2022 Florida Statutes (Including 2022C, 2022D, 2022A, and 2023B)
The Florida Statutes are updated annually after the conclusion of a regular legislative session, typically published in July/August.
255 Sections found
| Chapter | Title |
|---|---|
| 607.0101 | Short title; applicability. |
| 607.0102 | Reservation of power to amend or repeal. |
| 607.0120 | Filing requirements. |
| 607.0121 | Forms. |
| 607.0122 | Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. |
| 607.0123 | Effective time and date of document. |
| 607.0124 | Correcting filed document; withdrawal of filed record before effectiveness. |
| 607.0125 | Filing duties of the department. |
| 607.0126 | Appeal from department’s refusal to file document. |
| 607.0127 | Certificates to be received in evidence; evidentiary effect of certified copy of filed document. |
| 607.0128 | Certificate of status. |
| 607.0130 | Powers of department. |
| 607.01401 | Definitions. |
| 607.0141 | Notice. |
| 607.0143 | Qualified director. |
| 607.0201 | Incorporators. |
| 607.0202 | Articles of incorporation; content. |
| 607.0203 | Incorporation. |
| 607.0204 | Liability for preincorporation transactions. |
| 607.0205 | Organizational meeting of directors. |
| 607.0206 | Bylaws. |
| 607.0207 | Emergency bylaws. |
| 607.0208 | Forum selection. |
| 607.0301 | Purposes and application. |
| 607.0302 | General powers. |
| 607.0303 | Emergency powers. |
| 607.0304 | Lack of power to act. |
| 607.0401 | Corporate name. |
| 607.04021 | Reserved name. |
| 607.0403 | Registered name; application; renewal; revocation. |
| 607.0501 | Registered office and registered agent. |
| 607.0502 | Change of registered office or registered agent. |
| 607.0503 | Resignation of registered agent. |
| 607.05031 | Change of name or address by registered agent. |
| 607.05032 | Delivery of notice or other communication. |
| 607.0504 | Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation. |
| 607.0505 | Registered agent; duties. |
| 607.0601 | Authorized shares. |
| 607.0602 | Terms of class or series determined by board of directors. |
| 607.0603 | Issued and outstanding shares. |
| 607.0604 | Fractional shares. |
| 607.0620 | Subscriptions for shares. |
| 607.0621 | Issuance of shares. |
| 607.0622 | Liability for shares issued before payment. |
| 607.0623 | Share dividends. |
| 607.0624 | Share rights, options, warrants, and awards. |
| 607.0625 | Form and content of certificates. |
| 607.0626 | Shares without certificates. |
| 607.0627 | Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities. |
| 607.0628 | Expenses of issue. |
| 607.0630 | Shareholders’ preemptive rights. |
| 607.0631 | Corporation’s acquisition of its own shares. |
| 607.06401 | Distributions to shareholders. |
| 607.0701 | Annual meeting. |
| 607.0702 | Special meeting. |
| 607.0703 | Court-ordered meeting. |
| 607.0704 | Action by shareholders without a meeting. |
| 607.0705 | Notice of meeting. |
| 607.0706 | Waiver of notice. |
| 607.0707 | Record date. |
| 607.0709 | Remote participation in annual and special meetings of shareholders. |
| 607.0720 | Shareholders’ list for meeting. |
| 607.0721 | Voting entitlement of shares. |
| 607.0722 | Proxies. |
| 607.0723 | Shares held by intermediaries and nominees. |
| 607.0724 | Acceptance of votes and other instruments. |
| 607.0725 | Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups. |
| 607.0726 | Action by single and multiple voting groups. |
| 607.0728 | Voting for directors; cumulative voting. |
| 607.0729 | Voting procedures; inspectors of election. |
| 607.0730 | Voting trusts. |
| 607.0731 | Voting agreements. |
| 607.0732 | Shareholder agreements. |
| 607.0741 | Standing. |
| 607.0742 | Complaint; demand and excuse. |
| 607.0743 | Stay of proceedings. |
| 607.0744 | Dismissal. |
| 607.0745 | Discontinuance or settlement; notice. |
| 607.0746 | Proceeds and expenses. |
| 607.0747 | Applicability to foreign corporations. |
| 607.0748 | Shareholder action to appoint custodians or receivers. |
| 607.0749 | Provisional director. |
| 607.0750 | Direct action by shareholder. |
| 607.0801 | Requirement for and duties of board of directors. |
| 607.0802 | Qualifications of directors. |
| 607.0803 | Number of directors. |
| 607.0804 | Election of directors by certain voting groups; special voting rights of certain directors. |
| 607.0805 | Terms of directors generally. |
