CS/CS/SB 892: Business Organizations
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Commerce and Tourism ; Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez
Business Organizations; Providing requirements, authorizations, and prohibitions relating to when the terms of a plan or a filed document may be dependent on facts objectively ascertainable outside of the plan or filed document; revising the process authorizing a domestic or foreign corporation to correct a document filed by the Department of State; requiring certain certificates to be taken by certain entities as prima facie evidence of the facts stated; revising requirements and authorizations for the contents of articles of incorporation, etc.
Effective Date: 1/1/2020
Last Action: 4/29/2019 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1009 (Ch. 2019-90) -SJ 596
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/29/2019 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1009 (Ch. 2019-90) -SJ 596
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/19/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 101 |
| 3/5/2019 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 98 |
| 3/6/2019 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/11/19, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/11/2019 | Senate |
• CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 196 |
| 3/12/2019 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary |
| 3/14/2019 | Senate |
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 242 |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/25/2019 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 284 |
| 3/27/2019 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development |
| 4/2/2019 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 290 |
| 4/4/2019 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/09/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 343 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations |
| 4/15/2019 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/19, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/18/2019 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 379 |
| 4/19/2019 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/25/2019 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/19 -SJ 611 |
| 4/29/2019 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 590 • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1009 -SJ 596 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1009 (Ch. 2019-90) -SJ 596 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1009 (er) | Business Organizations | Byrd | Similar | Last Action: 6/10/2019 Chapter No. 2019-90 |
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| H 615 | Campaign Finance | Roth | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1009 (Ch. 2019-90) |
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| S 272 | Campaign Finance | Baxley | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1009 (Ch. 2019-90) |
|
Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 892 Filed | 2/8/2019 8:30 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 892 c1 | 3/12/2019 12:07 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 892 c2 | 3/27/2019 4:40 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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287142 - Amendment Delete lines 9317 - 9413 and insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Stewart) |
3/8/2019 1:30 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/11/2019 |
Web Page
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| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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813292 - Amendment Delete lines 12451 - 12461 and insert: |
Judiciary (Passidomo) |
3/22/2019 3:33 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/27/2019 |
Web Page
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632722 - Amendment Delete line 2108 and insert: |
Judiciary (Passidomo) |
3/22/2019 3:33 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/27/2019 |
Web Page
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855672 - Amendment Between lines 5745 and 5746 insert: |
Judiciary (Passidomo) |
3/22/2019 3:34 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/27/2019 |
Web Page
