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Section
1

Definitions

Section
2

Scope of Chapter

Section
3

Corporations Not Within Application of Chapter; Adoption of Chapter

Section
4

Powers

Section
5

Holding Stock in Other Corporations; Prohibitions

Section
6

Agreement of Association; Contents

Section
7

Corporations Dealing With Real Estate; Duration

Section
8

First Meeting; Notice; Service; Waiver of Notice

Section
9

Organization; Selection of Temporary Clerk; Adoption of By-Laws; Election of Officers

Section
10

Oath to Articles by Directors; Liability to Stockholders

Section
11

Approval by Secretary of Corporation Documents; Filing of Articles

Section
12

Certificate of Incorporation

Section
13

Scope of By-Laws

Section
14

Creation and Issuance of Shares

Section
15

Consideration for Capital Stock; Instalment Payments

Section
16

Issuance of Unissued Balance of Authorized Capital Stock; Approval; Filing

Section
17

Validation of Issue Not Submitted for Approval

Section
18

Payment of Subscriptions

Section
19

Subscriptions in Default; Sale of Rights to Subscribe

Section
20

Instalments in Default; Sale of Rights to Shares

Section
21

Management of Corporation

Section
22

Election or Appointment of Officers; Terms; Qualifications

Section
23

Manufacturing Corporations; Election of Directors by Employees

Section
24

Certificate of Changes; Submission to Secretary; Filing; Penalty

Section
25

Board of Directors; Powers

Section
26

Executive Committee of Board; Duties

Section
27

Meetings of Board of Directors

Section
28

Stockholders Meetings; Time; Place; Notice; Quorum; Waiver of Notice

Section
29

Change in Date of Annual Meeting

Section
30

Special Meetings

Section
31

Corporate Voting of Own Shares

Section
32

Voting Rights; Proxies

Section
33

Certificates; Signatures; Seal; Limitations and Preferences

Section
34

Replacement of Lost or Destroyed Certificates

Section
35

Reduction of Capital Stock; Services Rendered by Operatives; Liability; Disproportionate Payments by a Stockholder; Contribution

Section
36

Officers' Liability

Section
37

Directors' Liability

Section
38

Conditions to Liability; Enforcement of Liability

Section
39

Discontinuance of Suit; Non-Joinder of Persons Liable; Death of Defendant

Section
40

Apportionment of Assessment

Section
41

Increase or Reduction of Capital Stock; Changes of Location; Change of Par Value of Capital Stock; Dissolution Proceedings

Section
41a

Change in Number of Shares Without Par Value

Section
41b

Change in Number of Shares With Par Value

Section
41c

Change of Shares Without Par Value to Par Value Shares

Section
42

Change of Structure; Conveyance of Property

Section
43

Approval of Amendments or Alterations; Fees

Section
44

Increase in Capital Stock in Accordance With Sec. 41 or 41c; Content of Articles

Section
45

Reduction of Capital Stock in Accordance With Sec. 41 or 41c; Content of Articles

Section
46

Sale, Lease or Exchange of Property and Assets; Remedy of Dissenting Stockholder

Section
46a

Definitions; Organizations Authorized to Merge; Method; Effect of Merger

Section
46b

Corporations Authorized to Consolidate; Method

Section
46c

Effect of Consolidation

Section
46d

Merger or Consolidation With Foreign Corporation; Method; Liability of Directors

Section
46e

Consolidations; Remedy of Dissenting Shareholders

Section
46f

Certificates of Merger or Consolidation; Issuance by State Secretary

Section
47

Annual Report of Condition; Contents

Section
48

Annual Report of Condition; Approval; Filing; Public Inspection

Section
49

Repealed, 1977, 98, Sec. 3

Section
50

Failure to File Report of Condition; Penalty

Section
51

Appointment of Receiver

Section
52

Failure to File Certificates or Reports

Section
53

Filing of Articles of Organization; Fees

Section
54

Certain Certificates; Determination of Fees

Section
55

Filing of Other Amendments, Certificates, Statements and Reports; Fees