CHAPTER 47-1A
SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBPART A. SHORT TITLE.
47-1A-101
Short title.
SUBPART B. FILING DOCUMENTS.
47-1A-120
Requirements for documents.
47-1A-120.1
Terms of plan or filed document dependent on extrinsic facts--Applicable
provisions.
47-1A-120.2
Provision of filed document dependent on extrinsic fact but fact not
ascertainable by reference or shareholders not noticed of fact--Article of
amendment.
47-1A-120.3
Dependency on extrinsic facts prohibited for specified provisions of plan or
filed document.
47-1A-121
Forms.
47-1A-122
Fees for filing and service.
47-1A-122.1
Copying and certification fees.
47-1A-123
Effective time and date of document--Exceptions.
47-1A-123.1
Delayed effective time and date of document.
47-1A-124
Correction filed document--Circumstances when allowed.
47-1A-124.1
Correction of filed document--Procedure.
47-1A-124.2
Articles of correction--Effective date.
47-1A-125
Filing duty of Office of Secretary of State.
47-1A-126
Appeal from Office of Secretary of State's refusal to file document.
47-1A-127
Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.
47-1A-128
Certificate of existence.
47-1A-129
Penalty for signing false document.
SUBPART C. RESERVED.
SUBPART D. DEFINITIONS.
47-1A-140
Chapter definitions.
47-1A-141
Type of notice--Written or oral.
47-1A-141.1
Method of notice.
47-1A-141.2
Effective date of written notice by domestic or foreign corporation to
shareholder.
47-1A-141.3
Address of written notice.
47-1A-141.4
Effective date of written notice--Exception.
47-1A-141.5
Notice requirements governing particular circumstances.
47-1A-142
Number of shareholders.
PART 2. INCORPORATION
47-1A-201
Incorporators.
47-1A-202
Articles of incorporation--Required provisions.
47-1A-202.1
Articles of incorporation--Optional provisions.
47-1A-202.2
Articles of incorporation--Corporate powers.
47-1A-202.3
Articles of incorporation--Extrinsic facts.
47-1A-203
Incorporation.
47-1A-204
Liability for pre-incorporation transactions.
47-1A-205
Organization of corporation.
47-1A-206
Bylaws.
47-1A-207
Emergency bylaws.
PART 3. PURPOSES AND POWERS
47-1A-301
Purposes.
47-1A-302
General powers.
47-1A-303
Emergency powers.
47-1A-304
Ultra vires.
PART 4. NAME
47-1A-401
Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose.
47-1A-401.1
Corporate name--Distinguishable from specified names--Exceptions.
47-1A-401.2
Corporate name--Application to use name not distinguishable from specified
names--Authorization.
47-1A-401.3
Corporate name--Use of name upon merger, reorganization, or acquisition
of assets.
47-1A-402
Reserved name.
47-1A-403
Foreign corporation--Registration of corporate name.
47-1A-403.1
Foreign corporation--Renewal of registration of corporate name.
47-1A-403.2
Foreign corporation--Qualification under registered name--Use of name by
another--Termination.
PART 5. OFFICE AND AGENT [REPEALED]
47-1A-501 to 47-1A-504. Repealed.
PART 6. SHARES AND DISTRIBUTIONS
SUBPART A. SHARES.
47-1A-601
Authorized shares in articles of incorporation--Class or series--Terms.
47-1A-601.1
Classes or series of shares articles of incorporation required to authorize.
47-1A-601.2
Classes or series of shares articles of incorporation may authorize.
47-1A-602
Classification or reclassification of unissued shares determined by board of
directors.
47-1A-602.1
Terms of class or series determined by board of directors.
47-1A-603
Issuance of shares--Outstanding until reacquired, redeemed, converted, or
cancelled.
47-1A-603.1
Outstanding shares--Shares with unlimited voting rights and entitled to
receipt of net assets upon dissolution required.
47-1A-604
Fractional shares--Scrip.