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855524 - Amendment Delete lines 6544 - 6546 and insert: |
Judiciary (Passidomo) |
3/22/2019 3:34 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/27/2019 |
Web Page
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| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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197568 - Amendment Delete lines 11796 - 12488 and insert: |
Appropriations (Simmons) |
4/17/2019 4:07 PM |
Withdrawn
4/19/2019 |
Web Page
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435724 - Amendment Delete lines 3902 - 4174 and insert: |
Appropriations (Simmons) |
4/17/2019 4:01 PM |
Withdrawn
4/19/2019 |
Web Page
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132774 - Amendment Delete lines 9784 - 9907 and insert: |
Appropriations (Simmons) |
4/17/2019 4:01 PM |
Withdrawn
4/19/2019 |
Web Page
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Floor Amendments
No Floor Amendments Available
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 892 | Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) | 3/8/2019 1:11 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 892 | Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) | 3/12/2019 8:24 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 892 | Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) | 3/22/2019 3:54 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 892 | Judiciary (Post-Meeting) | 3/27/2019 2:14 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 892 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) | 4/8/2019 3:51 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 892 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) | 4/10/2019 1:22 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 892 | Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) | 4/17/2019 9:35 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 892 | Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | 4/19/2019 12:07 PM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 892 Filed | Commerce and Tourism | 3/11/2019 1:30 PM | 5 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 892 c1 | Judiciary | 3/25/2019 4:00 PM | 6 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 892 c2 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development | 4/9/2019 4:00 PM | 6 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| S 892 c2 | Appropriations | 4/18/2019 9:00 AM | 19 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (291)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 331.355 | Use of name; ownership rights to intellectual property. | Page 449 (pdf) |
| 339.12 | Aid and contributions by governmental entities for department projects; federal aid. | Page 450 (pdf) |
| 605.0102 | Definitions. | Page 401 (pdf) |
| 605.0105 | Operating agreement; scope, function, and limitations. | Page 403 (pdf) |
| 605.0112 | Name. | Page 403 (pdf) |
| 605.01125 | Page 405 (pdf) | |
| 605.0113 | Registered agent. | Page 405 (pdf) |
| 605.0114 | Change of registered agent or registered office. | Page 407 (pdf) |
| 605.0115 | Resignation of registered agent. | Page 407 (pdf) |
| 605.0116 | Change of name or address by registered agent. | Page 407 (pdf) |
| 605.0117 | Service of process, notice, or demand. | Page 408 (pdf) |
| 605.0118 | Delivery of record. | Page 409 (pdf) |
| 605.0207 | Effective date and time. | Page 410 (pdf) |
| 605.0209 | Correcting filed record. | Page 411 (pdf) |
| 605.0210 | Duty of department to file; review of refusal to file; transmission of information by department. | Page 412 (pdf) |
| 605.0211 | Certificate of status. | Page 412 (pdf) |
| 605.0215 | Certificates to be received in evidence and evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. | Page 413 (pdf) |
| 605.04092 | Conflict of interest transactions. | Page 413 (pdf) |
| 605.0410 | Records to be kept; rights of member, manager, and person dissociated to information. | Page 417 (pdf) |
| 605.0702 | Grounds for judicial dissolution. | Page 418 (pdf) |
| 605.0706 | Election to purchase instead of dissolution. | Page 422 (pdf) |
| 605.0715 | Reinstatement. | Page 426 (pdf) |
| 605.0716 | Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. | Page 427 (pdf) |
| 605.0803 | Proper plaintiff. | Page 427 (pdf) |
