Chapter

Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-1— Short title
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-2— Definitions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-3— Corporations to which this chapter applies
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-4— Purposes
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-5— General powers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-6— Indemnification
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-7— Guarantee authorized by members
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-8— Limiting powers of certain corporations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-9— Exemption from liability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-10— Defense of ultra vires
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-11— Corporate name
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-11.1— Reservation of name — Transfer of reserved name
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-12— Registered office and registered agent
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-13— Change of registered office or registered agent
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-14— Service of process on corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-15— Members
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-16— Bylaws
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-17— Bylaws and other powers in emergency
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-18— Meetings of members
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-19— Notice of members’ meetings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-20— Voting
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-21— Quorum
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-22— Board of directors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-23— Number and election of directors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-24— Vacancies on board of directors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-25— Quorum of directors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-26— Committees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-26.1— Director conflicts of interest
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-27— Place and notice of directors’ meetings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-28— Officers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-29— Removal of officers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-30— Books and records
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-31— Dividends prohibited
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-32— Loans to directors prohibited
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-33— Incorporators
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-34— Articles of incorporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-35— Filing of articles of incorporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-36— Effect of issuance of certificate of incorporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-37— Organization meetings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-38— Right to amend articles of incorporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-39— Procedure to amend articles of incorporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-40— Articles of amendment
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-41— Effectiveness of amendment
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-41.1— Certificate of correction
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-42— Restated articles of incorporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-43— Procedure for merger
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-44— Procedure for consolidation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-45— Approval of merger or consolidation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-46— Articles of merger or consolidation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-47— Effect of merger or consolidation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-48— Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-48.1— Conversion of other entities to a domestic nonprofit corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-48.2— Filing of certificate of conversion to corporation (nonprofit)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-48.3— Conversion of a domestic nonprofit corporation to other entities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-48.4— Filing of certificate of conversion to corporation (nonprofit)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-49— Sale, lease, exchange, or mortgage of assets
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-50— Voluntary dissolution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-51— Distribution of assets
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-52— Plan of distribution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-53— Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-54— Articles of dissolution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-55— Filing of articles of dissolution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-56— Revocation of certificate of incorporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-57— Issuance of certificate of revocation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-58— Withdrawal of certificate of revocation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-59— Appeal from revocation of articles of incorporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-60— Jurisdiction of court to liquidate assets and affairs of the corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-61— Procedure in liquidation of corporation by court
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-62— Qualification of receivers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-63— Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-64— Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-65— Decree of involuntary dissolution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-66— Filing of decree of dissolution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-67— Deposits with general treasurer
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-68— Survival of remedy after dissolution
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-69— Continuation of certain corporate powers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-70— Admission of foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-71— Powers of foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-72— Corporate name of foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-73— Change of name by foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-74— Application by foreign corporation for certificate of authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-75— Filing of application by foreign corporation for certificate of authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-76— Effect of certificate of authority by foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-77— Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-78— Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-79— Service of process on foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-80— Amendment to articles of incorporation of foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-80.1— Foreign application for transfer of authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-81— Merger of foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-82— Amended certificate of authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-83— Withdrawal of foreign corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-84— Filing of application for withdrawal
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-85— Revocation of certificate of authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-86— Issuance of certificate of revocation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-87— Withdrawal of certificates of revocation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-88— Appeal from revocation of certificate of authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-89— Conducting affairs without certificate of authority
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-90— Annual report of domestic and foreign corporations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-91— Filing of annual report of domestic and foreign corporations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-92— Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-93— Miscellaneous charges
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-94— Penalties imposed upon corporation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-95— Penalties imposed upon directors and officers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-96— Interrogatories by secretary of state
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-97— Information disclosed by interrogatories
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-98— Powers of secretary of state
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-99— Appeal from secretary of state
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-100— Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-101— Forms to be furnished by secretary of state
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-102— Greater voting requirements
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-103— Waiver of notice
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-104— Action by incorporators, members, or directors without a meeting
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-105— Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-106— Reservation of power
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-107— Effect of repeal of prior chapters
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-108— Effect of invalidity of part of this chapter