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GENERAL PROVISIONS

Fla. Stat. § 607.0101— Short title; applicability
Fla. Stat. § 607.0102— Reservation of power to amend or repeal
Fla. Stat. § 607.0120— Filing requirements
Fla. Stat. § 607.0121— Forms
Fla. Stat. § 607.0122— Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates
Fla. Stat. § 607.0123— Effective time and date of document
Fla. Stat. § 607.0124— Correcting filed document; withdrawal of filed record before effectiveness
Fla. Stat. § 607.0125— Filing duties of the department
Fla. Stat. § 607.0126— Appeal from department’s refusal to file document
Fla. Stat. § 607.0127— Certificates to be received in evidence; evidentiary effect of certified copy of filed document
Fla. Stat. § 607.0128— Certificate of status
Fla. Stat. § 607.0130— Powers of department
Fla. Stat. § 607.0141— Notice
Fla. Stat. § 607.0143— Qualified director
Fla. Stat. § 607.0145— Definitions
Fla. Stat. § 607.0146— Defective corporate actions
Fla. Stat. § 607.0147— Ratification of defective corporate actions
Fla. Stat. § 607.0148— Action on ratification
Fla. Stat. § 607.0149— Notice requirements
Fla. Stat. § 607.0150— Effects of ratification
Fla. Stat. § 607.0151— Filings
Fla. Stat. § 607.0152— Judicial proceedings regarding validity of corporate actions
Fla. Stat. § 607.193— Supplemental corporate fee
Fla. Stat. § 607.0201— Incorporators
Fla. Stat. § 607.0202— Articles of incorporation; content
Fla. Stat. § 607.0203— Incorporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.0204— Liability for preincorporation transactions
Fla. Stat. § 607.0205— Organizational meeting of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0206— Bylaws
Fla. Stat. § 607.0207— Emergency bylaws
Fla. Stat. § 607.0208— Forum selection
Fla. Stat. § 607.0301— Purposes and application
Fla. Stat. § 607.0302— General powers
Fla. Stat. § 607.0303— Emergency powers
Fla. Stat. § 607.0304— Lack of power to act
Fla. Stat. § 607.0401— Corporate name
Fla. Stat. § 607.0403— Registered name; application; renewal; revocation
Fla. Stat. § 607.0501— Registered office and registered agent
Fla. Stat. § 607.0502— Change of registered office or registered agent
Fla. Stat. § 607.0503— Resignation of registered agent
Fla. Stat. § 607.0504— Serving process, giving notice, or making a demand on a corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.0505— Registered agent; duties
Fla. Stat. § 607.0601— Authorized shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.0602— Terms of class or series determined by board of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0603— Issued and outstanding shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.0604— Fractional shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.0620— Subscriptions for shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.0621— Issuance of shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.0622— Liability for shares issued before payment
Fla. Stat. § 607.0623— Share dividends
Fla. Stat. § 607.0624— Share rights, options, warrants, and awards
Fla. Stat. § 607.0625— Form and content of certificates
Fla. Stat. § 607.0626— Shares without certificates
Fla. Stat. § 607.0627— Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities
Fla. Stat. § 607.0628— Expenses of issue
Fla. Stat. § 607.0630— Shareholders’ preemptive rights
Fla. Stat. § 607.0631— Corporation’s acquisition of its own shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.0701— Annual meeting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0702— Special meeting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0703— Court-ordered meeting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0704— Action by shareholders without a meeting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0705— Notice of meeting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0706— Waiver of notice
Fla. Stat. § 607.0707— Record date
Fla. Stat. § 607.0709— Remote participation in annual and special meetings of shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.0720— Shareholders’ list for meeting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0721— Voting entitlement of shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.0722— Proxies
Fla. Stat. § 607.0723— Shares held by intermediaries and nominees
Fla. Stat. § 607.0724— Acceptance of votes and other instruments
Fla. Stat. § 607.0725— Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups
Fla. Stat. § 607.0726— Action by single and multiple voting groups
Fla. Stat. § 607.0728— Voting for directors; cumulative voting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0729— Voting procedures; inspectors of election
Fla. Stat. § 607.0730— Voting trusts
Fla. Stat. § 607.0731— Voting agreements
Fla. Stat. § 607.0732— Shareholder agreements
Fla. Stat. § 607.0741— Standing
Fla. Stat. § 607.0742— Complaint; demand and excuse
Fla. Stat. § 607.0743— Stay of proceedings
Fla. Stat. § 607.0744— Dismissal
Fla. Stat. § 607.0745— Discontinuance or settlement; notice
Fla. Stat. § 607.0746— Proceeds and expenses
Fla. Stat. § 607.0747— Applicability to foreign corporations