| 605.0903 | Effect of a certificate of authority. | Page 428 (pdf) |
| 605.0904 | Effect of failure to have certificate of authority. | Page 428 (pdf) |
| 605.0906 | Noncomplying name of foreign limited liability company. | Page 429 (pdf) |
| 605.0907 | Amendment to certificate of authority. | Page 429 (pdf) |
| 605.0908 | Revocation of certificate of authority. | Page 430 (pdf) |
| 605.09091 | Page 432 (pdf) | |
| 605.0910 | Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority. | Page 433 (pdf) |
| 605.0911 | Withdrawal deemed on conversion to domestic filing entity. | Page 434 (pdf) |
| 605.0912 | Withdrawal on dissolution, merger, or conversion to nonfiling entity. | Page 434 (pdf) |
| 605.1025 | Articles of merger. | Page 435 (pdf) |
| 605.1035 | Articles of interest exchange. | Page 435 (pdf) |
| 605.1061 | Appraisal rights; definitions. | Page 436 (pdf) |
| 605.1063 | Notice of appraisal rights. | Page 436 (pdf) |
| 605.1072 | Other remedies limited. | Page 437 (pdf) |
| 607.0101 | Short title. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 607.0102 | Reservation of power to amend or repeal. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 607.0120 | Filing requirements. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 607.0121 | Forms. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 607.0122 | Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 607.0123 | Effective time and date of document. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 607.0124 | Correcting filed document. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 607.0125 | Filing duties of Department of State. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 607.0126 | Appeal from Department of State’s refusal to file document. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 607.0127 | Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 607.0128 | Certificate of status. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 607.0130 | Powers of Department of State. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 607.01401 | Definitions. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 607.0141 | Notice. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 607.0143 | Page 60 (pdf) | |
| 607.0201 | Incorporators. | |
| 607.0202 | Articles of incorporation; content. | Page 62 (pdf) |
| 607.0203 | Incorporation. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 607.0204 | Liability for preincorporation transactions. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 607.0205 | Organizational meeting of directors. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 607.0206 | Bylaws. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 607.0207 | Emergency bylaws. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 607.0208 | Page 68 (pdf) | |
| 607.0301 | Purposes and application. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 607.0302 | General powers. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 607.0303 | Emergency powers. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 607.0304 | Ultra vires. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 607.0401 | Corporate name. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 607.04021 | Page 75 (pdf) | |
| 607.0403 | Registered name; application; renewal; revocation. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 607.0501 | Registered office and registered agent. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 607.0502 | Change of registered office or registered agent; resignation of registered agent. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 607.0503 | Page 82 (pdf) | |
| 607.05031 | Page 82 (pdf) | |
| 607.05032 | Page 83 (pdf) | |
| 607.0504 | Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 607.0505 | Registered agent; duties. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 607.0601 | Authorized shares. | Page 89 (pdf) |
| 607.0602 | Terms of class or series determined by board of directors. | Page 91 (pdf) |
| 607.0604 | Fractional shares. | Page 93 (pdf) |
| 607.0620 | Subscriptions for shares. | Page 94 (pdf) |
| 607.0621 | Issuance of shares. | Page 95 (pdf) |
| 607.0622 | Liability for shares issued before payment. | Page 95 (pdf) |
| 607.0623 | Share dividends. | Page 96 (pdf) |
| 607.0624 | Share options. | Page 96 (pdf) |