47-1A-604.1
Scrip--Label on certificate--Information.
47-1A-604.2
Rights of holder of fractional share--Scrip.
47-1A-604.3
Issuance of script--Authorization by board of directors--Conditions.
SUBPART B. ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
47-1A-620
Subscription for shares before incorporation.
47-1A-621
Issuance of shares by board of directors--Powers reserved to shareholders.
47-1A-621.1
Issuance of shares requiring approval of shareholders.
47-1A-622
Liability of shareholders.
47-1A-623
Share dividends.
47-1A-624
Share options.
47-1A-625
Form and content of certificates generally.
47-1A-625.1
Certificate requirements when corporation authorized to issue different
classes of shares or different series within a class.
47-1A-625.2
Signatures on certificate--Seal.
47-1A-626
Shares without certificates.
47-1A-627
Restriction on transfer of shares or registration of transfer of shares in
articles, bylaws, or agreements--Effect on shares.
47-1A-627.1
Purposes for which restriction on transfer of shares and registration of
transfer of shares authorized--Validity and enforceability of restriction.
47-1A-627.2
Terms of restriction on transfer or registration of transfer of shares.
47-1A-628
Expense of issue.
SUBPART C. SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION OF SHARES BY SHAREHOLDERS AND
CORPORATION.
47-1A-630
Shareholders' preemptive rights.
47-1A-631
Corporation's acquisition of its own shares.
SUBPART D. DISTRIBUTIONS.
47-1A-640
Distributions to shareholders authorized--Distribution entitlement date.
47-1A-640.1
Distribution to shareholders prohibited if certain financial conditions result.
47-1A-640.2
Factors used to measure effect of distribution.
47-1A-640.3
Indebtedness to shareholder by reason of distribution at parity with
indebtedness to general unsecured creditor.
47-1A-640.4
Indebtedness of corporation for purposes of determinations under § 47-1A-640.1.
47-1A-640.5
Application of provisions in §§ 47-1A-640 to 47-1A-640.4.
PART 7. SHAREHOLDERS
SUBPART A. MEETINGS.
47-1A-701
Annual meeting.
47-1A-702
Special meeting.
47-1A-703
Court-ordered meeting.
47-1A-704
Action without meeting.
47-1A-704.1
Notice to nonvoting shareholders of action to be taken by unanimous
consent of voting shareholders.
47-1A-705
Notice of meeting.
47-1A-706
Waiver of notice.
47-1A-707
Record date.
47-1A-708
Conduct of the meeting.
SUBPART B. VOTING.
47-1A-720
Shareholders' list for meeting.
47-1A-721
Voting entitlement of shares.
47-1A-721.1
Limitation on voting entitlement of shares when owned by a second
corporation--Shares held in fiduciary capacity.
47-1A-721.2
Voting entitlement of redeemable shares.
47-1A-722
Voting shares in person or by proxy--Appointment of proxy.
47-1A-722.1
Effective date and duration of appointment of proxy.
47-1A-722.2
Appointment of proxy revocable--Exception.
47-1A-722.3
Death or incapacity of shareholder appointing proxy.
47-1A-722.4
Transferee for value of shares subject to irrevocable appointment of proxy--Revocation.
47-1A-722.5
Acceptance of proxy's vote or other action--Limitations.
47-1A-723
Shares held by nominees.
47-1A-724
Corporation's acceptance of votes.
47-1A-724.1
Corporation's rejection of votes--Liability for acceptance or rejection--Validity of corporate action.
47-1A-725
Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
47-1A-726
Action by single and multiple voting groups.
47-1A-727
Greater quorum or voting requirements.
47-1A-728
Cumulative voting for directors.
47-1A-729
Inspectors of election.
SUBPART C. VOTING TRUSTS AND AGREEMENTS.
47-1A-730
Voting trusts--Creation--Effective date and duration.
47-1A-730.1
Extension of voting trust for additional terms--Agreement.
