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2021 Revised Code of Washington
Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)
Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.
- 24.03A.005 - Short title.
- 24.03A.010 - Definitions.
- 24.03A.015 - Notice.
- 24.03A.020 - Service on corporations.
- 24.03A.025 - Venue for actions.
- 24.03A.030 - Application to existing nonprofit corporations.
- 24.03A.035 - Application to registered foreign nonprofit corporations.
- 24.03A.040 - Relationship to prior statutes.
- 24.03A.045 - Relationship to other laws.
- 24.03A.050 - Subordination to canon law.
- 24.03A.055 - Applicability of uniform business organizations code.
- 24.03A.060 - Filing requirements.
- 24.03A.065 - Electronic filings.
- 24.03A.070 - Annual report.
- 24.03A.075 - Major changes by charitable corporations.
- 24.03A.080 - Powers of secretary of state.
- 24.03A.085 - Fees.
- 24.03A.090 - Incorporators.
- 24.03A.095 - Corporate name.
- 24.03A.100 - Articles of incorporation.
- 24.03A.105 - Effectiveness of incorporation.
- 24.03A.110 - Requirement of registered agent.
- 24.03A.115 - Liability for preincorporation transactions.
- 24.03A.120 - Organization of corporations.
- 24.03A.125 - Bylaws.
- 24.03A.130 - Purposes.
- 24.03A.135 - Power to modify purposes.
- 24.03A.140 - General powers.
- 24.03A.145 - Emergency powers.
- 24.03A.150 - Ultra vires action.
- 24.03A.155 - Distributions prohibited.
- 24.03A.160 - Reasonable compensation permitted.
- 24.03A.165 - Property held for charitable purposes.
- 24.03A.170 - Debt and security interests.
- 24.03A.175 - Private foundations.
- 24.03A.180 - Unrestricted gifts.
- 24.03A.185 - Restricted gifts.
- 24.03A.190 - Modification or release of gift restrictions.
- 24.03A.195 - Binding agreement to modify or release restrictions.
- 24.03A.200 - Judicial modification or release of restrictions.
- 24.03A.205 - Charitable purpose survives.
- 24.03A.210 - Corporate records.
- 24.03A.215 - Inspection by members.
- 24.03A.220 - Scope of member's inspection right.
- 24.03A.225 - Financial statements for members.
- 24.03A.230 - Court-ordered inspection.
- 24.03A.235 - Inspection by directors.
- 24.03A.240 - Use of membership list.
- 24.03A.245 - Public benefit designation.
- 24.03A.250 - Application and renewal.
- 24.03A.255 - Removal of status.
- 24.03A.260 - Registration to do business.
- 24.03A.265 - Effect of registration.
- 24.03A.270 - Name of foreign nonprofit corporation.
- 24.03A.275 - Registered agent of foreign nonprofit corporation.
- 24.03A.280 - Service on foreign nonprofit corporation.
- 24.03A.285 - Withdrawal of registration.
- 24.03A.290 - Withdrawal upon conversion or dissolution.
- 24.03A.295 - Amendment to registration upon conversion.
- 24.03A.300 - Transfer of registration.
- 24.03A.305 - Termination of registration.
- 24.03A.310 - Judicial review of termination.
- 24.03A.315 - Members.
- 24.03A.320 - Scope of membership.
- 24.03A.325 - Admission of members.
- 24.03A.330 - Consideration for admission.
- 24.03A.335 - Capital contributions.
- 24.03A.340 - Rights and obligations.
- 24.03A.345 - Differences in rights and obligations.
- 24.03A.350 - Transfers of membership.
- 24.03A.355 - Member's liability for corporate obligations.
- 24.03A.360 - Member's liability for dues, fees, and assessments.
- 24.03A.365 - Creditor's action against member.
- 24.03A.370 - Resignation of member.
- 24.03A.375 - Termination and suspension of membership.
- 24.03A.380 - Repurchase of memberships.
- 24.03A.390 - Annual and regular meetings.
- 24.03A.395 - Special meetings.
- 24.03A.400 - Court-ordered meeting.
- 24.03A.405 - List of members for meeting.
- 24.03A.410 - Notice of membership meeting.
- 24.03A.415 - Waiver of notice.
- 24.03A.420 - Record date.
- 24.03A.425 - Conduct of meeting.
- 24.03A.430 - Proxies.
- 24.03A.435 - Voting entitlement of members.
- 24.03A.440 - Membership quorum and voting requirements.
- 24.03A.445 - Differing quorum and voting requirements.
- 24.03A.450 - Voting for directors.
- 24.03A.455 - Acceptance of ballots, consents, waivers, or proxies.
- 24.03A.460 - Inspectors of election.
- 24.03A.465 - Action by voting groups.
- 24.03A.470 - Voting agreements.
- 24.03A.475 - Action without meeting by unanimous written consent.
- 24.03A.480 - Action without meeting by ballot.
- 24.03A.485 - Procedure for remote meetings.
- 24.03A.490 - Board of directors—Authority.
- 24.03A.495 - Standards of conduct for directors.
- 24.03A.500 - Qualification of directors.
- 24.03A.505 - Number of directors.
- 24.03A.510 - Selection of directors.
- 24.03A.515 - Terms of directors, generally.
- 24.03A.520 - Staggered terms for directors.
- 24.03A.525 - Resignation of director.
- 24.03A.530 - Removal of directors.
- 24.03A.535 - Vacancy on board of directors.
- 24.03A.540 - Liability of directors.
- 24.03A.545 - Compensation of directors.