| 607.0625 | Form and content of certificates. | Page 98 (pdf) |
| 607.0626 | Shares without certificates. | Page 99 (pdf) |
| 607.0627 | Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 607.0630 | Shareholders’ preemptive rights. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 607.0631 | Corporation’s acquisition of its own shares. | Page 101 (pdf) |
| 607.06401 | Distributions to shareholders. | Page 102 (pdf) |
| 607.0701 | Annual meeting. | Page 105 (pdf) |
| 607.0702 | Special meeting. | Page 107 (pdf) |
| 607.0703 | Court-ordered meeting. | Page 109 (pdf) |
| 607.0704 | Action by shareholders without a meeting. | Page 110 (pdf) |
| 607.0705 | Notice of meeting. | Page 112 (pdf) |
| 607.0706 | Waiver of notice. | Page 115 (pdf) |
| 607.0707 | Record date. | Page 116 (pdf) |
| 607.0709 | Page 118 (pdf) | |
| 607.0720 | Shareholders’ list for meeting. | Page 120 (pdf) |
| 607.0721 | Voting entitlement of shares. | Page 122 (pdf) |
| 607.0722 | Proxies. | Page 123 (pdf) |
| 607.0723 | Shares held by nominees. | Page 125 (pdf) |
| 607.0724 | Corporation’s acceptance of votes. | Page 126 (pdf) |
| 607.0725 | Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups. | Page 128 (pdf) |
| 607.0726 | Action by single and multiple voting groups. | Page 129 (pdf) |
| 607.0728 | Voting for directors; cumulative voting. | Page 130 (pdf) |
| 607.0729 | Page 130 (pdf) | |
| 607.0730 | Voting trusts. | Page 132 (pdf) |
| 607.0731 | Shareholders’ agreements. | Page 133 (pdf) |
| 607.0732 | Shareholder agreements. | Page 134 (pdf) |
| 607.07401 | Shareholders’ derivative actions. | Page 138 (pdf) |
| 607.0741 | Page 138 (pdf) | |
| 607.0742 | Page 138 (pdf) | |
| 607.0743 | Page 139 (pdf) | |
| 607.0744 | Page 139 (pdf) | |
| 607.0745 | Page 140 (pdf) | |
| 607.0746 | Page 141 (pdf) | |
| 607.0747 | Page 141 (pdf) | |
| 607.0748 | Page 141 (pdf) | |
| 607.0749 | Page 143 (pdf) | |
| 607.0801 | Requirement for and duties of board of directors. | Page 144 (pdf) |
| 607.0802 | Qualifications of directors. | Page 145 (pdf) |
| 607.0803 | Number of directors. | Page 146 (pdf) |
| 607.0804 | Election of directors by certain voting groups. | Page 146 (pdf) |
| 607.0805 | Terms of directors generally. | Page 147 (pdf) |
| 607.0806 | Staggered terms for directors. | Page 148 (pdf) |
| 607.0807 | Resignation of directors. | Page 149 (pdf) |
| 607.0808 | Removal of directors by shareholders. | Page 150 (pdf) |
| 607.08081 | Page 150 (pdf) | |
| 607.0809 | Vacancy on board. | Page 151 (pdf) |
| 607.0820 | Meetings. | Page 152 (pdf) |
| 607.0821 | Action by directors without a meeting. | Page 153 (pdf) |
| 607.0823 | Waiver of notice. | Page 153 (pdf) |
| 607.0824 | Quorum and voting. | Page 154 (pdf) |
| 607.0825 | Committees. | Page 155 (pdf) |
| 607.0826 | Page 158 (pdf) | |
| 607.0830 | General standards for directors. | Page 158 (pdf) |
| 607.0831 | Liability of directors. | Page 160 (pdf) |
| 607.0832 | Director conflicts of interest. | Page 163 (pdf) |
| 607.0833 | Loans to officers, directors, and employees; guaranty of obligations. | Page 169 (pdf) |
| 607.0834 | Liability for unlawful distributions. | Page 170 (pdf) |
| 607.08401 | Required officers. | Page 170 (pdf) |
| 607.08411 | Page 171 (pdf) | |
| 607.0842 | Resignation and removal of officers. | Page 173 (pdf) |
| 607.0850 | Indemnification of officers, directors, employees, and agents. | Page 174 (pdf) |
| 607.0851 | Page 182 (pdf) | |
| 607.0852 | Page 184 (pdf) | |
| 607.0853 | Page 184 (pdf) | |
| 607.0854 | Page 185 (pdf) | |
| 607.0855 | Page 187 (pdf) | |
| 607.0857 | Page 188 (pdf) | |
| 607.0858 | Page 188 (pdf) | |
| 607.0859 | Page 190 (pdf) | |
| 607.0901 | Affiliated transactions. | Page 191 (pdf) |
| 607.0902 | Control-share acquisitions. | Page 200 (pdf) |
| 607.1001 | Authority to amend the articles of incorporation. | Page 201 (pdf) |
| 607.1002 | Amendment by board of directors. | Page 202 (pdf) |
| 607.10025 | Shares; combination or division. | Page 203 (pdf) |
| 607.1003 | Amendment by board of directors and shareholders. | Page 204 (pdf) |
| 607.1004 | Voting on amendments by voting groups. | Page 208 (pdf) |
| 607.1005 | Amendment before issuance of shares. | Page 209 (pdf) |
| 607.1006 | Articles of amendment. | Page 210 (pdf) |
| 607.1007 | Restated articles of incorporation. | Page 211 (pdf) |