47-1A-731
Voting agreements.
47-1A-732
Shareholder agreements--Effectiveness.
47-1A-732.1
Form, approval, amendment, and term of shareholder agreements.
47-1A-732.2
Existence of agreement to be noted on certificate--Right of rescission on
purchase of shares without notice of agreement.
47-1A-732.3
Limitations on effectiveness of agreement--Amendment to articles of
incorporation or bylaws.
47-1A-732.4
Liability of directors limited to extent discretion or powers limited by
agreement.
47-1A-732.5
Agreement not grounds for imposition of personal liability on shareholder
for acts or debts of corporation.
47-1A-732.6
Incorporators or subscribers for shares to act as shareholders with respect to
agreement.
SUBPART D. DERIVATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
47-1A-740
Subpart definitions.
47-1A-741
Standing.
47-1A-742
Demand.
47-1A-743
Stay of proceedings.
47-1A-744
Dismissal upon determination that maintenance of proceeding not in best
interests of corporation.
47-1A-744.1
Groups authorized to make determination that maintenance of proceeding
not in best interest of corporation.
47-1A-744.2
Factors not pertinent to determining independence of directors.
47-1A-744.3
Proceeding commenced after rejection of shareholder demand--Complaint
requirements.
47-1A-744.4
Burden of proof dependent on whether or not board consists of independent
directors.
47-1A-744.5
Appointment of panel to make determination--Burden of proof.
47-1A-745
Discontinuance or settlement.
47-1A-746
Payment of expenses.
47-1A-747
Applicability to foreign corporations.
PART 8. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
SUBPART A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
47-1A-801
Requirement for and duties of board of directors.
47-1A-802
Qualifications of directors.
47-1A-803
Number and election of directors.
47-1A-804
Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.
47-1A-805
Terms of directors generally.
47-1A-806
Staggered terms for directors.
47-1A-807
Resignation of directors.
47-1A-808
Removal of directors by shareholders.
47-1A-809
Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
47-1A-810
Vacancy on board.
47-1A-811
Compensation of directors.
SUBPART B. MEETINGS AND ACTION OF THE BOARD.
47-1A-820
Meetings.
47-1A-821
Action without meeting.
47-1A-822
Notice of meeting.
47-1A-823
Waiver of notice.
47-1A-824
Quorum and voting.
47-1A-824.1
Director presence assent to action taken--Exceptions.
47-1A-825
Committees--Creation--Appointment of members.
47-1A-825.1
Powers of committees.
47-1A-825.2
Acts relating to committees not compliance by director with standards of
conduct.
47-1A-825.3
Absent or disqualified committee member--Appointment of alternate
member.
SUBPART C. DIRECTORS.
47-1A-830
Standards of conduct for directors.
47-1A-830.1
Director reliance on performance or information supplied by specified
persons.
47-1A-831
Standards of liability for directors.
47-1A-831.1
Specific burdens when seeking specified money damages or payment.
47-1A-831.2
Limitations on the effect of §§ 47-1A-831 and 47-1A-831.1.
47-1A-832
Reserved.
47-1A-833
Directors' liability for unlawful distributions.
47-1A-833.1
Contribution or recoupment--Limitation of action.
SUBPART D. OFFICERS.
47-1A-840
Officers.
47-1A-841
Duties of officers.
47-1A-842
Standards of conduct for officers.
47-1A-842.1
Reliance on performance of or information supplied by specified persons
authorized in discharge of duties.
47-1A-842.2
Liability of officer.
47-1A-843
Resignation and removal of officers.
47-1A-844
Contract rights of officers.
SUBPART E. INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCE FOR EXPENSES.
47-1A-850
Subpart definitions.
47-1A-851
Permissible indemnification.
47-1A-851.1
Prohibited indemnification--Exception.
47-1A-852
Mandatory indemnification.
47-1A-853
Advance for expenses.