| 607.0806 | Staggered terms for directors. |
| 607.0807 | Resignation of directors. |
| 607.0808 | Removal of directors by shareholders. |
| 607.08081 | Removal of directors by judicial proceedings. |
| 607.0809 | Vacancy on board. |
| 607.08101 | Compensation of directors. |
| 607.0820 | Meetings. |
| 607.0821 | Action by directors without a meeting. |
| 607.0822 | Notice of meetings. |
| 607.0823 | Waiver of notice. |
| 607.0824 | Quorum and voting. |
| 607.0825 | Committees. |
| 607.0826 | Submission of matters for a shareholder vote. |
| 607.0830 | General standards for directors. |
| 607.0831 | Liability of directors. |
| 607.0832 | Director conflicts of interest. |
| 607.0833 | Loans to officers, directors, and employees; guaranty of obligations. |
| 607.0834 | Liability for unlawful distributions. |
| 607.08401 | Required officers. |
| 607.0841 | Duties of officers. |
| 607.08411 | General standards for officers. |
| 607.0842 | Resignation and removal of officers. |
| 607.0843 | Contract rights of officers. |
| 607.0850 | Definitions. |
| 607.0851 | Permissible indemnification. |
| 607.0852 | Mandatory indemnification. |
| 607.0853 | Advance for expenses. |
| 607.0854 | Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses. |
| 607.0855 | Determination and authorization of indemnification. |
| 607.0857 | Insurance. |
| 607.0858 | Variation by corporate action; application of ss. 607.0850-607.0859. |
| 607.0859 | Overriding restrictions on indemnification. |
| 607.0901 | Affiliated transactions. |
| 607.0902 | Control-share acquisitions. |
| 607.1001 | Authority to amend the articles of incorporation. |
| 607.1002 | Amendment by board of directors. |
| 607.10025 | Shares; combination or division. |
| 607.1003 | Amendment by board of directors and shareholders. |
| 607.1004 | Voting on amendments by voting groups. |
| 607.1005 | Amendment before issuance of shares. |
| 607.1006 | Articles of amendment. |
| 607.1007 | Restated articles of incorporation. |
| 607.1008 | Amendment pursuant to reorganization. |
| 607.1009 | Effect of amendment. |
| 607.1020 | Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or shareholders. |
| 607.1021 | Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirements for shareholders. |
| 607.1022 | Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirements for directors. |
| 607.1023 | Bylaw provisions relating to the election of directors. |
| 607.1101 | Merger. |
| 607.1102 | Share exchange. |
| 607.1103 | Action on a plan of merger or share exchange. |
| 607.11035 | Shareholder approval of a merger or share exchange in connection with a tender offer. |
| 607.1104 | Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries. |
| 607.11045 | Holding company formation by merger by certain corporations. |
| 607.1105 | Articles of merger or share exchange. |
| 607.1106 | Effect of merger or share exchange. |
| 607.1107 | Abandonment of a merger or share exchange. |
| 607.11920 | Domestication. |
| 607.11921 | Action on a plan of domestication. |
| 607.11922 | Articles of domestication; effectiveness. |
| 607.11923 | Amendment of a plan of domestication; abandonment. |
| 607.11924 | Effect of domestication. |
| 607.11930 | Conversion. |
| 607.11931 | Plan of conversion. |
| 607.11932 | Action on a plan of conversion. |
| 607.11933 | Articles of conversion; effectiveness. |
| 607.11934 | Amendment to a plan of conversion; abandonment. |
| 607.11935 | Effect of conversion. |
| 607.1201 | Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval. |
| 607.1202 | Shareholder approval of certain dispositions. |
| 607.1301 | Appraisal rights; definitions. |
| 607.1302 | Right of shareholders to appraisal. |
| 607.1303 | Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners. |
| 607.1320 | Notice of appraisal rights. |
| 607.1321 | Notice of intent to demand payment. |
| 607.1322 | Appraisal notice and form. |
| 607.1323 | Perfection of rights; right to withdraw. |
| 607.1324 | Shareholder’s acceptance of corporation’s offer. |
| 607.1326 | Procedure if shareholder is dissatisfied with offer. |
| 607.1330 | Court action. |
| 607.1331 | Court costs and counsel fees. |
| 607.1332 | Disposition of acquired shares. |
| 607.1333 | Limitation on corporate payment. |
| 607.1340 | Other remedies limited. |
| 607.1401 | Dissolution by incorporators or directors. |