Fla. Stat. § 607.0748— Shareholder action to appoint custodians or receivers
Fla. Stat. § 607.0749— Provisional director
Fla. Stat. § 607.0750— Direct action by shareholder
Fla. Stat. § 607.0801— Requirement for and duties of board of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0802— Qualifications of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0803— Number of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0804— Election of directors by certain voting groups; special voting rights of certain directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0805— Terms of directors generally
Fla. Stat. § 607.0806— Staggered terms for directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0807— Resignation of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0808— Removal of directors by shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.0809— Vacancy on board
Fla. Stat. § 607.0820— Meetings
Fla. Stat. § 607.0821— Action by directors without a meeting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0822— Notice of meetings
Fla. Stat. § 607.0823— Waiver of notice
Fla. Stat. § 607.0824— Quorum and voting
Fla. Stat. § 607.0825— Committees
Fla. Stat. § 607.0826— Submission of matters for a shareholder vote
Fla. Stat. § 607.0830— General standards for directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0831— Liability of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.0832— Director conflicts of interest
Fla. Stat. § 607.0833— Loans to officers, directors, and employees; guaranty of obligations
Fla. Stat. § 607.0834— Liability for unlawful distributions
Fla. Stat. § 607.0841— Duties of officers
Fla. Stat. § 607.0842— Resignation and removal of officers
Fla. Stat. § 607.0843— Contract rights of officers
Fla. Stat. § 607.0850— Definitions
Fla. Stat. § 607.0851— Permissible indemnification
Fla. Stat. § 607.0852— Mandatory indemnification
Fla. Stat. § 607.0853— Advance for expenses
Fla. Stat. § 607.0854— Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses
Fla. Stat. § 607.0855— Determination and authorization of indemnification
Fla. Stat. § 607.0857— Insurance
Fla. Stat. § 607.0858— Variation by corporate action; application of ss. 607.0850-607.0859
Fla. Stat. § 607.0859— Overriding restrictions on indemnification
Fla. Stat. § 607.0901— Affiliated transactions
Fla. Stat. § 607.0902— Control-share acquisitions
Fla. Stat. § 607.1001— Authority to amend the articles of incorporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1002— Amendment by board of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.1003— Amendment by board of directors and shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.1004— Voting on amendments by voting groups
Fla. Stat. § 607.1005— Amendment before issuance of shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.1006— Articles of amendment
Fla. Stat. § 607.1007— Restated articles of incorporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1008— Amendment pursuant to reorganization
Fla. Stat. § 607.1009— Effect of amendment
Fla. Stat. § 607.1020— Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.1021— Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirements for shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.1022— Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirements for directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.1023— Bylaw provisions relating to the election of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.1101— Merger
Fla. Stat. § 607.1102— Share exchange
Fla. Stat. § 607.1103— Action on a plan of merger or share exchange
Fla. Stat. § 607.1104— Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries
Fla. Stat. § 607.1105— Articles of merger or share exchange
Fla. Stat. § 607.1106— Effect of merger or share exchange
Fla. Stat. § 607.1107— Abandonment of a merger or share exchange
Fla. Stat. § 607.1201— Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval
Fla. Stat. § 607.1202— Shareholder approval of certain dispositions
Fla. Stat. § 607.1301— Appraisal rights; definitions
Fla. Stat. § 607.1302— Right of shareholders to appraisal
Fla. Stat. § 607.1303— Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners
Fla. Stat. § 607.1320— Notice of appraisal rights
Fla. Stat. § 607.1321— Notice of intent to demand payment
Fla. Stat. § 607.1322— Appraisal notice and form
Fla. Stat. § 607.1323— Perfection of rights; right to withdraw
Fla. Stat. § 607.1324— Shareholder’s acceptance of corporation’s offer
Fla. Stat. § 607.1326— Procedure if shareholder is dissatisfied with offer
Fla. Stat. § 607.1330— Court action
Fla. Stat. § 607.1331— Court costs and counsel fees
Fla. Stat. § 607.1332— Disposition of acquired shares
Fla. Stat. § 607.1333— Limitation on corporate payment
Fla. Stat. § 607.1340— Other remedies limited
Fla. Stat. § 607.01401— Definitions