- 24.03A.550 - Meetings of the board.
- 24.03A.555 - Notice of board meetings.
- 24.03A.560 - Waiver of notice.
- 24.03A.565 - Board quorum and voting requirements.
- 24.03A.570 - Action without meeting by unanimous written consent.
- 24.03A.575 - Board and advisory committees.
- 24.03A.580 - Procedure for remote meetings.
- 24.03A.585 - Officers—Duties.
- 24.03A.590 - Standards of conduct for officers.
- 24.03A.595 - Resignation and removal of officers.
- 24.03A.600 - Contract rights of officers.
- 24.03A.605 - Loans or guarantees.
- 24.03A.610 - Liability for unlawful distributions.
- 24.03A.615 - Conflicting interest transactions—Voidability.
- 24.03A.620 - Business opportunities.
- 24.03A.625 - Removal by judicial proceeding.
- 24.03A.630 - Indemnification and advance for expenses.
- 24.03A.635 - Directors and officers under 18 years of age.
- 24.03A.640 - Authority to amend.
- 24.03A.645 - Amendment of articles by nonmembership corporation.
- 24.03A.650 - Amendment before admission of members.
- 24.03A.655 - Amendment after admission of members.
- 24.03A.660 - Voting on amendments by voting groups.
- 24.03A.665 - Articles of amendment.
- 24.03A.670 - Restated articles of incorporation.
- 24.03A.675 - Amendment of articles pursuant to reorganization.
- 24.03A.680 - Effective date.
- 24.03A.685 - Effect of articles of amendment.
- 24.03A.690 - Power to amend bylaws.
- 24.03A.695 - Bylaw amendments requiring member approval.
- 24.03A.700 - Effect of bylaw amendment.
- 24.03A.705 - Approval of amendments by third parties.
- 24.03A.710 - Definitions.
- 24.03A.715 - Property held for charitable purposes.
- 24.03A.720 - Prohibition of financial benefit.
- 24.03A.725 - Limitations on charitable corporations.
- 24.03A.730 - Merger.
- 24.03A.735 - Adoption of plan of merger.
- 24.03A.740 - Articles of merger.
- 24.03A.745 - Effect of merger.
- 24.03A.750 - Abandonment of merger.
- 24.03A.755 - Definitions.
- 24.03A.760 - Excluded transactions.
- 24.03A.765 - Required approvals.
- 24.03A.770 - Property held for charitable purposes.
- 24.03A.775 - Prohibition on financial benefit.
- 24.03A.780 - Voting rights in existing corporations.
- 24.03A.785 - Domestication.
- 24.03A.790 - Action on a plan of domestication.
- 24.03A.795 - Articles of domestication.
- 24.03A.800 - Effect of domestication.
- 24.03A.805 - Abandonment of domestication.
- 24.03A.810 - For-profit conversion of noncharitable corporations.
- 24.03A.815 - Action on a plan of for-profit conversion.
- 24.03A.820 - Articles of for-profit conversion.
- 24.03A.825 - Effect of for-profit conversion.
- 24.03A.830 - Abandonment of for-profit conversion.
- 24.03A.835 - For-profit domestication and conversion.
- 24.03A.840 - Articles of domestication and conversion.
- 24.03A.845 - Effect of for-profit domestication and conversion.
- 24.03A.850 - Abandonment of for-profit domestication and conversion.
- 24.03A.855 - Entity conversion for noncharitable corporations.
- 24.03A.860 - Plan of entity conversion.
- 24.03A.865 - Action on a plan of entity conversion.
- 24.03A.870 - Articles of entity conversion.
- 24.03A.875 - Effect of entity conversion.
- 24.03A.880 - Abandonment of entity conversion.
- 24.03A.885 - Dispositions not requiring member approval.
- 24.03A.890 - Dispositions requiring member approval.
- 24.03A.895 - Effect of dispositions.
- 24.03A.900 - Property held for charitable purposes.
- 24.03A.902 - Prohibition of financial benefit.
- 24.03A.904 - Authorization of voluntary dissolution.
- 24.03A.906 - Distribution of assets on dissolution.
- 24.03A.908 - Corporations holding property for charitable purposes.
- 24.03A.910 - Articles of dissolution.
- 24.03A.912 - Revocation of dissolution.
- 24.03A.914 - Effect of dissolution.
- 24.03A.916 - Prohibition of financial benefit.
- 24.03A.918 - Known claims against dissolved corporation.
- 24.03A.920 - Other claims against dissolved corporation.
- 24.03A.922 - Enforcement of claims.
- 24.03A.924 - Court proceedings.
- 24.03A.926 - Directors' duties.
- 24.03A.928 - Administrative dissolution.
- 24.03A.930 - Procedure and effect of administrative dissolution.
- 24.03A.932 - Property held for charitable purposes.
- 24.03A.934 - Reinstatement of administratively dissolved corporation.
- 24.03A.936 - Judicial dissolution.
- 24.03A.938 - Procedure for judicial dissolution.
- 24.03A.940 - Receivership.
- 24.03A.942 - Decree of dissolution.
- 24.03A.944 - Notice to attorney general.
- 24.03A.946 - Actions to secure property held for charitable purposes.
- 24.03A.948 - Attorney general's right to intervene.
- 24.03A.950 - Attorney general's investigative power.
- 24.03A.952 - Civil investigative demands.
- 24.03A.954 - Religious corporations.
- 24.03A.956 - Assurances of discontinuance.
- 24.03A.958 - Civil penalties, costs, and fees.
- 24.03A.960 - Charitable asset protection account.
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