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NE Code § 21-1918 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1918 - Attorney General; notice; powers.

21-1918.  Attorney General; notice; powers.(a) The Attorney General shall be given notice of the commencement of any proceeding that the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act authorizes him or her to bring but that has been commenced by another person.(b) Whenever any provision of the act requires that notice be given to the Attorney General before or after commencing a proceeding or permits him or her to commence a proceeding:(1) If no proceeding has been commenced, the Attorney General may take appropriate action including, but not limited to, seeking injunctive relief; or(2) If a proceeding has been commenced by a person other than the Attorney General, the Attorney General, as of right, may intervene in such proceeding.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 18.
NE Code § 21-1919 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1919 - Religious corporations; constitutional protections.

21-1919.  Religious corporations; constitutional protections.If religious doctrine governing the affairs of a religious corporation is inconsistent with the provisions of the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act on the same subject, the religious doctrine shall control to the extent required by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Nebraska or both.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 19.
NE Code § 21-1920 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1920 - Incorporators.

21-1920.  Incorporators.One or more persons may act as the incorporator or incorporators of a corporation by delivering articles of incorporation to the Secretary of State for filing.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 20.
NE Code § 21-1921 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1921 - Articles of incorporation.

21-1921.  Articles of incorporation.(a) The articles of incorporation shall set forth:(1) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of section 21-1931;(2) One of the following statements:(i) This corporation is a public benefit corporation;(ii) This corporation is a mutual benefit corporation; or(iii) This corporation is a religious corporation;(3) The street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that office. A post office box number may be provided in addition to the street address;(4) The name and street address of each incorporator;(5) Whether or not the corporation will have members; and(6) Provisions not inconsistent with law regarding the distribution of assets on dissolution.(b) The articles of incorporation may set forth:(1) The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized, which may be, either alone or in combination with other purposes, the transaction of any lawful activity;(2) The names and street addresses of the individuals who are to serve as the initial directors;(3) Provisions not inconsistent with law regarding:(i) Managing and regulating the affairs of the corporation;(ii) Defining, limiting, and regulating the powers of the corporation, its board of directors, and members (or any class of members); and(iii) The characteristics, qualifications, rights, limitations, and obligations attaching to each or any class of members.(4) Any provision that under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act is required or permitted to be set forth in the bylaws.(c) Each incorporator and director named in the articles must sign the articles.(d) The articles of incorporation need not set forth any of the corporate powers enumerated in the act.Source   Laws 1996, LB 681, § 21;  Laws 2008, LB379, § 7.
NE Code § 21-1922 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1922 - Incorporation.

21-1922.  Incorporation.(a) Unless a delayed effective date is specified, the corporate existence begins when the articles of incorporation are filed.(b) The Secretary of State's filing of the articles of incorporation is conclusive proof that the incorporators satisfied all conditions precedent to incorporation except in a proceeding by the state to cancel or revoke the incorporation or involuntarily dissolve the corporation.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 22.
NE Code § 21-1923 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1923 - Liability for preincorporation transactions.

21-1923.  Liability for preincorporation transactions.All persons purporting to act as or on behalf of a corporation, knowing there was no incorporation under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act, are jointly and severally liable for all liabilities created while so acting.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 23.
NE Code § 21-1924 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1924 - Organization of corporation.

21-1924.  Organization of corporation.(a) After incorporation:(1) If initial directors are named in the articles of incorporation, the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the directors, to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers, adopting bylaws, and carrying on any other business brought before the meeting; or(2) If initial directors are not named in the articles, the incorporator or incorporators shall hold an organizational meeting at the call of a majority of the incorporators:(i) To elect directors and complete the organization of the corporation; or(ii) To elect a board of directors who shall complete the organization of the corporation.(b) Action required or permitted by the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act to be taken by incorporators at an organizational meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action taken is evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken and signed by each incorporator.(c) An organizational meeting may be held in or out of this state in accordance with section 21-1981.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 24.
NE Code § 21-1925 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1925 - Bylaws.

