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Title XII - BUSINESS ENTITIES | Back to Title Listing
Chapter 490 - BUSINESS CORPORATIONS 
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| §490.101 - Short title. | RTF | |
| §490.102 - Reservation of power to amend or repeal. | RTF | |
| §490.103 - through 490.119 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.120 - Filing requirements. | RTF | |
| §490.121 - Forms. | RTF | |
| §490.122 - Filing, service, and copying fees. | RTF | |
| §490.123 - Effective time and date of documents. | RTF | |
| §490.124 - Correcting filed documents. | RTF | |
| §490.125 - Filing duty of secretary of state. | RTF | |
| §490.126 - Appeal from secretary of state's refusal to file document. | RTF | |
| §490.127 - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. | RTF | |
| §490.128 - Certificate of existence. | RTF | |
| §490.129 - Penalty for signing false document. | RTF | |
| §490.130 - Recording of documents with county recorder. Repealed by 91 Acts, ch 211, § 13. See § 9.7. | RTF | |
| §490.131 - through 490.134 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.135 - Secretary of state ? powers. | RTF | |
| §490.136 - through 490.139 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.140 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §490.141 - Notice. | RTF | |
| §490.142 - Number of shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.201 - Incorporators. | RTF | |
| §490.202 - Articles of incorporation. | RTF | |
| §490.203 - Incorporation. | RTF | |
| §490.204 - Liability for preincorporation transactions. | RTF | |
| §490.205 - Organization of corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.206 - Bylaws. | RTF | |
| §490.207 - Emergency bylaws. | RTF | |
| §490.301 - Purposes. | RTF | |
| §490.302 - General powers. | RTF | |
| §490.303 - Emergency powers. | RTF | |
| §490.304 - Ultra vires. | RTF | |
| §490.401 - Corporate name. | RTF | |
| §490.402 - Reserved name. | RTF | |
| §490.403 - Registered name. | RTF | |
| §490.501 - Registered office and registered agent. | RTF | |
| §490.502 - Change of registered office or registered agent. | RTF | |
| §490.503 - Resignation of registered agent. | RTF | |
| §490.504 - Service on corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.601 - Authorized shares. | RTF | |
| §490.602 - Terms of class or series determined by board of directors. | RTF | |
| §490.603 - Issued and outstanding shares. | RTF | |
| §490.604 - Fractional shares. | RTF | |
| §490.605 - through 490.619 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.620 - Subscription for shares before incorporation. | RTF | |
| §490.621 - Issuance of shares. | RTF | |
| §490.622 - Liability of shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.623 - Share dividends. | RTF | |
| §490.624 - Share options. | RTF | |
| §490.624A - Poison pill defense authorized. | RTF | |
| §490.625 - Content of certificates. | RTF | |
| §490.626 - Shares without certificates. | RTF | |
| §490.627 - Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities. | RTF | |
| §490.628 - Expense of issue. | RTF | |
| §490.629 - Reversion of disbursements to cooperative associations. | RTF | |
| §490.630 - Shareholders' preemptive rights. | RTF | |
| §490.631 - Corporation's acquisition of its own shares. | RTF | |
| §490.632 - Reacquired shares as issued but not outstanding shares. | RTF | |
| §490.633 - through 490.639 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.640 - Distribution to shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.701 - Annual meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.702 - Special meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.703 - Court-ordered meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.704 - Action without meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.705 - Notice of meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.706 - Waiver of notice. | RTF | |
| §490.707 - Record date. | RTF | |
| §490.708 - Conduct of the meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.709 - through 490.719 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.720 - Shareholders' list for meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.721 - Voting entitlement of shares. | RTF | |
| §490.722 - Proxies. | RTF | |
| §490.723 - Shares held by nominees. | RTF | |
| §490.724 - Corporation's acceptance of votes. | RTF | |
| §490.725 - Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups. | RTF | |
| §490.726 - Action by single or multiple groups. | RTF | |
| §490.727 - Greater quorum or voting requirements. | RTF | |
| §490.728 - Voting for directors ? cumulative voting. | RTF | |
