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Rhode Island Business Corporation ActCurrent as of: 2009Check for updates§ 7-1.2-101Short title§ 7-1.2-102Reservation of power§ 7-1.2-103Effect of repeal of prior acts§ 7-1.2-104Severability§ 7-1.2-105Execution, filing and recording of instruments§ 7-1.2-106Definitions§ 7-1.2-201Incorporators and organization of the corporation§ 7-1.2-202Articles of incorporation§ 7-1.2-203Bylaws§ 7-1.2-301Purposes§ 7-1.2-302Powers§ 7-1.2-303Defense of ultra vires§ 7-1.2-401Corporate name§ 7-1.2-402Fictitious business name§ 7-1.2-403Reserved name§ 7-1.2-404Registered name§ 7-1.2-501Registered office and registered agent -- Designation of registered agent without authority§ 7-1.2-502Change of registered office or registered agent§ 7-1.2-503Service of process on corporation§ 7-1.2-601Right of corporation to acquire, dispose of and cancel its own shares§ 7-1.2-602Authorized shares -- Shares in classes or series -- Issuance of shares§ 7-1.2-603Subscription for shares§ 7-1.2-604Issuance of and consideration for shares§ 7-1.2-605Par value per share§ 7-1.2-606Share rights and options§ 7-1.2-607Expenses of organization, reorganization and financing§ 7-1.2-608Form and content of certificates§ 7-1.2-609Share transfer and ownership restrictions§ 7-1.2-610Fractional shares§ 7-1.2-611Bonds -- Facsimile signatures and seals§ 7-1.2-612Liability of subscribers and shareholders§ 7-1.2-613Shareholder's preemptive rights§ 7-1.2-614Distributions to shareholders§ 7-1.2-701Meetings of shareholders§ 7-1.2-702Notice to shareholders§ 7-1.2-703Closing of transfer books and fixing record date§ 7-1.2-704Voting list§ 7-1.2-705Quorum of shareholders required for shareholders' action§ 7-1.2-706Greater voting requirements§ 7-1.2-707Action by shareholders without a meeting§ 7-1.2-708Voting of shares§ 7-1.2-709Voting trusts and agreements among shareholders§ 7-1.2-710Voting and inspection rights of bondholders and debenture holders§ 7-1.2-711Actions by shareholders§ 7-1.2-801Board of directors§ 7-1.2-802Number and election of directors§ 7-1.2-803Classification of directors§ 7-1.2-804Vacancies§ 7-1.2-805Removal of directors§ 7-1.2-806Quorum of directors§ 7-1.2-807Director and officer conflicts of interest§ 7-1.2-808Executive and other committees§ 7-1.2-809Place, notice, and form of notice of directors' and committee meetings§ 7-1.2-810Action by directors without a meeting§ 7-1.2-811Liability of directors in certain cases§ 7-1.2-812Officers§ 7-1.2-813Resignation and removal of officers§ 7-1.2-814Indemnification§ 7-1.2-901Right to amend articles of incorporation§ 7-1.2-902Right to amend legislative charters§ 7-1.2-903Procedure to amend articles of incorporation§ 7-1.2-904Class voting on amendments§ 7-1.2-905Articles of amendment§ 7-1.2-906Restated articles of incorporation§ 7-1.2-907Amendment of articles of incorporation in reorganization proceedings§ 7-1.2-1001Procedure for merger§ 7-1.2-1002Approval by shareholders of merger§ 7-1.2-1003Articles of merger§ 7-1.2-1004Merger of subsidiary corporation§ 7-1.2-1005Effect of merger§ 7-1.2-1006Merger of domestic and foreign corporations or other business entities§ 7-1.2-1007Conversion of other entities to a domestic corporation§ 7-1.2-1008Conversion of a domestic corporation to other entities§ 7-1.2-1101Sale of assets in regular course of business and mortgage or pledge of assets§ 7-1.2-1102Sale of assets other than in regular course of business§ 7-1.2-1201Right of shareholders to dissent§ 7-1.2-1202Rights of dissenting shareholders§ 7-1.2-1301Voluntary dissolution by incorporators§ 7-1.2-1302Voluntary dissolution by consent of shareholders§ 7-1.2-1303Voluntary dissolution by act of corporation§ 7-1.2-1304Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings by consent of shareholders§ 7-1.2-1305Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings by act of corporation§ 7-1.2-1306Filing of statement of revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings§ 7-1.2-1307Effect of statement of revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings§ 7-1.2-1308Articles of dissolution§ 7-1.2-1309Filing of articles of dissolution§ 7-1.2-1310Revocation of articles of incorporation§ 7-1.2-1311Issuance of certificates of revocation§ 7-1.2-1312Withdrawal of certificate of revocation§ 7-1.2-1313Appeal from revocation of articles of incorporation§ 7-1.2-1314Jurisdiction of court to liquidate assets and business of corporation§ 7-1.2-1315Avoidance of dissolution by share buyout§ 7-1.2-1316Procedure in liquidation of corporation by court§ 7-1.2-1317Bond of receivers§ 7-1.2-1318Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings§ 7-1.2-1319Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings§ 7-1.2-1320Decree of involuntary dissolution§ 7-1.2-1321Filing of decree of dissolution§ 7-1.2-1322Deposit with state treasury of amount due certain shareholders§ 7-1.2-1323Jurisdiction of court to appoint a receiver§ 7-1.2-1324Survival of remedy after dissolution§ 7-1.2-1325Continuation of certain corporate powers§ 7-1.2-1401Admission of foreign corporation and other entities§ 7-1.2-1402Powers of foreign corporation§ 7-1.2-1403Corporate name of foreign corporation§ 7-1.2-1404Change of name by foreign corporation§ 7-1.2-1405Application for certificate of authority§ 7-1.2-1406Filing of application for certificate of authority§ 7-1.2-1407Effect of certificate of authority§ 7-1.2-1408Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation§ 7-1.2-1409Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation§ 7-1.2-1410Service of process on foreign corporation§ 7-1.2-1411Amended certificate of authority§ 7-1.2-1412Withdrawal of foreign corporation§ 7-1.2-1413Filing of application for withdrawal§ 7-1.2-1414Revocation of certificate of authority§ 7-1.2-1415Issuance of certificate of revocation§ 7-1.2-1416Withdrawal of certificate of revocation§ 7-1.2-1417Application to corporations previously authorized to transact business in this state§ 7-1.2-1418Transacting business without certificate of authority§ 7-1.2-1501Annual reports of domestic and foreign corporations§ 7-1.2-1502Books and records§ 7-1.2-1601The secretary of state§ 7-1.2-1602Fees and charges payable to the secretary of state upon filing, certifying or copying of papers§ 7-1.2-1603Penalties imposed upon officers and directors§ 7-1.2-1604Interrogatories§ 7-1.2-1605Certificates and certain copies to be received in evidence§ 7-1.2-1701Close corporations§ 7-1.2-1801Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers§ 7-1.2-1802Application to existing corporations organized under general acts§ 7-1.2-1803Application to foreign and interstate commerce§ 7-1.2-1804Applicability to corporations created by special acts________________________________________________________________________