Nonprofit Miscellaneous And Mutual Corporations Act  (Chapter 24.06 RCW)

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• 24.06.005 Definitions.
• 24.06.010 Application of chapter.
• 24.06.015 Purposes.
• 24.06.020 Incorporators.
• 24.06.025 Articles of incorporation.
• 24.06.030 General powers.
• 24.06.032 Additional rights and powers authorized.
• 24.06.035 Nonprofit status -- Members', officers' immunity from liability.
• 24.06.040 Defense of ultra vires.
• 24.06.043 Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
• 24.06.045 Corporate name.
• 24.06.046 Reservation of exclusive right to use corporate name.
• 24.06.047 Registration of corporate name.
• 24.06.048 Renewal of registration of corporate name.
• 24.06.050 Registered office and registered agent.
• 24.06.055 Change of registered office or registered agent.
• 24.06.060 Service of process on corporation.
• 24.06.065 Members.
• 24.06.070 Shares -- Issuance -- Payment -- Subscription agreements.
• 24.06.075 Shares -- Consideration, fixing.
• 24.06.080 Shares -- Certificates.
• 24.06.085 Liability of shareholders, subscribers, assignees, executors, trustees, etc.
• 24.06.090 Preemptive share acquisition rights.
• 24.06.095 Bylaws.
• 24.06.100 Meetings of members and shareholders.
• 24.06.105 Notice of meetings.
• 24.06.110 Voting.
• 24.06.115 Quorum.
• 24.06.120 Class voting.
• 24.06.125 Board of directors.
• 24.06.130 Number and election of directors.
• 24.06.135 Vacancies.
• 24.06.140 Quorum of directors.
• 24.06.145 Committees.
• 24.06.150 Directors' meetings.
• 24.06.153 Duties of director or officer -- Standards -- Liability.
• 24.06.155 Officers.
• 24.06.160 Books and records.
• 24.06.165 Loans to directors or officers.
• 24.06.170 Filing of articles of incorporation.
• 24.06.175 Effect of filing of articles of incorporation.
• 24.06.180 Organization meeting.
• 24.06.185 Right to amend articles of incorporation.
• 24.06.190 Procedure to amend articles of incorporation.
• 24.06.195 Articles of amendment.
• 24.06.200 Filing of articles of amendment -- Procedure.
• 24.06.205 When amendment becomes effective -- Existing actions and rights not affected.
• 24.06.207 Restated articles of incorporation.
• 24.06.210 Procedure for merger.
• 24.06.215 Procedure for consolidation.
• 24.06.220 Approval of merger or consolidation.
• 24.06.225 Articles of merger or consolidation.
• 24.06.230 Merger or consolidation -- When effected.
• 24.06.233 Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporation -- Participation in an exchange.
• 24.06.235 Effect of merger or consolidation.
• 24.06.240 Sale, lease, exchange, etc., of property and assets.
• 24.06.245 Right of member or shareholder to dissent.
• 24.06.250 Exercise of right of dissent -- Rights and liabilities.
• 24.06.255 Payment of fair value to dissenting member or shareholder.
• 24.06.260 Voluntary dissolution.
• 24.06.265 Distribution of assets.
• 24.06.270 Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings.
• 24.06.275 Articles of dissolution.
• 24.06.280 Filing of articles of dissolution.
• 24.06.285 Involuntary dissolution.
• 24.06.290 Proceedings for involuntary dissolution -- Rights, duties, and remedies -- Penalties -- Fee set by rule.
• 24.06.293 Administrative dissolution or revocation of a certificate of authority -- Corporation name not distinguishable from name of governmental entity -- Application by governmental entity.
• 24.06.295 Venue and process.
• 24.06.300 Jurisdiction of court to liquidate assets and dissolve corporation.
• 24.06.305 Procedure in liquidation of corporation in court.
• 24.06.310 Qualifications of receivers -- Bond.
• 24.06.315 Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings.
• 24.06.320 Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings.
• 24.06.325 Decree of involuntary dissolution.
• 24.06.330 Filing of decree of dissolution.
• 24.06.335 Survival of remedies after dissolution.
• 24.06.340 Admission of foreign corporation.
• 24.06.345 Powers and duties, etc., of foreign corporation.
• 24.06.350 Corporate name of foreign corporation.
• 24.06.355 Change of name by foreign corporation.
• 24.06.360 Certificate of authority -- Application for, contents.
• 24.06.365 Filing of application for certificate of authority -- Issuance.
• 24.06.367 Certificate of authority as insurance company -- Filing of documents.
• 24.06.369 Certificate of authority as insurance company -- Registration or reservation of name.
• 24.06.370 Effect of filing application for certificate of authority.
• 24.06.375 Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
• 24.06.380 Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
• 24.06.385 Resignation of registered agent.
• 24.06.390 Service of process upon registered agent.
• 24.06.395 Service of process upon secretary of state.
• 24.06.400 Amendment to articles of incorporation of foreign corporation.
• 24.06.405 Merger of foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state.
• 24.06.410 Amended certificate of authority.
• 24.06.415 Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
• 24.06.420 Filing of application for withdrawal -- Issuance of certificate of withdrawal.
• 24.06.425 Revocation of certificate of authority.
• 24.06.430 Issuance and filing of certificate of revocation -- Effect.
• 24.06.433 Foreign corporations--Application for reinstatement.
• 24.06.435 Conducting affairs without certificate of authority.
• 24.06.440 Annual or biennial report of domestic and foreign corporations.
• 24.06.445 Filing of annual or biennial report of domestic and foreign corporations.
• 24.06.450 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.
• 24.06.455 Miscellaneous fees.
• 24.06.460 Disposition of fees.
• 24.06.462 Fees for services by secretary of state.
• 24.06.465 Penalties imposed upon corporation -- Penalty established by secretary of state.
• 24.06.470 Penalties imposed upon directors and officers.
• 24.06.475 Interrogatories by secretary of state.
• 24.06.480 Confidential nature of information disclosed by interrogatories.