Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 24.06 RCW
NONPROFIT MISCELLANEOUS AND MUTUAL CORPORATIONS ACT
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Sections
24.06.005Definitions.
24.06.010Application of chapter.
24.06.015Purposes.
24.06.020Incorporators.
24.06.025Articles of incorporation.
24.06.030General powers.
24.06.032Additional rights and powers authorized.
24.06.035Nonprofit status—Members', officers' immunity from liability.
24.06.040Defense of ultra vires.
24.06.043Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
24.06.045Corporate name.
24.06.046Reservation of exclusive right to use corporate name.
24.06.047Registration of corporate name.
24.06.048Renewal of registration of corporate name.
24.06.050Registered agent.
24.06.055Change of registered agent.
24.06.060Service of process on corporation.
24.06.065Members.
24.06.070Shares—Issuance—Payment—Subscription agreements.
24.06.075Shares—Consideration, fixing.
24.06.080Shares—Certificates.
24.06.085Liability of shareholders, subscribers, assignees, executors, trustees, etc.
24.06.090Preemptive share acquisition rights.
24.06.095Bylaws.
24.06.100Meetings of members and shareholders.
24.06.105Notice of meetings.
24.06.110Voting.
24.06.115Quorum.
24.06.120Class voting.
24.06.125Board of directors.
24.06.130Number and election of directors.
24.06.135Vacancies.
24.06.140Quorum of directors.
24.06.145Committees.
24.06.150Directors' meetings.
24.06.153Duties of director or officer—Standards—Liability.
24.06.155Officers.
24.06.160Books and records.
24.06.165Loans to directors or officers.
24.06.175Effect of filing of articles of incorporation.
24.06.180Organization meeting.
24.06.185Right to amend articles of incorporation.
24.06.190Procedure to amend articles of incorporation.
24.06.195Articles of amendment.
24.06.200Filing of articles of amendment—Procedure.
24.06.205When amendment becomes effective—Existing actions and rights not affected.
24.06.207Restated articles of incorporation.
24.06.210Procedure for merger.
24.06.215Procedure for consolidation.
24.06.220Approval of merger or consolidation.
24.06.225Articles of merger or consolidation.
24.06.230Merger or consolidation—When effected.
24.06.233Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporation—Participation in an exchange.
24.06.235Effect of merger or consolidation.
24.06.240Sale, lease, exchange, etc., of property and assets.
24.06.245Right of member or shareholder to dissent.
24.06.250Exercise of right of dissent—Rights and liabilities.
24.06.255Payment of fair value to dissenting member or shareholder.
24.06.260Voluntary dissolution.
24.06.265Distribution of assets.
24.06.270Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings.
24.06.275Articles of dissolution.
24.06.280Filing of articles of dissolution.
24.06.285Involuntary dissolution.
24.06.290Proceedings for administrative dissolution—Reinstatement—Survival of actions.
24.06.295Venue and process.
24.06.300Jurisdiction of court to liquidate assets and dissolve corporation.
24.06.305Procedure in liquidation of corporation in court.
24.06.310Qualifications of receivers—Bond.
24.06.315Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings.
24.06.320Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings.
24.06.325Decree of involuntary dissolution.
24.06.330Filing of decree of dissolution.
24.06.335Survival of remedies after dissolution.
24.06.340Registration of foreign corporation—Right to conduct affairs in the state.
24.06.345Effect of registration—Governing law.
24.06.350Corporate name of foreign corporation.
24.06.360Foreign registration statement—Filing.
24.06.367Certificate of authority as insurance company—Filing of documents.
24.06.369Certificate of authority as insurance company—Registration or reservation of name.
24.06.370Authorization to conduct affairs in the state—Right of state to terminate registration.
24.06.375Registered agent of foreign corporation.
24.06.380Change of registered agent of foreign corporation.
24.06.385Resignation of registered agent.
24.06.390Service of process, notice, or demand on corporation.
24.06.395Failure to appoint or maintain agent—Service of process, notice, or demand.
24.06.400Amendment to articles of incorporation of foreign corporation.
24.06.405Merger of foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state.
24.06.410Amended foreign registration statement.
24.06.415Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
24.06.425Termination of registration.
24.06.435Conducting affairs without registering.
24.06.440Annual report of domestic and foreign corporations.
24.06.450Applicable fees, charges, and penalties.
24.06.462Fees for services by secretary of state.
24.06.465Penalties imposed upon corporation—Penalty established by secretary of state.
24.06.470Penalties imposed upon directors and officers.
24.06.475Interrogatories by secretary of state.
24.06.480Confidential nature of information disclosed by interrogatories.
24.06.485Power and authority of secretary of state.
24.06.490Duty of secretary of state to file—Review of refusal to file.
24.06.500Greater voting requirements.
24.06.505Waiver of notice.
24.06.510Action by members or directors without a meeting.
24.06.515Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.
24.06.520Reinstatement and renewal of corporate existence—Fee.
24.06.525Reorganization of corporations or associations in accordance with this chapter.
24.06.600Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.
24.06.605Locally regulated utilities—Involuntary termination of electric service during heat-related alerts prohibited—Reconnection and repayment plan—Report.
24.06.610Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority for locally regulated utility to buy back electricity.
24.06.615Conversion of domestic corporation to limited cooperative association—Procedure.
24.06.900Short title.
24.06.905Existing liabilities not terminated—Continuation of corporate existence—Application of chapter.
24.06.920Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 120.
NOTES:
Organization of condominium unit owners' association: RCW 64.34.300.
Revolving fund of secretary of state, deposit of moneys for costs of carrying out secretary of state's functions under this chapter: RCW 43.07.130.