Chapter

WASHINGTON NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT

RCW 24.03A.005— Short title.
RCW 24.03A.010— Definitions.
RCW 24.03A.015— Notice.
RCW 24.03A.020— Service on corporations.
RCW 24.03A.025— Venue for actions.
RCW 24.03A.030— Application to existing nonprofit corporations.
RCW 24.03A.035— Application to registered foreign nonprofit corporations.
RCW 24.03A.040— Relationship to prior statutes.
RCW 24.03A.045— Relationship to other laws.
RCW 24.03A.050— Subordination to canon law.
RCW 24.03A.055— Applicability of uniform business organizations code.
RCW 24.03A.060— Filing requirements.
RCW 24.03A.065— Electronic filings.
RCW 24.03A.070— Annual report.
RCW 24.03A.075— Major changes by charitable corporations.
RCW 24.03A.080— Powers of secretary of state.
RCW 24.03A.085— Fees.
RCW 24.03A.090— Incorporators.
RCW 24.03A.095— Corporate name.
RCW 24.03A.100— Articles of incorporation.
RCW 24.03A.105— Effectiveness of incorporation.
RCW 24.03A.110— Requirement of registered agent.
RCW 24.03A.115— Liability for preincorporation transactions.
RCW 24.03A.120— Organization of corporations.
RCW 24.03A.125— Bylaws.
RCW 24.03A.130— Purposes.
RCW 24.03A.135— Power to modify purposes.
RCW 24.03A.140— General powers.
RCW 24.03A.145— Emergency powers.
RCW 24.03A.150— Ultra vires action.
RCW 24.03A.155— Distributions prohibited.
RCW 24.03A.160— Reasonable compensation permitted.
RCW 24.03A.165— Property held for charitable purposes.
RCW 24.03A.170— Debt and security interests.
RCW 24.03A.175— Private foundations.
RCW 24.03A.180— Unrestricted gifts.
RCW 24.03A.185— Restricted gifts.
RCW 24.03A.190— Modification or release of gift restrictions.
RCW 24.03A.195— Binding agreement to modify or release restrictions.
RCW 24.03A.200— Judicial modification or release of restrictions.
RCW 24.03A.205— Charitable purpose survives.
RCW 24.03A.210— Corporate records.
RCW 24.03A.215— Inspection by members.
RCW 24.03A.220— Scope of member's inspection right.
RCW 24.03A.225— Financial statements for members.
RCW 24.03A.230— Court-ordered inspection.
RCW 24.03A.235— Inspection by directors.
RCW 24.03A.240— Use of membership list.
RCW 24.03A.245— Public benefit designation.
RCW 24.03A.250— Application and renewal.
RCW 24.03A.255— Removal of status.
RCW 24.03A.260— Registration to do business.
RCW 24.03A.265— Effect of registration.
RCW 24.03A.270— Name of foreign nonprofit corporation.
RCW 24.03A.275— Registered agent of foreign nonprofit corporation.
RCW 24.03A.280— Service on foreign nonprofit corporation.
RCW 24.03A.285— Withdrawal of registration.
RCW 24.03A.290— Withdrawal upon conversion or dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.295— Amendment to registration upon conversion.
RCW 24.03A.300— Transfer of registration.
RCW 24.03A.305— Termination of registration.
RCW 24.03A.310— Judicial review of termination.
RCW 24.03A.315— Members.
RCW 24.03A.320— Scope of membership.
RCW 24.03A.325— Admission of members.
RCW 24.03A.330— Consideration for admission.
RCW 24.03A.335— Capital contributions.
RCW 24.03A.340— Rights and obligations.
RCW 24.03A.345— Differences in rights and obligations.
RCW 24.03A.350— Transfers of membership.
RCW 24.03A.355— Member's liability for corporate obligations.
RCW 24.03A.360— Member's liability for dues, fees, and assessments.
RCW 24.03A.365— Creditor's action against member.
RCW 24.03A.370— Resignation of member.
RCW 24.03A.375— Termination and suspension of membership.
RCW 24.03A.380— Repurchase of memberships.
RCW 24.03A.385— Delegates.
RCW 24.03A.390— Annual and regular meetings.
RCW 24.03A.395— Special meetings.
RCW 24.03A.400— Court-ordered meeting.
RCW 24.03A.405— List of members for meeting.
RCW 24.03A.410— Notice of membership meeting.
RCW 24.03A.415— Waiver of notice.
RCW 24.03A.420— Record date.
RCW 24.03A.425— Conduct of meeting.
RCW 24.03A.430— Proxies.
RCW 24.03A.435— Voting entitlement of members.
RCW 24.03A.440— Membership quorum and voting requirements.
RCW 24.03A.445— Differing quorum and voting requirements.
RCW 24.03A.450— Voting for directors.
RCW 24.03A.455— Acceptance of ballots, consents, waivers, or proxies.
RCW 24.03A.460— Inspectors of election.
RCW 24.03A.465— Action by voting groups.
RCW 24.03A.470— Voting agreements.
RCW 24.03A.475— Action without meeting by unanimous written consent.
RCW 24.03A.480— Action without meeting by ballot.
RCW 24.03A.485— Procedure for remote meetings.
RCW 24.03A.490— Board of directors—Authority.
RCW 24.03A.495— Standards of conduct for directors.
RCW 24.03A.500— Qualification of directors.
RCW 24.03A.505— Number of directors.
RCW 24.03A.510— Selection of directors.
RCW 24.03A.515— Terms of directors, generally.
RCW 24.03A.520— Staggered terms for directors.
RCW 24.03A.525— Resignation of director.
RCW 24.03A.530— Removal of directors.
RCW 24.03A.535— Vacancy on board of directors.
RCW 24.03A.540— Liability of directors.