21-1925.  Bylaws.(a) The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt bylaws for the corporation.(b) The bylaws may contain any provision for regulating and managing the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 25.
NE Code § 21-1926 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1926 - Emergency bylaws and powers.

21-1926.  Emergency bylaws and powers.(a) Unless the articles provide otherwise the directors of a corporation may adopt, amend, or repeal bylaws to be effective only in an emergency defined in subsection (d) of this section. The emergency bylaws, which are subject to amendment or repeal by the members, may provide special procedures necessary for managing the corporation during the emergency, including:(1) How to call a meeting of the board;(2) Quorum requirements for the meeting; and(3) Designation of additional or substitute directors.(b) All provisions of the regular bylaws consistent with the emergency bylaws remain effective during the emergency. The emergency bylaws are not effective after the emergency ends.(c) Corporate action taken in good faith in accordance with the emergency bylaws:(1) Binds the corporation; and(2) May not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer, employee, or agent.(d) An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 26.
NE Code § 21-1927 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1927 - Purposes.

21-1927.  Purposes.(a)(1) Every corporation incorporated under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act has the purpose of engaging in any lawful activity unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of incorporation.(2) A corporation engaging in an activity that is subject to regulation under another statute of this state may incorporate under the act only if incorporation under the act is not prohibited by the other statute. The corporation shall be subject to all limitations of the other statute.(b) Corporations may be incorporated under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act for any one or more of, but not limited to, the following lawful purposes: Charitable; benevolent; eleemosynary; educational; civic; patriotic; political; religious; social; fraternal; literary; cultural; athletic; scientific; agricultural; horticultural; animal husbandry; and professional, commercial, industrial, or trade association. Corporations may also be incorporated under the act for the purpose of providing for, erecting, owning, leasing, furnishing, and managing any building, hall, dormitory or apartments, lands, or grounds for the use or benefit in whole or in part of any governmental, religious, social, educational, scientific, fraternal, or charitable society or societies, body or bodies, institution or institutions, incorporated or unincorporated, or for the purpose of holding property of any nature in trust for such society, body, or institution or for the purpose of assisting any governmental body in obtaining grants from the federal government, the performance of any requirements necessary to obtain a federal grant, or carrying out the purpose for which a federal grant is obtained.Source   Laws 1996, LB 681, § 27;  Laws 1999, LB 271, § 1.
NE Code § 21-1928 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1928 - General powers.

21-1928.  General powers.Unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, every corporation has perpetual duration and succession in its corporate name and has the same powers as an individual to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its affairs including, without limitation, the power:(1) To sue and be sued, complain, and defend in its corporate name;(2) To have a corporate seal, which may be altered at will, and to use it, or a facsimile of it, by impressing or affixing or in any other manner reproducing it;(3) To make and amend bylaws not inconsistent with its articles of incorporation or with the laws of this state, for regulating and managing the affairs of the corporation;(4) To purchase, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire, and own, hold, improve, use, and otherwise deal with, real or personal property, or any legal or equitable interest in property, wherever located;(5) To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property;(6) To purchase, receive, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, vote, use, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, and deal in and with, shares or other interests in, or obligations of, any entity;(7) To make contracts and guaranties, incur liabilities, borrow money, issue notes, bonds, and other obligations, and secure any of its obligations by mortgage or pledge of any of its property, franchises, or income;(8) To lend money, invest and reinvest its funds, and receive and hold real and personal property as security for repayment, except as limited by section 21-1988;(9) To be a promoter, partner, member, associate, or manager of any partnership, joint venture, trust, or other entity;(10) To conduct its activities, locate offices, and exercise the powers granted by the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act within or without this state;(11) To elect or appoint directors, officers, employees, and agents of the corporation, define their duties, and fix their compensation;(12) To pay pensions and establish pension plans, pension trusts, and other benefit and incentive plans for any or all of its current or former directors, officers, employees, and agents;(13) To make donations not inconsistent with law for the public welfare or for charitable, religious, scientific, or educational purposes and for other purposes that further the corporate interest;(14) To impose dues, assessments, admission, and transfer fees upon its members;(15) To establish conditions for admission of members, admit members, and issue memberships;(16) To carry on a business; and(17) To do all things necessary or convenient, not inconsistent with law, to further the activities and affairs of the corporation.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 28.
NE Code § 21-1929 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1929 - Emergency powers.