| 607.1402 | Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders; dissolution by written consent of shareholders. |
| 607.1403 | Articles of dissolution. |
| 607.1404 | Revocation of dissolution. |
| 607.1405 | Effect of dissolution. |
| 607.1406 | Known claims against dissolved corporation. |
| 607.1407 | Other claims against dissolved corporation. |
| 607.1408 | Claims against dissolved corporations; enforcement. |
| 607.1409 | Court proceedings. |
| 607.1410 | Director duties. |
| 607.1420 | Administrative dissolution. |
| 607.1422 | Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. |
| 607.1423 | Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. |
| 607.1430 | Grounds for judicial dissolution. |
| 607.1431 | Procedure for judicial dissolution. |
| 607.1432 | Receivership or custodianship. |
| 607.1433 | Judgment of dissolution. |
| 607.1434 | Alternative remedies to judicial dissolution. |
| 607.1435 | Provisional director. |
| 607.1436 | Election to purchase instead of dissolution. |
| 607.14401 | Deposit with Department of Financial Services. |
| 607.1501 | Authority of foreign corporation to transact business required; activities not constituting transacting business. |
| 607.15015 | Governing law. |
| 607.1502 | Effect of failure to have a certificate of authority. |
| 607.1503 | Application for certificate of authority. |
| 607.1504 | Amended certificate of authority. |
| 607.1505 | Effect of a certificate of authority. |
| 607.1506 | Corporate name of foreign corporation. |
| 607.1507 | Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. |
| 607.1508 | Change of registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. |
| 607.1509 | Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation. |
| 607.15091 | Change of name or address by registered agent. |
| 607.15092 | Delivery of notice or other communication. |
| 607.15101 | Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation. |
| 607.1520 | Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority for foreign corporation. |
| 607.1521 | Withdrawal deemed on conversion to domestic filing entity. |
| 607.1522 | Withdrawal on dissolution, merger, or conversion to certain nonfiling entities. |
| 607.1523 | Action by Department of Legal Affairs. |
| 607.1530 | Revocation of certificate of authority to transact business. |
| 607.15315 | Reinstatement following revocation of certificate of authority. |
| 607.1532 | Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. |
| 607.1601 | Corporate records. |
| 607.1602 | Inspection of records by shareholders. |
| 607.1603 | Scope of inspection right. |
| 607.1604 | Court-ordered inspection. |
| 607.1605 | Inspection rights of directors. |
| 607.1620 | Financial statements for shareholders. |
| 607.1622 | Annual report for department. |
| 607.1701 | Application to existing domestic corporation. |
| 607.1702 | Application to qualified foreign corporations. |
| 607.1703 | Interrogatories by department; other powers of department. |
| 607.1711 | Application to foreign and interstate commerce. |
| 607.1805 | Procedures for conversion to professional service corporation. |
| 607.1904 | Estoppel. |
| 607.1907 | Saving provision. |
| 607.1908 | Severability clause. |
| 607.193 | Supplemental corporate fee. |
| 607.501 | Application and effect of part. |
| 607.502 | Definitions. |
| 607.503 | Incorporation. |
| 607.504 | Election of social purpose corporation status. |
| 607.505 | Termination of social purpose corporation status. |
| 607.506 | Corporate purpose. |
| 607.507 | Standard of conduct for directors. |
| 607.508 | Benefit director. |
| 607.509 | Standard of conduct for officers. |
| 607.510 | Benefit officer. |
| 607.511 | Right of action. |
| 607.512 | Preparation of annual benefit report. |
| 607.513 | Availability of annual benefit report. |
| 607.601 | Application and effect of part. |
| 607.602 | Definitions. |
| 607.603 | Incorporation. |
| 607.604 | Election of benefit corporation status. |
| 607.605 | Termination of benefit corporation status. |
| 607.606 | Corporate purpose. |
| 607.607 | Standard of conduct for directors. |
| 607.608 | Benefit director. |
| 607.609 | Standard of conduct for officers. |
| 607.610 | Benefit officer. |
| 607.611 | Right of action. |
| 607.612 | Preparation of annual benefit report. |
| 607.613 | Availability of annual benefit report. |
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