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Ohio Rev Code § 1701.94 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1701 | General Corporation Law|Section 1701.94 | Forfeiture by Corporation for Failure to Comply With Certain Requirements.

Effective: March 24, 2021|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 21 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) Every corporation that fails to: (1) Keep the books of account, minutes of proceedings, or records of shareholders as required by section 1701.37 of the Revised Code; (2) Comply with division (C) of section 1701.11 of the Revised Code with respect to mailing a copy of an amendment to, or copy of new, regulations; (3) Perform the obligation imposed on it by division (C) of section 1701.25 of the Revised Code; (4) Send to any shareholder making written request therefor, within the period provided for in division (C) of section 1701.38 of the Revised Code, a copy of any financial statement, written statement, or report, as applicable, referred to in that section; (5) Lay before the shareholders or make available in the manner provided for in division (D) of section 1701.38 of the Revised Code at a proper meeting of shareholders, upon request of any shareholder at such meeting, such financial statement, written statement, or report, as applicable; (6) Produce at a meeting of shareholders, upon request of any shareholder at such meeting, the list or lists of shareholders required by section 1701.37 of the Revised Code; shall be subject to a forfeiture of one hundred dollars and in cases under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) to a further forfeiture of ten dollars for every day that such failure continues, beginning, in cases under paragraphs (1) or (2), with the fifth day after written request by a shareholder that the corporation comply with said respective paragraphs, and in cases under paragraphs (3) and (4) beginning with the day following the day on which the corporation becomes delinquent in complying with said paragraph, which amount shall be paid to every shareholder making such request. The right of a shareholder to enforce any such forfeiture is in addition to all other remedies. (B) If any officer charged with one of the duties specified in division (A) of this section fails to perform such duty after written request by any shareholder, the officer shall be subject to a forfeiture of one hundred dollars, and to the further forfeiture of ten dollars for every day that such default continues, beginning in cases under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of division (A) on the same respective days as are provided for in division (A), which amount shall be paid to each shareholder making such request. The right of each shareholder to enforce any such forfeiture is in addition to all other remedies. (C) The court in which an action is brought to enforce any forfeiture under this section may reduce, remit, or suspend such forfeiture on such terms as it deems reasonable when it appears that the failure was excusable or that the imposition of the full forfeiture would be unreasonable or unjust.
Ohio Rev Code § 1701.96 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1701 | General Corporation Law|Section 1701.96 | Benefit Corporations.

Effective: March 24, 2021|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 21 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) A benefit corporation owes no duty to a person who is a beneficiary of a beneficial purpose of the benefit corporation based solely on the status of that person as a beneficiary.  (B) A benefit corporation is not liable in monetary damages for any failure to seek, achieve, or comply with any beneficial purpose of the benefit corporation set forth in the articles of the corporation. (C) An action to require a benefit corporation to comply with a beneficial purpose set forth in its articles may be brought only by the benefit corporation or in a derivative action on behalf of the benefit corporation by any of the following: (1) A director of the corporation; (2) Persons who, in the aggregate, hold twenty-five per cent of all shares outstanding and entitled to vote at a meeting of the shareholders, unless the articles, the regulations adopted by the shareholders, or the regulations adopted by the directors pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 1701.10 of the Revised Code prescribe a smaller proportion; (3) If the benefit corporation has issued and has outstanding shares listed on a national securities exchange or regularly quoted in an over-the-counter market by one or more members of a national or affiliated securities association, persons who, in the aggregate, hold shares of at least two million dollars in market value; (4) Any other person that the articles or regulations authorize to bring such an action. (D) The provisions of divisions (B) and (C) of this section do not alter the obligation of a benefit corporation to comply with all laws otherwise applicable to a domestic corporation or contracts by which the benefit corporation is bound, and divisions (B) and (C) of this section shall not limit or restrict the imposition of any remedy available under such otherwise applicable laws or contracts.
Ohio Rev Code § 1701.97 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1701 | General Corporation Law|Section 1701.97 | Exercise of Expired Powers.

Effective: July 1, 1994|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 74 - 120th General Assembly|No person shall exercise or attempt to exercise any rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises, or authority under the articles of a domestic corporation after such articles have been canceled or after such corporation has been dissolved or after the period of existence of the corporation specified in its articles has expired, except such acts as are incident to the winding up of the affairs of such corporation, or are required to obtain reinstatement of the articles in accordance with section 1701.07, 1701.921, 1785.06, or 5733.22 of the Revised Code, or are permitted upon reinstatement by division (C) of section 1701.922 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1701.98 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1701 | General Corporation Law|Section 1701.98 | Applicability of Chapter.