47-1A-853.1
Authorizations under § 47-1A-853--Board of directors or shareholders.
47-1A-854
Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses.
47-1A-855
Determination and authorization of indemnification.
47-1A-856
Indemnification of officers.
47-1A-857
Insurance.
47-1A-858
Variation by corporate action--Application of subpart.
47-1A-859
Exclusivity of subpart.
SUBPART F. DIRECTORS' CONFLICTING INTEREST TRANSACTIONS.
47-1A-860
Subpart definitions.
47-1A-861
Judicial action--Transaction other than director's conflicting interest
transaction.
47-1A-861.1
Judicial action--Director's conflicting interest transaction.
47-1A-862
Directors' action respecting transaction--Effectiveness.
47-1A-862.1
Sufficiency of director disclosure.
47-1A-862.2
Quorum of qualified directors.
47-1A-862.3
Qualified director defined.
47-1A-863
Shareholders' action respecting transaction--Effectiveness.
47-1A-863.1
Quorum of qualified shareholders.
47-1A-863.2
Notice by director of all shares beneficially owned or voting of which is
controlled by director or relative.
47-1A-863.3
Court authority upon failure of shareholder vote to comply with § 47-1A-863.
PART 9. DOMESTICATION AND CONVERSION
SUBPART A. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS.
47-1A-901
Excluded transactions.
47-1A-902
Required approvals.
SUBPART B. DOMESTICATION.
47-1A-920
Domestication--Foreign business corporation to be domestic business
corporation.
47-1A-920.1
Domestication--Domestic business corporation to be foreign business
corporation.
47-1A-920.2
Plan of domestication--Content.
47-1A-920.3
Plan of domestication--Amendments.
47-1A-920.4
Terms of plan of domestication dependent on extrinsic facts.
47-1A-920.5
Evidence of indebtedness or contract with merger provision containing not
reference to domestication--Provision application to domestication.
47-1A-921
Action on a plan of domestication.
47-1A-921.1
Articles of domestication--Content.
47-1A-921.2
Articles of domestication--Filing and effectiveness.
47-1A-921.3
Certificate of authority to transact business by foreign corporation cancelled
upon domestication.
47-1A-922
Articles of domestication--Execution--Content.
47-1A-922.1
Articles of charter surrender--Filing and effectiveness.
47-1A-923
Surrender of charter upon domestication.
47-1A-924
Effect of domestication.
47-1A-924.1
Effect of domestication of domestic business corporation in foreign
jurisdiction.
47-1A-924.2
Owner liability of shareholder in domesticated foreign corporation.
47-1A-924.3
Owner liability only for debts arising after effective time of articles of
domestication.
47-1A-925
Abandonment of a domestication of domestic business corporation.
47-1A-925.1
Abandonment of domestication of foreign business corporation.
SUBPART C. ENTITY CONVERSION.
47-1A-950
Domestic business corporation to become domestic unincorporated entity.
47-1A-950.1
Domestic business corporation to become foreign unincorporated foreign
unincorporated entity.
47-1A-950.2
Domestic unincorporated entity to become domestic business corporation.
47-1A-950.3
Foreign unincorporated entity to become domestic business corporation.
47-1A-950.4
Evidence of indebtedness or contract applying to merger containing no
reference to entity conversion--Provision application to entity conversion.
47-1A-950.5
Definition of terms applying to §§ 47-1A-950 to 47-1A-956.
47-1A-951
Plan of entity conversion--Content.
47-1A-951.1
Plan of entity conversion--Amendments.
47-1A-951.2
Terms of plan of entity conversion dependent on extrinsic facts.
47-1A-952
Action on a plan of entity conversion.
47-1A-953
Domestic business corporation converted to domestic unincorporated entity--Articles of entity conversion--Content.
47-1A-953.1
Domestic unincorporated entity converted to domestic business corporation--Articles of entity conversion--Content.
47-1A-953.2
Foreign unincorporated entity converted to domestic business corporation--Articles of entity conversion--Content.
