corporation Act
- § 7-1.2-101 — Short title.
- § 7-1.2-102 — Reservation of power.
- § 7-1.2-103 — Effect of repeal of prior acts.
- § 7-1.2-104 — Severability.
- § 7-1.2-105 — Execution, filing and recording of instruments.
- § 7-1.2-106 — Definitions.
- § 7-1.2-201 — Incorporators and organization of the corporation.
- § 7-1.2-202 — Articles of incorporation.
- § 7-1.2-203 — Bylaws.
- § 7-1.2-301 — Purposes.
- § 7-1.2-302 — Powers.
- § 7-1.2-303 — Defense of ultra vires.
- § 7-1.2-401 — Corporate name.
- § 7-1.2-402 — Fictitious business name.
- § 7-1.2-403 — Reserved name.
- § 7-1.2-404 — Registered name.
- § 7-1.2-501 — Registered office and registered agent – Designation of registered agent without authority.
- § 7-1.2-502 — Change of registered office or registered agent.
- § 7-1.2-503 — Service of process on corporation.
- § 7-1.2-601 — Right of corporation to acquire, dispose of and cancel its own shares.
- § 7-1.2-602 — Authorized shares – Shares in classes or series – Issuance of shares.
- § 7-1.2-603 — Subscription for shares.
- § 7-1.2-604 — Issuance of and consideration for shares.
- § 7-1.2-605 — Par value per share.
- § 7-1.2-606 — Share rights and options.
- § 7-1.2-607 — Expenses of organization, reorganization and financing.
- § 7-1.2-608 — Form and content of certificates.
- § 7-1.2-609 — Share transfer and ownership restrictions.
- § 7-1.2-610 — Fractional shares.
- § 7-1.2-611 — Bonds – Facsimile signatures and seals.
- § 7-1.2-612 — Liability of subscribers and shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-613 — Shareholder's preemptive rights.
- § 7-1.2-614 — Distributions to shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-701 — Meetings of shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-702 — Notice to shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-703 — Closing of transfer books and fixing record date.
- § 7-1.2-704 — Voting list.
- § 7-1.2-705 — Quorum of shareholders required for shareholders' action.
- § 7-1.2-706 — Greater voting requirements.
- § 7-1.2-707 — Action by shareholders without a meeting.
- § 7-1.2-708 — Voting of shares.
- § 7-1.2-709 — Voting trusts and agreements among shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-710 — Voting and inspection rights of bondholders and debenture holders.
- § 7-1.2-711 — Actions by shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-801 — Board of directors.
- § 7-1.2-802 — Number and election of directors.
- § 7-1.2-803 — Classification of directors.
- § 7-1.2-804 — Vacancies.
- § 7-1.2-805 — Removal of directors.
- § 7-1.2-806 — Quorum of directors.
- § 7-1.2-807 — Director and officer conflicts of interest.
- § 7-1.2-808 — Executive and other committees.
- § 7-1.2-809 — Place, notice, and form of notice of directors' and committee meetings.
- § 7-1.2-810 — Action by directors without a meeting.
- § 7-1.2-811 — Liability of directors in certain cases.
- § 7-1.2-812 — Officers.
- § 7-1.2-813 — Resignation and removal of officers.
- § 7-1.2-814 — Indemnification.
- § 7-1.2-901 — Right to amend articles of incorporation.
- § 7-1.2-902 — Right to amend legislative charters.
- § 7-1.2-903 — Procedure to amend articles of incorporation.
- § 7-1.2-904 — Class voting on amendments.
- § 7-1.2-905 — Articles of amendment.
- § 7-1.2-906 — Restated articles of incorporation.
- § 7-1.2-907 — Amendment of articles of incorporation in reorganization proceedings.
- § 7-1.2-1001 — Procedure for merger.
- § 7-1.2-1002 — Approval by shareholders of merger.
- § 7-1.2-1003 — Articles of merger.
- § 7-1.2-1004 — Merger of subsidiary corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1005 — Effect of merger.
- § 7-1.2-1006 — Merger of domestic and foreign corporations.
- § 7-1.2-1101 — Sale of assets in regular course of business and mortgage or pledge of assets.
- § 7-1.2-1102 — Sale of assets other than in regular course of business.
- § 7-1.2-1201 — Right of shareholders to dissent.
- § 7-1.2-1202 — Rights of dissenting shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-1301 — Voluntary dissolution by incorporators.
- § 7-1.2-1302 — Voluntary dissolution by consent of shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-1303 — Voluntary dissolution by act of corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1304 — Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings by consent of shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-1305 — Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings by act of corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1306 — Filing of statement of revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings.
- § 7-1.2-1307 — Effect of statement of revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings.
- § 7-1.2-1308 — Articles of dissolution.
- § 7-1.2-1309 — Filing of articles of dissolution.
- § 7-1.2-1310 — Revocation of articles of incorporation.
- § 7-1.2-1311 — Issuance of certificates of revocation.
- § 7-1.2-1312 — Withdrawal of certificate of revocation.
- § 7-1.2-1313 — Appeal from revocation of articles of incorporation.
- § 7-1.2-1314 — Jurisdiction of court to liquidate assets and business of corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1315 — Avoidance of dissolution by share buyout.
- § 7-1.2-1316 — Procedure in liquidation of corporation by court.
- § 7-1.2-1317 — Bond of receivers.
- § 7-1.2-1318 — Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings.
- § 7-1.2-1319 — Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings.
- § 7-1.2-1320 — Decree of involuntary dissolution.
- § 7-1.2-1321 — Filing of decree of dissolution.
- § 7-1.2-1322 — Deposit with state treasury of amount due certain shareholders.
- § 7-1.2-1323 — Jurisdiction of court to appoint a receiver.
- § 7-1.2-1324 — Survival of remedy after dissolution.
- § 7-1.2-1325 — Continuation of certain corporate powers.
- § 7-1.2-1401 — Admission of foreign corporation and other entities.
- § 7-1.2-1402 — Powers of foreign corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1403 — Corporate name of foreign corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1404 — Change of name by foreign corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1405 — Application for certificate of authority.
- § 7-1.2-1406 — Filing of application for certificate of authority.
- § 7-1.2-1407 — Effect of certificate of authority.
- § 7-1.2-1408 — Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1409 — Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1410 — Service of process on foreign corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1411 — Amended certificate of authority.
- § 7-1.2-1412 — Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
- § 7-1.2-1413 — Filing of application for withdrawal.
- § 7-1.2-1414 — Revocation of certificate of authority.
- § 7-1.2-1415 — Issuance of certificate of revocation.
- § 7-1.2-1416 — Withdrawal of certificate of revocation.
- § 7-1.2-1417 — Application to corporations previously authorized to transact business in this state.
- § 7-1.2-1418 — Transacting business without certificate of authority.
- § 7-1.2-1501 — Annual reports of domestic and foreign corporations.
- § 7-1.2-1502 — Books and records.
- § 7-1.2-1601 — The secretary of state.
- § 7-1.2-1602 — Fees and charges payable to the secretary of state upon filing, certifying or copying of papers.
- § 7-1.2-1603 — Penalties imposed upon officers and directors.
- § 7-1.2-1604 — Interrogatories.
- § 7-1.2-1605 — Certificates and certain copies to be received in evidence.
- § 7-1.2-1701 — Close corporations.
- § 7-1.2-1801 — Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.
- § 7-1.2-1802 — Application to existing corporations organized under general acts.
- § 7-1.2-1803 — Application to foreign and interstate commerce.
- § 7-1.2-1804 — Applicability to corporations created by special acts.
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