Effective: January 9, 1961|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 104th General Assembly|(A) Except as provided in sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the provisions of said sections shall apply only to domestic corporations, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of said sections shall apply to all domestic corporations, whether formed under said sections or under previous laws of this state.(B) Special provisions in the Revised Code for the organization, conduct, or government of designated classes of corporations shall govern to the exclusion of sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive, of the Revised Code, on the same subject, except where it clearly appears that a special provision is cumulative, in which case it and the provisions of said sections on the same subject shall apply.(C) A corporation created before September 1, 1851, which (1) has expressly elected to be governed by the laws passed since that date, (2) subsequent to that date has taken such action under laws then in effect as to make it subject, as a matter of law, to the Constitution of 1851 and laws passed thereunder, or (3) subsequent to October 1, 1955, takes any action under sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive, of the Revised Code, or any of them, which but for said sections it would not be authorized to take, shall be deemed to be a corporation exercising its corporate privileges under the Constitution of this state and the laws passed in pursuance thereof, and not otherwise.(D) A corporation created before September 1, 1851, and actually carrying on its activities in this state, and which prior to October 11, 1955, has not taken action described in division (C) of this section, may accept the provisions of sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive, of the Revised Code, at a meeting of shareholders held for such purpose, by a resolution to that effect adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitling them to exercise a majority of the voting power of the corporation on such proposal, and by filing in the office of the secretary of state a copy of said resolution certified by the president or a vice-president and the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, for which filing the secretary of state shall charge and collect a fee of five dollars. Thereafter said corporation shall be deemed to exercise its corporate privileges under the Constitution of this state and the laws passed in pursuance thereof, and not otherwise.(E) Except as provided in divisions (C) and (D) of this section, a corporation created before September 1, 1851, shall be governed by the laws in force on that date as modified since that date.
Ohio Rev Code § 1701.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1701 | General Corporation Law|Section 1701.99 | Penalty.

Effective: January 1, 1974|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 511 - 109th General Assembly|Whoever violates section 1701.97 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.02 | Notice Requirements.

Effective: August 19, 2005|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 42 - 126th General Assembly|(A) Unless another form of notice is required by the articles, the regulations, the bylaws, or by applicable law, any notice required by this chapter shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by telegram, by the use of authorized communications equipment, or by United States mail, express mail, or courier service, with postage or fees prepaid.(B) In computing the period of time for the giving of a notice required or permitted under this chapter, or under the articles, the regulations, or the bylaws of a corporation, or a resolution of its members or directors, the day on which the notice is given shall be excluded, and the day when the act for which notice is given is to be done shall be included, unless the instrument calling for the notice otherwise provides. If notice is given by personal delivery or transmitted by telegram or by the use of authorized communications equipment, the notice shall be deemed to have been given when delivered or transmitted. If notice is sent by United States mail, express mail, or courier service, the notice shall be deemed to have been given when deposited in the mail or with the courier service.(C) A written notice or report delivered as part of a newsletter, magazine, or other publication regularly sent to members shall constitute a written notice or report if addressed or delivered to the member's address shown in the corporation's current list of members, or, in the case of members who are residents of the same household and who have the same address in the corporation's current list of members, if addressed or delivered to one of those members at the address appearing on the corporation's current list of members.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.03 | Purposes of Corporation.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|A corporation may be formed under this chapter for any purpose or purposes for which natural persons lawfully may associate themselves, except that when there is a special provision in the Revised Code for the formation thereunder of a designated class of corporations, a corporation of such class shall be formed thereunder.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.04 | Articles of Incorporation.

Effective: May 16, 2002|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 278 - 124th General Assembly|(A) Any person, singly or jointly with others, and without regard to residence, domicile, or state of incorporation, may form a corporation by signing and filing with the secretary of state articles of incorporation, which shall set forth the following:(1) The name of the corporation;(2) The place in this state where the principal office of the corporation is to be located;(3) The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is formed.(B) The articles also may set forth the following:(1) The names of individuals who are to serve as the initial directors;(2) The names of any persons or the designation of any group of persons who are to be the initial members;(3) Any qualification of membership and the classification of members;(4) A provision to the effect that the corporation shall be subordinate to and subject to the authority of any head or national association, lodge, order, beneficial association, fraternal or beneficial society, foundation, federation, or any other nonprofit corporation, society, organization, or association;(5) Any lawful provision for the purpose of defining, limiting, or regulating the exercise of the authority of the corporation, the incorporators, the directors, the officers, the members, or any class of members, or creating or defining rights and privileges of the members among themselves or in the property of the corporation, or governing the distribution of assets on dissolution;(6) Any provision that may be set forth in the regulations;(7) A provision specifying the period of existence of the corporation if it is to be otherwise than perpetual;(8) Any additional provision permitted by this chapter.(C) A written appointment of a statutory agent for the purposes set forth in section 1702.06 of the Revised Code shall be filed with the articles, unless the corporation belongs to one of the classes mentioned in division (N) of that section.(D) The legal existence of the corporation begins upon the filing of the articles or on a later date specified in the articles that is not more than ninety days after the filing, and, unless the articles otherwise provide, its period of existence shall be perpetual.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.07 | Acceptance of Articles of Incorporation and Other Certificates - Filing Not Constructive Notice of Contents.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) When articles of incorporation and other certificates relating to the corporation are submitted to the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall, after finding that they comply with the provisions of this chapter, accept the articles and other certificates for filing and make a copy of the articles and other certificates by microfilm or by any authorized photostatic or digitized process. Evidence of the filing shall be returned to the person filing the articles or certificate.(B) All persons shall have the opportunity of acquiring knowledge of the contents of the articles and other certificates filed and recorded in the office of the secretary of state, but no person dealing with the corporation shall be charged with constructive notice of the contents of any such articles or certificates by reason of such filing or recording.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.08 | Incorporation of Such Society or Association.

