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CHAPTER 7-1.2 - Rhode Island Business Corporation Act
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RHODE ISLAND STATUTES AND CODES
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 or other business entities.
§ 7-1.2-1007 - Conversion of other entities to a domestic corporation.
§ 7-1.2-1008 - Conversion of a domestic corporation to other entities.
§ 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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