| §490.729 - Inspectors of election. | RTF | |
| §490.730 - Voting trusts. | RTF | |
| §490.731 - Voting agreements. | RTF | |
| §490.732 - Shareholder agreements. | RTF | |
| §490.733 - through 490.739 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.740 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §490.741 - Standing. | RTF | |
| §490.742 - Demand. | RTF | |
| §490.743 - Stay of proceedings. | RTF | |
| §490.744 - Dismissal. | RTF | |
| §490.745 - Discontinuance or settlement. | RTF | |
| §490.746 - Payment of expenses. | RTF | |
| §490.747 - Applicability to foreign corporations. | RTF | |
| §490.801 - Requirement for and duties of board of directors. | RTF | |
| §490.802 - Qualifications of directors. | RTF | |
| §490.803 - Number and election of directors. | RTF | |
| §490.804 - Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.805 - Terms of directors generally. | RTF | |
| §490.806 - Staggered terms for directors. | RTF | |
| §490.807 - Resignation of directors. | RTF | |
| §490.808 - Removal of directors by shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.809 - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding. | RTF | |
| §490.810 - Vacancy on board. | RTF | |
| §490.811 - Compensation of directors. | RTF | |
| §490.812 - through 490.819 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.820 - Meetings. | RTF | |
| §490.821 - Action without meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.822 - Notice of meeting. | RTF | |
| §490.823 - Waiver of notice. | RTF | |
| §490.824 - Quorum and voting. | RTF | |
| §490.825 - Committees. | RTF | |
| §490.826 - through 490.829 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.830 - Standards of conduct for directors. | RTF | |
| §490.831 - Standards of liability for directors. | RTF | |
| §490.832 - Director conflict of interest. | RTF | |
| §490.833 - Liability for unlawful distribution. | RTF | |
| §490.834 - through 490.839 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.840 - Officers. | RTF | |
| §490.841 - Duties of officers. | RTF | |
| §490.842 - Standards of conduct for officers. | RTF | |
| §490.843 - Resignation and removal of officers. | RTF | |
| §490.844 - Contract rights of officers. | RTF | |
| §490.845 - through 490.849 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.850 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §490.851 - Permissible indemnification. | RTF | |
| §490.852 - Mandatory indemnification. | RTF | |
| §490.853 - Advance for expenses. | RTF | |
| §490.854 - Court-ordered indemnification. | RTF | |
| §490.855 - Determination and authorization of indemnification. | RTF | |
| §490.856 - Indemnification of officers. | RTF | |
| §490.857 - Insurance. | RTF | |
| §490.858 - Variation by corporate action ? application of part. | RTF | |
| §490.859 - Exclusivity of part. | RTF | |
| §490.901 - Foreign-trade zone corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.902 - Foreign insurance companies becoming domestic. | RTF | |
| §490.1001 - Amendment of articles of incorporation ? authority to amend. | RTF | |
| §490.1002 - Amendment before issuance of shares. | RTF | |
| §490.1003 - Amendment by board of directors and shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.1004 - Voting on amendments by voting groups. | RTF | |
| §490.1005 - Amendment by board of directors. | RTF | |
| §490.1006 - Articles of amendment. | RTF | |
| §490.1007 - Restated articles of incorporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1008 - Amendment pursuant to reorganization. | RTF | |
| §490.1009 - Effect of amendment. | RTF | |
| §490.1010 - through 490.1019 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1020 - Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.1021 - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors. | RTF | |
| §490.1022 - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors. Repealed by 2002 Acts, ch 1154, § 123, 125. | RTF | |
| §490.1101 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §490.1102 - Merger. | RTF | |
| §490.1103 - Share exchange. | RTF | |
| §490.1104 - Action on a plan of merger or share exchange. | RTF | |
| §490.1105 - Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries. | RTF | |
| §490.1106 - Articles of merger or share exchange. | RTF | |
| §490.1107 - Effect of merger or share exchange. | RTF | |
| §490.1108 - Abandonment of a merger or share exchange. | RTF | |
| §490.1108A - Consideration of acquisition proposals ? community interests. | RTF | |
| §490.1109 - Qualified merger ? corporation and cooperative association. | RTF | |