| 607.1008 | Amendment pursuant to reorganization. | Page 213 (pdf) |
| 607.1009 | Effect of amendment. | Page 213 (pdf) |
| 607.1020 | Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or shareholders. | Page 215 (pdf) |
| 607.1021 | Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirements for shareholders. | Page 215 (pdf) |
| 607.1022 | Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirements for directors. | Page 216 (pdf) |
| 607.1023 | Page 217 (pdf) | |
| 607.1101 | Merger. | Page 218 (pdf) |
| 607.1102 | Share exchange. | Page 223 (pdf) |
| 607.1103 | Action on plan. | Page 226 (pdf) |
| 607.11035 | Page 234 (pdf) | |
| 607.1104 | Merger of subsidiary corporation. | Page 237 (pdf) |
| 607.11045 | Holding company formation by merger by certain corporations. | Page 240 (pdf) |
| 607.1105 | Articles of merger or share exchange. | Page 243 (pdf) |
| 607.1106 | Effect of merger or share exchange. | Page 247 (pdf) |
| 607.1107 | Merger or share exchange with foreign corporations. | Page 253 (pdf) |
| 607.1108 | Merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. | Page 256 (pdf) |
| 607.1109 | Articles of merger. | Page 256 (pdf) |
| 607.11101 | Effect of merger of domestic corporation and other business entity. | Page 256 (pdf) |
| 607.1112 | Conversion of domestic corporation into another business entity. | Page 256 (pdf) |
| 607.1113 | Certificate of conversion. | Page 256 (pdf) |
| 607.1114 | Effect of conversion of domestic corporation into another business entity. | Page 256 (pdf) |
| 607.1115 | Conversion of another business entity to a domestic corporation. | Page 256 (pdf) |
| 607.11920 | Page 257 (pdf) | |
| 607.11921 | Page 258 (pdf) | |
| 607.11922 | Page 260 (pdf) | |
| 607.11923 | Page 262 (pdf) | |
| 607.11924 | Page 264 (pdf) | |
| 607.11930 | Page 267 (pdf) | |
| 607.11931 | Page 268 (pdf) | |
| 607.11932 | Page 269 (pdf) | |
| 607.11933 | Page 271 (pdf) | |
| 607.11934 | Page 273 (pdf) | |
| 607.11935 | Page 275 (pdf) | |
| 607.1201 | Sale of assets in regular course of business and mortgage of assets. | Page 279 (pdf) |
| 607.1202 | Sale of assets other than in regular course of business. | Page 280 (pdf) |
| 607.1301 | Appraisal rights; definitions. | Page 283 (pdf) |
| 607.1302 | Right of shareholders to appraisal. | Page 287 (pdf) |
| 607.1303 | Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners. | Page 296 (pdf) |
| 607.1320 | Notice of appraisal rights. | Page 297 (pdf) |
| 607.1321 | Notice of intent to demand payment. | Page 299 (pdf) |
| 607.1322 | Appraisal notice and form. | Page 300 (pdf) |
| 607.1323 | Perfection of rights; right to withdraw. | Page 302 (pdf) |
| 607.1324 | Shareholder’s acceptance of corporation’s offer. | Page 303 (pdf) |
| 607.1326 | Procedure if shareholder is dissatisfied with offer. | Page 303 (pdf) |
| 607.1330 | Court action. | Page 304 (pdf) |
| 607.1331 | Court costs and counsel fees. | Page 305 (pdf) |
| 607.1332 | Disposition of acquired shares. | Page 306 (pdf) |
| 607.1333 | Limitation on corporate payment. | Page 306 (pdf) |
| 607.1340 | Page 307 (pdf) | |
| 607.1401 | Dissolution by incorporators or directors. | Page 307 (pdf) |
| 607.1402 | Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders; dissolution by written consent of shareholders. | Page 308 (pdf) |
| 607.1403 | Articles of dissolution. | Page 309 (pdf) |
| 607.1404 | Revocation of dissolution. | Page 311 (pdf) |
| 607.1405 | Effect of dissolution. | Page 312 (pdf) |
| 607.1406 | Known claims against dissolved corporation. | Page 314 (pdf) |
| 607.1407 | Unknown claims against dissolved corporation. | Page 322 (pdf) |
| 607.1408 | Page 324 (pdf) | |
| 607.1409 | Page 325 (pdf) | |
| 607.1410 | Page 326 (pdf) | |
| 607.1420 | Grounds for administrative dissolution. | Page 327 (pdf) |
| 607.1421 | Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution. | Page 329 (pdf) |
| 607.1422 | Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. | Page 329 (pdf) |
| 607.1423 | Appeal from denial of reinstatement. | Page 332 (pdf) |
| 607.1430 | Grounds for judicial dissolution. | Page 333 (pdf) |
| 607.1431 | Procedure for judicial dissolution. | Page 338 (pdf) |
| 607.1432 | Receivership or custodianship. | Page 339 (pdf) |
| 607.1433 | Judgment of dissolution. | Page 340 (pdf) |
| 607.1434 | Alternative remedies to judicial dissolution. | Page 342 (pdf) |
