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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 414D-19

Shares of stock and dividends prohibited; compensation; distribution

Known as the Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act

The act spans §§ 414D-1 to 414D-92 (182 sections).

L 2003, c 124, §1

A corporation under this chapter shall not authorize or issue shares of stock except for limited-equity housing cooperatives. No dividend shall be paid and no part of the income or profit of a corporation shall be distributed to its members, directors, or officers. A corporation may pay compensation in a reasonable amount to its members, directors, or officers for services rendered, may confer benefits upon its members in conformity with its purposes, and upon dissolution or final liquidation may make distributions to its members as permitted by this chapter; provided that no such payment, benefit, or distribution shall be deemed to be a dividend or a distribution of income or profit.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.