Effective: March 29, 2007|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 699 - 126th General Assembly|(A) When an unincorporated society or association, organized for any of the purposes for which a corporation could be formed under this chapter, authorizes the incorporation of that society or association, by the same procedure and affirmative vote of its voting members that the regulations, constitution, or other fundamental agreement of the society or association requires for an amendment to that fundamental agreement or, if no such vote is specified, by a majority vote of the voting members present in person, by the use of authorized communications equipment, by mail, or, if permitted, by proxy, at a duly convened meeting the purpose of which is stated in the notice of the meeting, then upon the filing of the articles under section 1702.04 of the Revised Code setting forth those facts and that the required vote has been obtained, that society or association shall become a corporation, and the members of the society or association shall become members of that corporation in accordance with provisions in the articles to that effect.(B) All the rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises, and authority, and all the property and obligations of that unincorporated society or association, shall thereupon pass to, vest in, and (in the case of liabilities and obligations) be obligations of the corporation so formed.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.09 | Religious Society.

Effective: October 11, 1955|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 70 - 101st General Assembly|The fact that a religious society, ecclesiastical society, or church has been continuously in existence since January 1, 1925, claiming to have been legally incorporated as such, and exercising authority and performing duties as such during such time, shall be prima-facie evidence of the due incorporation as claimed by such organization.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.10 | Adoption of Regulations.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|After the articles have been filed and at any time prior to a meeting of voting members, the incorporators or a majority of them, at a meeting, may adopt regulations for the government of the corporation, the conduct of its affairs, and the management of its property, consistent with law and the articles; may elect directors in addition to any directors named in the articles; and may also elect members in addition to any named or provided for in the articles. If the incorporators fail to adopt regulations as authorized by this section within ninety days after the date of incorporation, regulations may be adopted at a meeting of voting members by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.13 | Membership.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) The corporation shall maintain a record of its members containing the name and address of each member, the date of admission to membership, and, if members are classified, the class to which the member belongs.(B) A corporation may issue certificates evidencing membership in it, but a corporation incorporated on or after June 9, 1927, shall not issue certificates for shares.(C) Membership in a corporation may be terminated in the manner provided by law, the articles, or the regulations, and upon the termination of membership for any cause, such fact and the date of termination shall be recorded in the corporation's membership records.(D) Unless the articles or the regulations otherwise provide, all the rights and privileges of a member in the corporation and its property shall cease on termination of membership.(E) If permitted by the articles or the regulations of a corporation, another nonprofit corporation, a business corporation, a limited liability company, or any partnership, may become a member of the first mentioned corporation.(F) Whenever the number of members of a corporation that, under the law, the articles, or the regulations, must have a specified number of members, is reduced below the specified number, the corporation shall not be required because of that reduction to cease carrying on its activities, but the continuing members may fill all vacancies.(G) Unless otherwise provided in the articles or regulations of a corporation, all members have the same membership rights and privileges.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.14 | Absence of Provision for Members.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|Where neither the articles nor the regulations provide for members thereof as such, or where a corporation has in fact no members other than the directors, the directors shall, for the purposes of any statute or rule of law relating to corporations, be taken to be the members of such corporation, and they shall have all the rights and privileges of members; except that where the provisions in this chapter relating to meetings of directors differ, it shall be sufficient to comply with the provisions relating to directors.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.15 | Corporation to Keep Books and Records of Account and Minutes of Proceedings.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account, together with minutes of the proceedings of its incorporators, members, directors, and committees of the directors or members. Subject to limitations prescribed in the articles or the regulations upon the right of members of a corporation to examine the books and records, all books and records of a corporation, including the membership records prescribed by section 1702.13 of the Revised Code, may be examined by any member or director or the agent or attorney of either, for any reasonable and proper purpose and at any reasonable time.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.16 | Annual Meeting.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|An annual meeting of voting members for the election of directors and the consideration of reports to be laid before such meeting shall be held on a date designated by or in the manner provided for in the articles or the regulations. In the absence of such a designation, the annual meeting shall be held on the first Monday of the fourth month following the close of each fiscal year of the corporation. When the annual meeting is not held or directors are not elected thereat, they may be elected at a special meeting called for that purpose.