47-1A-953.3
Articles of entity conversion--Filing and effectiveness--Cancellation of
certificate of authority.
47-1A-954
Surrender of charter upon conversion.
47-1A-955
Effect of entity conversion.
47-1A-955.1
Effect of conversion of domestic business to a foreign other entity.
47-1A-955.2
Owner liability only for debts arising after effective time of articles of entity
conversion.
47-1A-955.3
Owner liability of an interest holder in an unincorporated entity converted
to domestic business corporation.
47-1A-956
Abandonment of an entity conversion.
47-1A-957
Cooperative converted to business corporation.
PART 10. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
SUBPART A. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
47-1A-1001
Authority to amend.
47-1A-1002
Amendment before issuance of shares.
47-1A-1003
Amendment by board of directors and shareholders.
47-1A-1004
Voting on amendments by voting groups.
47-1A-1005
Amendment by board of directors.
47-1A-1006
Articles of amendment.
47-1A-1007
Restated articles of incorporation--Adoption.
47-1A-1007.1
Restated articles of incorporation--Delivery to Office of Secretary of State.
47-1A-1007.2
Restated articles of incorporation--Certification as articles currently in
effect.
47-1A-1008
Amendment pursuant to reorganization.
47-1A-1009
Effect of amendment.
SUBPART B. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS.
47-1A-1020
Amendment by board of directors or shareholders.
47-1A-1021
Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
PART 11. MERGERS AND SHARE EXCHANGES
47-1A-1101
Definitions.
47-1A-1102
Merger allowed generally.
47-1A-1102.1
Foreign business corporation or foreign eligible entities allowed to parties
to merger.
47-1A-1102.2
Procedures for approval of merger if not in organic law of entity.
47-1A-1102.3
Plan of merger--Required content.
47-1A-1102.4
Plan of merger--Amendment.
47-1A-1102.5
Property held in trust or for charitable purposes--Disposition by court order.
47-1A-1103
Share exchange generally.
47-1A-1103.1
Foreign corporation or eligible party allowed to be party to share exchange.
47-1A-1103.2
Procedures for approval of share exchange if not in organic law of entity.
47-1A-1103.3
Plan of share exchange--Required content.
47-1A-1103.4
Plan of share exchange--Amendments.
47-1A-1103.5
Acquisition of shares in transactions other than share exchange.
47-1A-1104
Action on a plan of merger or share exchange.
47-1A-1105
Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries.
47-1A-1105.1
Parent corporation notice to subsidiary shareholders of merger effectiveness.
47-1A-1105.2
Provisions applicable to merger between parent and subsidiary.
47-1A-1106
Articles of merger or share exchange.
47-1A-1107
Effect of merger or share exchange.
47-1A-1107.1
Rights of shares of domestic corporation exchanged.
47-1A-1107.2
Owner liability only as in organic law and for debts arising after effective
time of articles of merger or share exchange.
47-1A-1107.3
Effect of merger on surviving foreign corporation or foreign eligible entity.
47-1A-1107.4
Effect of merger or share exchange on owner liability of person who had
owner liability for obligations of party to merger or share exchange.
47-1A-1108
Abandonment of a merger or share exchange.
PART 12. DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
47-1A-1201
Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval.
47-1A-1202
Shareholder approval of certain dispositions.
47-1A-1202.1
Resolution authorizing disposition--Recommendation and submission of
resolution to shareholders--Conditions.
47-1A-1202.2
Meeting of shareholders to consider disposition--Notice.
47-1A-1202.3
Votes required for approval of disposition.
47-1A-1202.4
Abandonment of disposition.
47-1A-1202.5
Provisions not governing disposition of assets in course of dissolution.
47-1A-1202.6
Assets of direct or indirect consolidated subsidiary considered assets of
parent corporation.
PART 13. APPRAISAL RIGHTS
SUBPART A. RIGHT TO APPRAISAL AND PAYMENT FOR SHARES.