21-1929.  Emergency powers.(a) In anticipation of or during an emergency defined in subsection (d) of this section, the board of directors of a corporation may:(1) Modify lines of succession to accommodate the incapacity of any director, officer, employee, or agent; and(2) Relocate the principal office, designate alternative principal offices or regional offices, or authorize the officer to do so.(b) During an emergency defined in subsection (d) of this section, unless emergency bylaws provide otherwise:(1) Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need be given only to those directors it is practicable to reach and may be given in any practicable manner, including by publication and radio; and(2) One or more officers of the corporation present at a meeting of the board of directors may be deemed to be directors for the meeting, in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority, as necessary to achieve a quorum.(c) Corporate action taken in good faith during an emergency under this section to further the ordinary affairs of the corporation:(1) Binds the corporation; and(2) May not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer, employee, or agent.(d) An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 29.
NE Code § 21-1930 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1930 - Ultra vires.

21-1930.  Ultra vires.(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the validity of corporate action may not be challenged on the ground that the corporation lacks or lacked power to act.(b) A corporation's power to act may be challenged in a proceeding against the corporation to enjoin an act when a third party has not acquired rights. The proceeding may be brought by the Attorney General, a director, or by a member or members in a derivative proceeding.(c) A corporation's power to act may be challenged in a proceeding against an incumbent or former director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation. The proceeding may be brought by a director, the corporation (directly, derivatively, or through a receiver, a trustee, or other legal representative), or in the case of a public benefit corporation, by the Attorney General.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 30.
NE Code § 21-1931 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1931 - Corporate name.

21-1931.  Corporate name.(a) A corporate name may not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by section 21-1927 and its articles of incorporation.(b) Except as authorized by subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a corporate name shall not be the same as or deceptively similar to, upon the records of the Secretary of State, any of the names referenced in subdivisions (b)(1) through (5) of this section:(1) The corporate name of a nonprofit or business corporation incorporated or authorized to do business in this state;(2) A corporate name reserved or registered under section 21-231, 21-232, 21-1932, or 21-1933;(3) The fictitious name of a foreign business or nonprofit corporation authorized to transact business in this state because its real name is unavailable;(4) A trade name registered in this state pursuant to sections 87-208 to 87-219.01; and(5) Any other business entity name registered or filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Nebraska law.(c) A corporation may apply to the Secretary of State for authorization to use a name that is deceptively similar to, upon the Secretary of State's records, one or more of the names described in subsection (b) of this section. The Secretary of State shall authorize use of the name applied for if:(1) The other corporation or business entity consents to the use in writing; or(2) The applicant delivers to the Secretary of State a certified copy of a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the applicant's right to use the name applied for in this state.(d) A corporation may use the name (including the fictitious name) of another domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation or business entity that is used in this state if the other corporation or business entity is incorporated or authorized to do business in this state and the proposed user corporation:(1) Has merged with the other corporation or business entity;(2) Has been formed by reorganization of the other corporation or business entity; or(3) Has acquired all or substantially all of the assets, including the name, of the other corporation or business entity.(e) The Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act does not control the use of fictitious names.Source   Laws 1996, LB 681, § 31;   Laws 1997, LB 44, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 453, § 1;  Laws 2003, LB 464, § 1;  Laws 2011, LB462, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB749, § 263.
NE Code § 21-1932 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1932 - Reserved name.

