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Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.
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Revised Code of Washington
Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)
Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.
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Section
24.03A.005
Short title.
Section
24.03A.010
Definitions.
Section
24.03A.015
Notice.
Section
24.03A.020
Service on corporations.
Section
24.03A.025
Venue for actions.
Section
24.03A.030
Application to existing nonprofit corporations.
Section
24.03A.035
Application to registered foreign nonprofit corporations.
Section
24.03A.040
Relationship to prior statutes.
Section
24.03A.045
Relationship to other laws.
Section
24.03A.050
Subordination to canon law.
Section
24.03A.055
Applicability of uniform business organizations code.
Section
24.03A.060
Filing requirements.
Section
24.03A.065
Electronic filings.
Section
24.03A.070
Annual report.
Section
24.03A.075
Major changes by charitable corporations.
Section
24.03A.080
Powers of secretary of state.
Section
24.03A.085
Fees.
Section
24.03A.090
Incorporators.
Section
24.03A.095
Corporate name.
Section
24.03A.100
Articles of incorporation.
Section
24.03A.105
Effectiveness of incorporation.
Section
24.03A.110
Requirement of registered agent.
Section
24.03A.115
Liability for preincorporation transactions.
Section
24.03A.120
Organization of corporations.
Section
24.03A.125
Bylaws.
Section
24.03A.130
Purposes.
Section
24.03A.135
Power to modify purposes.
Section
24.03A.140
General powers.
Section
24.03A.145
Emergency powers.
Section
24.03A.150
Ultra vires action.
Section
24.03A.155
Distributions prohibited.
Section
24.03A.160
Reasonable compensation permitted.
Section
24.03A.165
Property held for charitable purposes.
Section
24.03A.170
Debt and security interests.
Section
24.03A.175
Private foundations.
Section
24.03A.180
Unrestricted gifts.
Section
24.03A.185
Restricted gifts.
Section
24.03A.190
Modification or release of gift restrictions.
Section
24.03A.195
Binding agreement to modify or release restrictions.
Section
24.03A.200
Judicial modification or release of restrictions.
Section
24.03A.205
Charitable purpose survives.
Section
24.03A.210
Corporate records.
Section
24.03A.215
Inspection by members.
Section
24.03A.220
Scope of member's inspection right.
Section
24.03A.225
Financial statements for members.
Section
24.03A.230
Court-ordered inspection.
Section
24.03A.235
Inspection by directors.
Section
24.03A.240
Use of membership list.
Section
24.03A.245
Public benefit designation.
Section
24.03A.250
Application and renewal.
Section
24.03A.255
Removal of status.
Section
24.03A.260
Registration to do business.
Section
24.03A.265
Effect of registration.
Section
24.03A.270
Name of foreign nonprofit corporation.
Section
24.03A.275
Registered agent of foreign nonprofit corporation.
Section
24.03A.280
Service on foreign nonprofit corporation.
Section
24.03A.285
Withdrawal of registration.
Section
24.03A.290
Withdrawal upon conversion or dissolution.
Section
24.03A.295
Amendment to registration upon conversion.
Section
24.03A.300
Transfer of registration.
Section
24.03A.305
Termination of registration.
Section
24.03A.310
Judicial review of termination.
Section
24.03A.315
Members.
Section
24.03A.320
Scope of membership.
Section
24.03A.325
Admission of members.
Section
24.03A.330
Consideration for admission.
Section
24.03A.335
Capital contributions.
Section
24.03A.340
Rights and obligations.
Section
24.03A.345
Differences in rights and obligations.
Section
24.03A.350
Transfers of membership.
Section
24.03A.355
Member's liability for corporate obligations.
Section
24.03A.360
Member's liability for dues, fees, and assessments.
Section
24.03A.365
Creditor's action against member.
Section
24.03A.370
Resignation of member.
Section
24.03A.375
Termination and suspension of membership.
Section
24.03A.380
Repurchase of memberships.
Section
24.03A.385
Delegates.
Section
24.03A.390
Annual and regular meetings.
Section
24.03A.395
Special meetings.
Section
24.03A.400
Court-ordered meeting.
Section
24.03A.405
List of members for meeting.
Section
24.03A.410
Notice of membership meeting.
Section
24.03A.415
Waiver of notice.
Section
24.03A.420
Record date.
Section
24.03A.425
Conduct of meeting.
Section
24.03A.430
Proxies.
Section
24.03A.435
Voting entitlement of members.
Section
24.03A.440
Membership quorum and voting requirements.
Section
24.03A.445
Differing quorum and voting requirements.
Section
24.03A.450
Voting for directors.
Section
24.03A.455
Acceptance of ballots, consents, waivers, or proxies.
Section
24.03A.460
Inspectors of election.
Section
24.03A.465
Action by voting groups.
Section
24.03A.470
Voting agreements.
Section
24.03A.475
Action without meeting by unanimous written consent.
Section
24.03A.480
Action without meeting by ballot.
Section
24.03A.485
Procedure for remote meetings.
Section
24.03A.490
Board of directors—Authority.
Section
24.03A.495
Standards of conduct for directors.
Section
24.03A.500
Qualification of directors.
Section
24.03A.505
Number of directors.
Section
24.03A.510
Selection of directors.
Section
24.03A.515
Terms of directors, generally.
Section
24.03A.520
Staggered terms for directors.
Section
24.03A.525
Resignation of director.
Section
24.03A.530
Removal of directors.
Section
24.03A.535
Vacancy on board of directors.
Section
24.03A.540
Liability of directors.
Section
24.03A.545
Compensation of directors.
Section
24.03A.550
Meetings of the board.