47-1A-1301
Definitions.
47-1A-1302
Right to appraisal.
47-1A-1302.1
Limitations on availability of appraisal rights.
47-1A-1302.2
Limits on or elimination of appraisal rights for preferred shares by articles
of incorporation--Application.
47-1A-1302.3
Challenge of specified completed corporate actions--Limitation.
47-1A-1303
Assertion of appraisal rights by record shareholders for part of shares in
name.
47-1A-1303.1
Assertion of appraisal rights of beneficial shareholder.
SUBPART B. PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE OF APPRAISAL RIGHTS.
47-1A-1320
Notice of appraisal rights.
47-1A-1321
Notice of intent to demand payment.
47-1A-1322
Appraisal notice and form--Delivery to shareholders.
47-1A-1322.1
Appraisal notice and form--Time limits and content.
47-1A-1323
Perfection of rights--Right to withdraw.
47-1A-1323.1
Subsequent withdrawal from appraisal process.
47-1A-1323.2
Loss of payment upon failure to return form and deposit share certificates.
47-1A-1324
Payment for shares.
47-1A-1325
Withholding of payment for after-acquired shares.
47-1A-1325.1
Notice required upon withholding of payment for after-acquired shares.
47-1A-1325.2
Payment for shares upon shareholder acceptance of offer in notice.
47-1A-1325.3
Payment for shares of amount offered in notice to specified shareholders.
47-1A-1326
Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer.
SUBPART C. JUDICIAL APPRAISAL OF SHARES.
47-1A-1330
Court action.
47-1A-1330.1
Venue.
47-1A-1330.2
Parties--Service.
47-1A-1330.3
Jurisdiction--Appraisers--Discovery--Jury trial.
47-1A-1330.4
Judgment amount.
47-1A-1331
Court costs.
47-1A-1331.1
Counsel and expert fees and expenses.
47-1A-1331.2
Counsel fees to be paid by benefited shareholders.
PART 14. DISSOLUTION
SUBPART A. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION.
47-1A-1401
Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.
47-1A-1402
Proposal to dissolve by board of directors--Requirements for adoption.
47-1A-1402.1
Conditions for submission of proposal for dissolution.
47-1A-1402.2
Meeting of shareholders to consider dissolving corporation--Notice.
47-1A-1402.3
Votes required for adoption of proposal to dissolve.
47-1A-1403
Articles of dissolution--Content--Filing--Effective date.
47-1A-1403.1
Dissolved corporation defined.
47-1A-1404
Revocation of dissolution.
47-1A-1405
Effect of dissolution.
47-1A-1405.1
Limitations on effect of dissolution.
47-1A-1406
Known claims against dissolved corporation.
47-1A-1406.1
Bar on known claims against dissolved corporation.
47-1A-1406.2
Claim exclusions.
47-1A-1407
Other claims against dissolved corporation--Publication of notice of
dissolution.
47-1A-1407.1
Time for bringing action to enforce claim against dissolved corporation after
notice publication.
47-1A-1407.2
Enforcement of claims against dissolved corporations.
47-1A-1408
Court proceedings for determination of amount and form of security for
contingent, unknown, or future claims.
47-1A-1408.1
Court-ordered security satisfaction for contingent, unknown, or future
claims.
47-1A-1409
Director duties.
SUBPART B. ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION.
47-1A-1420
Grounds for administrative dissolution.
47-1A-1421
Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
47-1A-1422
Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
47-1A-1423
Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
SUBPART C. JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION.
47-1A-1430
Grounds for judicial dissolution.
47-1A-1431
Venue.
47-1A-1431.1
Shareholders as parties.
47-1A-1431.2
Authority of court until full hearing held.
47-1A-1431.3
Shareholder right to avoid dissolution by purchase of petitioner shares--Notice.
47-1A-1432
Receivership or custodianship.
47-1A-1433
Decree of dissolution.