| §490.1110 - Business combinations with interested shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.1201 - Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval. | RTF | |
| §490.1202 - Shareholder approval of certain dispositions. | RTF | |
| §490.1301 - Definitions. | RTF | |
| §490.1302 - Shareholders' right to appraisal. | RTF | |
| §490.1303 - Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners. | RTF | |
| §490.1304 - through 490.1319 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1320 - Notice of appraisal rights. | RTF | |
| §490.1321 - Notice of intent to demand payment. | RTF | |
| §490.1322 - Appraisal notice and form. | RTF | |
| §490.1323 - Perfection of rights ? right to withdraw. | RTF | |
| §490.1324 - Payment. | RTF | |
| §490.1325 - After-acquired shares. | RTF | |
| §490.1326 - Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer. | RTF | |
| §490.1327 - After-acquired shares. Repealed by 2002 Acts, ch 1154, § 123, 125. | RTF | |
| §490.1328 - Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer. Repealed by 2002 Acts, ch 1154, § 123, 125. | RTF | |
| §490.1329 - Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1330 - Court action. | RTF | |
| §490.1331 - Court costs and counsel fees. | RTF | |
| §490.1401 - Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors. | RTF | |
| §490.1402 - Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.1403 - Articles of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1404 - Revocation of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1405 - Effect of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1406 - Known claims against dissolved corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1407 - Other claims against dissolved corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1408 - Court proceedings. | RTF | |
| §490.1409 - Director duties. | RTF | |
| §490.1410 - through 490.1419 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1420 - Grounds for administrative dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1421 - Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1422 - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1423 - Appeal from denial of reinstatement. | RTF | |
| §490.1424 - through 490.1429 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1430 - Grounds for judicial dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1431 - Procedure for judicial dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1432 - Receivership or custodianship. | RTF | |
| §490.1433 - Decree of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1434 - Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution. | RTF | |
| §490.1435 - through 490.1439 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1440 - Deposit with state treasurer. | RTF | |
| §490.1501 - Authority to transact business required. | RTF | |
| §490.1502 - Consequences of transacting business without authority. | RTF | |
| §490.1503 - Application for certificate of authority. | RTF | |
| §490.1504 - Amended certificate of authority. | RTF | |
| §490.1505 - Effect of certificate of authority. | RTF | |
| §490.1506 - Corporate name of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1507 - Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1508 - Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1509 - Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1510 - Service on foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1511 - through 490.1519 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1520 - Withdrawal of foreign corporation. | RTF | |
| §490.1521 - through 490.1529 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1530 - Grounds for revocation. | RTF | |
| §490.1531 - Procedure for and effect of revocation. | RTF | |
| §490.1532 - Appeal from revocation. | RTF | |
| §490.1601 - Corporate records. | RTF | |
| §490.1602 - Inspection of records by shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.1603 - Scope of inspection right. | RTF | |
| §490.1604 - Court-ordered inspection. | RTF | |
| §490.1605 - Inspection of records by directors. | RTF | |
| §490.1606 - Exception to notice requirement. | RTF | |
| §490.1607 - through 490.1619 Reserved. | RTF | |
| §490.1620 - Financial statements for shareholders. | RTF | |
| §490.1621 - Other reports to shareholders. Repealed by 2002 Acts, ch 1154, § 123, 125. | RTF | |
| §490.1622 - Biennial report for secretary of state. | RTF | |
| §490.1701 - Application to existing corporations. | RTF | |
| §490.1702 - Application to qualified foreign corporations. | RTF | |
| §490.1703 - Savings provisions. | RTF | |
| §490.1704 - Preemptive rights for existing corporations. | RTF | |
| §490.1705 - Reinstatement of corporations existing prior to December 31, 1989. | RTF |