Fla. Stat. § 607.1401— Dissolution by incorporators or directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.1402— Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders; dissolution by written consent of shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.1403— Articles of dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1404— Revocation of dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1405— Effect of dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1406— Known claims against dissolved corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1407— Other claims against dissolved corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1408— Claims against dissolved corporations; enforcement
Fla. Stat. § 607.1409— Court proceedings
Fla. Stat. § 607.1410— Director duties
Fla. Stat. § 607.1420— Administrative dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1422— Reinstatement following administrative dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1423— Judicial review of denial of reinstatement
Fla. Stat. § 607.1430— Grounds for judicial dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1431— Procedure for judicial dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1432— Receivership or custodianship
Fla. Stat. § 607.1433— Judgment of dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1434— Alternative remedies to judicial dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1435— Provisional director
Fla. Stat. § 607.1436— Election to purchase instead of dissolution
Fla. Stat. § 607.1501— Authority of foreign corporation to transact business required; activities not constituting transacting business
Fla. Stat. § 607.1502— Effect of failure to have a certificate of authority
Fla. Stat. § 607.1503— Application for certificate of authority
Fla. Stat. § 607.1504— Amended certificate of authority
Fla. Stat. § 607.1505— Effect of a certificate of authority
Fla. Stat. § 607.1506— Corporate name of foreign corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1507— Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1508— Change of registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1509— Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1520— Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority for foreign corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1521— Withdrawal deemed on conversion to domestic filing entity
Fla. Stat. § 607.1522— Withdrawal on dissolution, merger, or conversion to certain nonfiling entities
Fla. Stat. § 607.1523— Action by Department of Legal Affairs
Fla. Stat. § 607.1530— Revocation of certificate of authority to transact business
Fla. Stat. § 607.1532— Judicial review of denial of reinstatement
Fla. Stat. § 607.1601— Corporate records
Fla. Stat. § 607.1602— Inspection of records by shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.1603— Scope of inspection right
Fla. Stat. § 607.1604— Court-ordered inspection
Fla. Stat. § 607.1605— Inspection rights of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.1620— Financial statements for shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.1622— Annual report for department
Fla. Stat. § 607.1701— Application to existing domestic corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1702— Application to qualified foreign corporations
Fla. Stat. § 607.1703— Interrogatories by department; other powers of department
Fla. Stat. § 607.1711— Application to foreign and interstate commerce
Fla. Stat. § 607.1805— Procedures for conversion to professional service corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.1904— Estoppel
Fla. Stat. § 607.1907— Saving provision
Fla. Stat. § 607.1908— Severability clause
Fla. Stat. § 607.04021— Reserved name
Fla. Stat. § 607.05031— Change of name or address by registered agent
Fla. Stat. § 607.05032— Delivery of notice or other communication
Fla. Stat. § 607.06401— Distributions to shareholders
Fla. Stat. § 607.08081— Removal of directors by judicial proceedings
Fla. Stat. § 607.08101— Compensation of directors
Fla. Stat. § 607.08401— Required officers
Fla. Stat. § 607.08411— General standards for officers
Fla. Stat. § 607.10025— Shares; combination or division
Fla. Stat. § 607.11035— Shareholder approval of a merger or share exchange in connection with a tender offer
Fla. Stat. § 607.11045— Holding company formation by merger by certain corporations
Fla. Stat. § 607.11920— Domestication
Fla. Stat. § 607.11921— Action on a plan of domestication
Fla. Stat. § 607.11922— Articles of domestication; effectiveness
Fla. Stat. § 607.11923— Amendment of a plan of domestication; abandonment
Fla. Stat. § 607.11924— Effect of domestication
Fla. Stat. § 607.11930— Conversion
Fla. Stat. § 607.11931— Plan of conversion
Fla. Stat. § 607.11932— Action on a plan of conversion
Fla. Stat. § 607.11933— Articles of conversion; effectiveness
Fla. Stat. § 607.11934— Amendment to a plan of conversion; abandonment
Fla. Stat. § 607.11935— Effect of conversion
Fla. Stat. § 607.14401— Deposit with Department of Financial Services
Fla. Stat. § 607.15015— Governing law
Fla. Stat. § 607.15091— Change of name or address by registered agent
Fla. Stat. § 607.15092— Delivery of notice or other communication
Fla. Stat. § 607.15101— Serving process, giving notice, or making a demand on a foreign corporation
Fla. Stat. § 607.15315— Reinstatement following revocation of certificate of authority