47-1A-1434
Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution.
47-1A-1434.1
Filing deadline for election to purchase--Notice of right to participate in
election--Participation.
47-1A-1434.2
Agreement on fair value and terms of purchase of shares.
47-1A-1434.3
Court determination of fair value of shares when parties unable to reach
agreement.
47-1A-1434.4
Order directing purchase of shares--Terms and conditions--Fees and
expenses.
47-1A-1434.5
Dismissal of petition to dissolve corporation.
47-1A-1434.6
Time for purchase--Intent of corporation to adopt articles of dissolution--Dissolution--Fees and expenses--Claims.
47-1A-1434.7
Provisions applicable to payment by corporation pursuant to order to
purchase shares.
SUBPART D. MISCELLANEOUS.
47-1A-1440
Deposit with state treasurer.
PART 15. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
SUBPART A. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
47-1A-1501
Authority to transact business required.
47-1A-1502
Consequences of transacting business without authority.
47-1A-1502.1
Stay of proceeding until necessity for certificate of authority is determined
and obtained.
47-1A-1502.2
Penalties for transacting business without certificate of authority--Collection.
47-1A-1503
Application for certificate of authority.
47-1A-1504
Amended certificate of authority.
47-1A-1505
Effect of certificate of authority.
47-1A-1506
Corporate name of foreign corporation--Use of particular words--Fictitious
name.
47-1A-1506.1
Corporate name--Distinguishable from specified names.
47-1A-1506.2
Corporate name--Application to use name not distinguishable from specified
names--Authorization.
47-1A-1506.3
Corporate name--Use of name upon merger, reorganization, or acquisition
of assets.
47-1A-1506.4
Corporation prohibited from transacting business in state upon change to
unauthorized name--Amended certificate of authority.
47-1A-1507 to 47-1A-1510. Repealed.
SUBPART B. WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY.
47-1A-1520
Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
47-1A-1521
Automatic withdrawal upon certain conversions.
47-1A-1522
Withdrawal upon conversion to a nonfiling entity.
47-1A-1523
Transfer of authority.
SUBPART C. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
47-1A-1530
Grounds for revocation.
47-1A-1531
Procedure for and effect of revocation.
47-1A-1531.1
Revocation appoints Office of Secretary of State agent for service of process
for corporation--Registered agent.
47-1A-1532
Appeal from revocation.
PART 16. RECORDS AND REPORTS
SUBPART A. RECORDS.
47-1A-1601
Corporate records--Requirements.
47-1A-1601.1
Corporate records--Copies at principal office.
47-1A-1602
Shareholder right to inspect and copy records specified in § 47-1A-1601.1.
47-1A-1602.1
Shareholder right to inspect and copy specified records--Prerequisites in
§ 47-1A-1602.2.
47-1A-1602.2
Prerequisites to shareholder right to inspect and copy records specified in
§ 47-1A-1602.1.
47-1A-1602.3
Abolition or limitation of right of inspection prohibited--Application.
47-1A-1603
Scope of inspection right.
47-1A-1604
Court-ordered inspection of records specified in § 47-1A-1602.
47-1A-1604.1
Court-ordered inspection of other records.
47-1A-1604.2
Court-ordered inspection--Order to pays costs--Restrictions on use or
distribution of records.
47-1A-1605
Inspection of records by directors.
47-1A-1605.1
Court-ordered inspection of records upon application of director.
47-1A-1605.2
Court-ordered inspection for director--Limitations--Costs.
47-1A-1606
Exception to notice requirement.
SUBPART B. REPORTS.
47-1A-1620
Financial statements for shareholders.
47-1A-1621 to 47-1A-1621.3. Repealed.
PART 17. TRANSITION PROVISIONS
47-1A-1701
Application to existing domestic corporations.
47-1A-1702
Application to qualified foreign corporations.
47-1A-1703
Saving provisions.
47-1A-1703.1
Penalty imposition for violation of repealed statute.