Section
24.03A.555
Notice of board meetings.
Section
24.03A.560
Waiver of notice.
Section
24.03A.565
Board quorum and voting requirements.
Section
24.03A.570
Action without meeting by unanimous written consent.
Section
24.03A.575
Board and advisory committees.
Section
24.03A.580
Procedure for remote meetings.
Section
24.03A.585
Officers—Duties.
Section
24.03A.590
Standards of conduct for officers.
Section
24.03A.595
Resignation and removal of officers.
Section
24.03A.600
Contract rights of officers.
Section
24.03A.605
Loans or guarantees.
Section
24.03A.610
Liability for unlawful distributions.
Section
24.03A.615
Conflicting interest transactions—Voidability.
Section
24.03A.620
Business opportunities.
Section
24.03A.625
Removal by judicial proceeding.
Section
24.03A.630
Indemnification and advance for expenses.
Section
24.03A.635
Directors and officers under 18 years of age.
Section
24.03A.640
Authority to amend.
Section
24.03A.645
Amendment of articles by nonmembership corporation.
Section
24.03A.650
Amendment before admission of members.
Section
24.03A.655
Amendment after admission of members.
Section
24.03A.660
Voting on amendments by voting groups.
Section
24.03A.665
Articles of amendment.
Section
24.03A.670
Restated articles of incorporation.
Section
24.03A.675
Amendment of articles pursuant to reorganization.
Section
24.03A.680
Effective date.
Section
24.03A.685
Effect of articles of amendment.
Section
24.03A.690
Power to amend bylaws.
Section
24.03A.695
Bylaw amendments requiring member approval.
Section
24.03A.700
Effect of bylaw amendment.
Section
24.03A.705
Approval of amendments by third parties.
Section
24.03A.710
Definitions.
Section
24.03A.715
Property held for charitable purposes.
Section
24.03A.720
Prohibition of financial benefit.
Section
24.03A.725
Limitations on charitable corporations.
Section
24.03A.730
Merger.
Section
24.03A.735
Adoption of plan of merger.
Section
24.03A.740
Articles of merger.
Section
24.03A.745
Effect of merger.
Section
24.03A.750
Abandonment of merger.
Section
24.03A.755
Definitions.
Section
24.03A.760
Excluded transactions.
Section
24.03A.765
Required approvals.
Section
24.03A.770
Property held for charitable purposes.
Section
24.03A.775
Prohibition on financial benefit.
Section
24.03A.780
Voting rights in existing corporations.
Section
24.03A.785
Domestication.
Section
24.03A.790
Action on a plan of domestication.
Section
24.03A.795
Articles of domestication.
Section
24.03A.800
Effect of domestication.
Section
24.03A.805
Abandonment of domestication.
Section
24.03A.810
For-profit conversion of noncharitable corporations.
Section
24.03A.815
Action on a plan of for-profit conversion.
Section
24.03A.820
Articles of for-profit conversion.
Section
24.03A.825
Effect of for-profit conversion.
Section
24.03A.830
Abandonment of for-profit conversion.
Section
24.03A.835
For-profit domestication and conversion.
Section
24.03A.840
Articles of domestication and conversion.
Section
24.03A.845
Effect of for-profit domestication and conversion.
Section
24.03A.850
Abandonment of for-profit domestication and conversion.
Section
24.03A.855
Entity conversion for noncharitable corporations.
Section
24.03A.860
Plan of entity conversion.
Section
24.03A.865
Action on a plan of entity conversion.
Section
24.03A.870
Articles of entity conversion.
Section
24.03A.875
Effect of entity conversion.
Section
24.03A.880
Abandonment of entity conversion.
Section
24.03A.885
Dispositions not requiring member approval.
Section
24.03A.890
Dispositions requiring member approval.
Section
24.03A.895
Effect of dispositions.
Section
24.03A.900
Property held for charitable purposes.
Section
24.03A.902
Prohibition of financial benefit.
Section
24.03A.904
Authorization of voluntary dissolution.
Section
24.03A.906
Distribution of assets on dissolution.
Section
24.03A.908
Corporations holding property for charitable purposes.
Section
24.03A.910
Articles of dissolution.
Section
24.03A.912
Revocation of dissolution.
Section
24.03A.914
Effect of dissolution.
Section
24.03A.916
Prohibition of financial benefit.
Section
24.03A.918
Known claims against dissolved corporation.
Section
24.03A.920
Other claims against dissolved corporation.
Section
24.03A.922
Enforcement of claims.
Section
24.03A.924
Court proceedings.
Section
24.03A.926
Directors' duties.
Section
24.03A.928
Administrative dissolution.
Section
24.03A.930
Procedure and effect of administrative dissolution.
Section
24.03A.932
Property held for charitable purposes.
Section
24.03A.934
Reinstatement of administratively dissolved corporation.
Section
24.03A.936
Judicial dissolution.
Section
24.03A.938
Procedure for judicial dissolution.
Section
24.03A.940
Receivership.
Section
24.03A.942
Decree of dissolution.
Section
24.03A.944
Notice to attorney general.
Section
24.03A.946
Actions to secure property held for charitable purposes.
Section
24.03A.948
Attorney general's right to intervene.
Section
24.03A.950
Attorney general's investigative power.
Section
24.03A.952
Civil investigative demands.
Section
24.03A.954
Religious corporations.
Section
24.03A.956
Assurances of discontinuance.
Section
24.03A.958
Civil penalties, costs, and fees.
Section
24.03A.960
Charitable asset protection account.
Section
24.03A.962
Definitions.
Section
24.03A.964
Proceedings prior to corporate action.
Section
24.03A.966
Review of contested corporate action.