21-1932.  Reserved name.(a) A person may reserve the exclusive use of a corporate name, including a fictitious name for a foreign corporation whose corporate name is not available, by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. Upon finding that the corporate name applied for is available, the Secretary of State shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a nonrenewable one-hundred-twenty-day period.(b) The owner of a reserved corporate name may transfer the reservation to another person by delivering to the Secretary of State a signed notice of the transfer that states the name and address of the transferee.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 32.
NE Code § 21-1933 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1933 - Registered name.

21-1933.  Registered name.(a) A foreign corporation may register its corporate name, or its corporate name with any change required by section 21-19,151, if the name is not the same as or deceptively similar to, upon the records of the Secretary of State:(1) The corporate name of a nonprofit or business corporation incorporated or authorized to do business in this state;(2) A corporate name reserved under section 21-231 or 21-1932 or registered under this section; and(3) Any other business entity name registered or filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Nebraska law.(b) A foreign corporation registers its corporate name, or its corporate name with any change required by section 21-19,151, by delivering to the Secretary of State an application:(1) Setting forth its corporate name, or its corporate name with any change required by section 21-19,151, the state or country and date of its incorporation, and a brief description of the nature of the activities in which it is engaged; and(2) Accompanied by a certificate of existence (or a document of similar import) from the state or country of incorporation. Such certificate or document shall not bear a date of more than sixty days prior to the date the application is filed in this state.(c) The corporate name is registered for the applicant's exclusive use upon the effective date of the application.(d) A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may renew it for successive years by delivering to the Secretary of State for filing a renewal application, which complies with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, between October 1 and December 31 of the preceding year. The renewal application renews the registration for the following calendar year.(e) A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may thereafter qualify as a foreign corporation under that name or consent in writing to the use of that name by a corporation or other business entity thereafter incorporated under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act or authorized to transact business in this state or by another foreign corporation or business entity thereafter authorized to transact business in this state. The registration terminates when the domestic corporation is incorporated or the foreign corporation or business entity qualifies or consents to the qualification of another foreign corporation or business entity under the registered name.Source   Laws 1996, LB 681, § 33;   Laws 1997, LB 44, § 3;  Laws 2003, LB 464, § 2;  Laws 2014, LB749, § 264.
NE Code § 21-1934 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1934 - Registered office; registered agent.

21-1934.  Registered office; registered agent.Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state:(1) A registered office with the same street address as that of the registered agent. A post office box number may be provided in addition to the street address of the registered agent; and(2) A registered agent, who may be:(i) An individual who resides in this state and whose office is identical with the registered office;(ii) A domestic business or nonprofit corporation whose office is identical with the registered office; or(iii) A foreign business or nonprofit corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose office is identical with the registered office.Source   Laws 1996, LB 681, § 34;  Laws 2008, LB379, § 8.
NE Code § 21-1935 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1935 - Change of registered office or registered agent.

21-1935.  Change of registered office or registered agent.(a) A corporation may change its registered office or registered agent by delivering to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of change that sets forth:(1) The name of the corporation;(2) The street address of its current registered office;(3) If the current registered office is to be changed, the street address of the new registered office;(4) The name and street address of its current registered agent. A post office box number may be provided in addition to the street address;(5) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent and the new agent's written consent (either on the statement or attached to it) to the appointment; and(6) That after the change or changes are made, the addresses of its registered office and the office of its registered agent will be identical.(b) If the street address or post office box number of a registered agent's office is changed, the registered agent may change the street address, or, if one exists, the post office box number, of the registered office of any corporation for which the registered agent is the registered agent by notifying the corporation in writing of the change and by signing (either manually or in facsimile) and delivering to the Secretary of State for filing a statement that complies with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and recites that the corporation has been notified of the change.Source   Laws 1996, LB 681, § 35;  Laws 2008, LB379, § 9.