| 607.1435 | Provisional director. | Page 342 (pdf) |
| 607.1436 | Election to purchase instead of dissolution. | Page 343 (pdf) |
| 607.14401 | Deposit with Department of Financial Services. | Page 347 (pdf) |
| 607.1501 | Authority of foreign corporation to transact business required. | Page 348 (pdf) |
| 607.15015 | Page 350 (pdf) | |
| 607.1502 | Consequences of transacting business without authority. | Page 350 (pdf) |
| 607.1503 | Application for certificate of authority. | Page 352 (pdf) |
| 607.1504 | Amended certificate of authority. | Page 354 (pdf) |
| 607.1505 | Effect of certificate of authority. | Page 356 (pdf) |
| 607.1506 | Corporate name of foreign corporation. | Page 357 (pdf) |
| 607.1507 | Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. | Page 360 (pdf) |
| 607.1508 | Change of registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. | Page 362 (pdf) |
| 607.1509 | Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation. | Page 364 (pdf) |
| 607.15091 | Page 365 (pdf) | |
| 607.15092 | Page 366 (pdf) | |
| 607.15101 | Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation. | Page 366 (pdf) |
| 607.1520 | Withdrawal of foreign corporation. | Page 369 (pdf) |
| 607.1521 | Page 371 (pdf) | |
| 607.1522 | Page 371 (pdf) | |
| 607.1523 | Page 372 (pdf) | |
| 607.1530 | Grounds for revocation of authority to transact business. | Page 372 (pdf) |
| 607.1531 | Procedure for and effect of revocation. | Page 374 (pdf) |
| 607.15315 | Revocation; application for reinstatement. | Page 375 (pdf) |
| 607.1532 | Appeal from revocation. | Page 377 (pdf) |
| 607.1601 | Corporate records. | Page 379 (pdf) |
| 607.1602 | Inspection of records by shareholders. | Page 381 (pdf) |
| 607.1603 | Scope of inspection right. | Page 385 (pdf) |
| 607.1604 | Court-ordered inspection. | Page 386 (pdf) |
| 607.1605 | Inspection of records by directors. | Page 388 (pdf) |
| 607.1620 | Financial statements for shareholders. | Page 389 (pdf) |
| 607.1621 | Other reports to shareholders. | Page 393 (pdf) |
| 607.1622 | Annual report for Department of State. | Page 393 (pdf) |
| 607.1701 | Application to existing domestic corporation. | Page 398 (pdf) |
| 607.1702 | Application to qualified foreign corporations. | Page 398 (pdf) |
| 607.1711 | Application to foreign and interstate commerce. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 607.1801 | Domestication of foreign corporations. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 607.1907 | Effect of repeal of prior acts. | Page 399 (pdf) |
| 607.1908 | Page 400 (pdf) | |
| 607.504 | Election of social purpose corporation status. | Page 400 (pdf) |
| 607.604 | Election of benefit corporation status. | Page 401 (pdf) |
| 617.0302 | Corporate powers. | Page 438 (pdf) |
| 617.0501 | Registered office and registered agent. | Page 438 (pdf) |
| 617.05015 | Page 439 (pdf) | |
| 617.0831 | Indemnification and liability of officers, directors, employees, and agents. | Page 440 (pdf) |
| 617.1102 | Limitation on merger. | Page 441 (pdf) |
| 617.1108 | Merger of domestic corporation and other business entities. | Page 441 (pdf) |
| 617.1507 | Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. | Page 442 (pdf) |
| 620.1108 | Name. | Page 443 (pdf) |
| 620.11085 | Page 445 (pdf) | |
| 620.2104 | Filings required for conversion; effective date. | Page 446 (pdf) |
| 620.2108 | Filings required for merger; effective date. | Page 446 (pdf) |
| 620.8918 | Filings required for merger; effective date. | Page 447 (pdf) |
| 621.12 | Identification with individual shareholders or individual members. | Page 447 (pdf) |
| 628.530 | Effects of redomestication. | Page 451 (pdf) |
| 631.0515 | Appointment of receiver; insurance holding company. | Page 452 (pdf) |
| 658.44 | Approval by stockholders; rights of dissenters; preemptive rights. | Page 453 (pdf) |
| 662.150 | Domestication of a foreign family trust company. | Page 449 (pdf) |
| 663.03 | Applicability of the Florida Business Corporation Act. | Page 453 (pdf) |
| 663.403 | Applicability of the Florida Business Corporation Act. | Page 453 (pdf) |
| 694.16 | Conveyances by merger or conversion of business entities. | Page 454 (pdf) |
| 865.09 | Fictitious name registration. | Page 448 (pdf) |
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