RCW 24.03A.545— Compensation of directors.
RCW 24.03A.550— Meetings of the board.
RCW 24.03A.555— Notice of board meetings.
RCW 24.03A.560— Waiver of notice.
RCW 24.03A.565— Board quorum and voting requirements.
RCW 24.03A.570— Action without meeting by unanimous written consent.
RCW 24.03A.575— Board and advisory committees.
RCW 24.03A.580— Procedure for remote meetings.
RCW 24.03A.585— Officers—Duties.
RCW 24.03A.590— Standards of conduct for officers.
RCW 24.03A.595— Resignation and removal of officers.
RCW 24.03A.600— Contract rights of officers.
RCW 24.03A.605— Loans or guarantees.
RCW 24.03A.610— Liability for unlawful distributions.
RCW 24.03A.615— Conflicting interest transactions—Voidability.
RCW 24.03A.620— Business opportunities.
RCW 24.03A.625— Removal by judicial proceeding.
RCW 24.03A.630— Indemnification and advance for expenses.
RCW 24.03A.635— Directors and officers under 18 years of age.
RCW 24.03A.640— Authority to amend.
RCW 24.03A.645— Amendment of articles by nonmembership corporation.
RCW 24.03A.650— Amendment before admission of members.
RCW 24.03A.655— Amendment after admission of members.
RCW 24.03A.660— Voting on amendments by voting groups.
RCW 24.03A.665— Articles of amendment.
RCW 24.03A.670— Restated articles of incorporation.
RCW 24.03A.675— Amendment of articles pursuant to reorganization.
RCW 24.03A.680— Effective date.
RCW 24.03A.685— Effect of articles of amendment.
RCW 24.03A.690— Power to amend bylaws.
RCW 24.03A.695— Bylaw amendments requiring member approval.
RCW 24.03A.700— Effect of bylaw amendment.
RCW 24.03A.705— Approval of amendments by third parties.
RCW 24.03A.710— Definitions.
RCW 24.03A.715— Property held for charitable purposes.
RCW 24.03A.720— Prohibition of financial benefit.
RCW 24.03A.725— Limitations on charitable corporations.
RCW 24.03A.730— Merger.
RCW 24.03A.735— Adoption of plan of merger.
RCW 24.03A.740— Articles of merger.
RCW 24.03A.745— Effect of merger.
RCW 24.03A.750— Abandonment of merger.
RCW 24.03A.755— Definitions.
RCW 24.03A.760— Excluded transactions.
RCW 24.03A.765— Required approvals.
RCW 24.03A.770— Property held for charitable purposes.
RCW 24.03A.775— Prohibition on financial benefit.
RCW 24.03A.780— Voting rights in existing corporations.
RCW 24.03A.785— Domestication.
RCW 24.03A.790— Action on a plan of domestication.
RCW 24.03A.795— Articles of domestication.
RCW 24.03A.800— Effect of domestication.
RCW 24.03A.805— Abandonment of domestication.
RCW 24.03A.810— For-profit conversion of noncharitable corporations.
RCW 24.03A.815— Action on a plan of for-profit conversion.
RCW 24.03A.820— Articles of for-profit conversion.
RCW 24.03A.825— Effect of for-profit conversion.
RCW 24.03A.830— Abandonment of for-profit conversion.
RCW 24.03A.835— For-profit domestication and conversion.
RCW 24.03A.840— Articles of domestication and conversion.
RCW 24.03A.845— Effect of for-profit domestication and conversion.
RCW 24.03A.850— Abandonment of for-profit domestication and conversion.
RCW 24.03A.855— Entity conversion for noncharitable corporations.
RCW 24.03A.860— Plan of entity conversion.
RCW 24.03A.865— Action on a plan of entity conversion.
RCW 24.03A.870— Articles of entity conversion.
RCW 24.03A.875— Effect of entity conversion.
RCW 24.03A.880— Abandonment of entity conversion.
RCW 24.03A.885— Dispositions not requiring member approval.
RCW 24.03A.890— Dispositions requiring member approval.
RCW 24.03A.895— Effect of dispositions.
RCW 24.03A.900— Property held for charitable purposes.
RCW 24.03A.902— Prohibition of financial benefit.
RCW 24.03A.904— Authorization of voluntary dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.906— Distribution of assets on dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.908— Corporations holding property for charitable purposes.
RCW 24.03A.910— Articles of dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.912— Revocation of dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.914— Effect of dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.916— Prohibition of financial benefit.
RCW 24.03A.918— Known claims against dissolved corporation.
RCW 24.03A.920— Other claims against dissolved corporation.
RCW 24.03A.922— Enforcement of claims.
RCW 24.03A.924— Court proceedings.
RCW 24.03A.926— Directors' duties.
RCW 24.03A.928— Administrative dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.930— Procedure and effect of administrative dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.932— Property held for charitable purposes.
RCW 24.03A.934— Reinstatement of administratively dissolved corporation.
RCW 24.03A.936— Judicial dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.938— Procedure for judicial dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.940— Receivership.
RCW 24.03A.942— Decree of dissolution.
RCW 24.03A.944— Notice to attorney general.
RCW 24.03A.946— Actions to secure property held for charitable purposes.
RCW 24.03A.948— Attorney general's right to intervene.
RCW 24.03A.950— Attorney general's investigative power.
RCW 24.03A.952— Civil investigative demands.
RCW 24.03A.954— Religious corporations.
RCW 24.03A.956— Assurances of discontinuance.
RCW 24.03A.958— Civil penalties, costs, and fees.
RCW 24.03A.960— Charitable asset protection account.
RCW 24.03A.962— Definitions.
RCW 24.03A.964— Proceedings prior to corporate action.
RCW 24.03A.966— Review of contested corporate action.