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WA Rev Code § 24.03A.936 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.936 - Judicial dissolution.

RCW 24.03A.936 Judicial dissolution. (Effective January 1, 2022.)The court may dissolve a nonprofit corporation:(1) In a proceeding by the attorney general, if it is established that:(a) The corporation obtained its articles through fraud; or(b) The corporation has exceeded or abused, and is continuing to exceed or abuse, the authority conferred upon it by law; or(c) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs; the members, if any, are unable to break the deadlock; and irreparable injury to the corporation or its purposes is threatened or being suffered because of the deadlock; or(d) The corporation is misapplying or wasting property held for charitable purposes;(2) Except as provided in the articles or bylaws, in a proceeding by fifty members or members holding at least five percent of the voting power, whichever is less, or by a director, if it is established that:(a) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs; the members, if any, are unable to break the deadlock; and irreparable injury to the corporation or its mission is threatened or being suffered because of the deadlock;(b) The directors or those in control of the corporation have acted, are acting, or have expressed intent to act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive, or fraudulent;(c) The members are deadlocked in voting power and have failed, for a period that includes at least two consecutive annual meeting dates, to elect successors to directors whose terms have, or otherwise would have, expired;(d) The corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted; or(e) The corporation has insufficient assets to continue its activities and it is no longer able to assemble a quorum of directors or members;(3) In a proceeding by a creditor, if it is established that:(a) The creditor's claim has been reduced to judgment, the execution on the judgment returned unsatisfied, and the corporation is insolvent; or(b) The corporation has admitted in a record that the creditor's claim is due and owing and the corporation is insolvent; or(4) In a proceeding by the corporation to have its voluntary dissolution continued under court supervision.[ 2021 c 176 § 3605.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.938 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.938 - Procedure for judicial dissolution.

RCW 24.03A.938 Procedure for judicial dissolution. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) It is not necessary to make directors or members parties to a proceeding to dissolve a nonprofit corporation unless relief is sought against them individually.(2) A person commencing a proceeding to dissolve a nonprofit corporation shall notify the attorney general of the proceeding in the form of a record if:(a) The corporation is recognized by the internal revenue service as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code; or(b) The person bringing the proceeding knows that the nonprofit corporation is a charitable corporation or has property held for charitable purposes.(3) The court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a nonprofit corporation may issue injunctions, take other action required to preserve the corporate assets wherever located, and carry on the activities of the corporation until a full hearing can be held.[ 2021 c 176 § 3606.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.940 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.940 - Receivership.

RCW 24.03A.940 Receivership. (Effective January 1, 2022.)The court in a judicial proceeding brought to dissolve a nonprofit corporation may appoint one or more receivers to wind up and liquidate, or to manage, the affairs of the corporation, pursuant to chapter 7.60 RCW.[ 2021 c 176 § 3607.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.942 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.942 - Decree of dissolution.

RCW 24.03A.942 Decree of dissolution. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) If, after a hearing, the court determines that one or more grounds for judicial dissolution described in RCW 24.03A.936 exist, then it may enter a decree dissolving the nonprofit corporation and specifying the effective date of the dissolution, and the clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the decree to the secretary of state, who shall file it.(2) After entering a decree of dissolution, the court shall direct the winding up and liquidation of the nonprofit corporation's affairs in accordance with RCW 24.03A.914 and the notification of claimants in accordance with RCW 24.03A.918 and 24.03A.920.[ 2021 c 176 § 3608.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.944 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.944 - Notice to attorney general.

RCW 24.03A.944 Notice to attorney general. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) Every notice to the attorney general required under this chapter must be served upon the attorney general. Service upon the attorney general must be via United States mail, postage prepaid, or by other means as authorized by the attorney general.(2) Every notice to the attorney general under this chapter shall identify the provisions of this chapter relevant to the subject matter of the notice.(3) Any person that has commenced any proceeding which this chapter authorizes the attorney general to bring, including but not limited to any proceeding involving a charitable corporation or property held for charitable purposes brought under RCW 24.03A.185, 24.03A.200, 24.03A.610, 24.03A.922, 24.03A.936, or 24.03A.966, shall serve notice of the commencement of the proceeding upon the attorney general. Any other party to such a proceeding may serve notice of the commencement of the proceeding upon the attorney general. To be valid, the notice must identify that it is being given pursuant to this subsection. The attorney general may waive this notice at any time.(4) Notice to the attorney general is effective:(a) Five days after its deposit in the United States mail, only if the postage is paid and the notice is correctly addressed; or(b) When given, if the notice is delivered in any other manner that the attorney general has authorized.[ 2021 c 176 § 4101.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.946 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.946 - Actions to secure property held for charitable purposes.

RCW 24.03A.946 Actions to secure property held for charitable purposes. (Effective January 1, 2022.)The attorney general may commence in the court described in RCW 24.03A.025 any action or proceeding to:(1) Ensure compliance by a nonprofit corporation, or its members, directors, officers, employees, or agents, with any provision of this chapter that governs the distribution, disposition, management, or expenditure of, or reporting obligations relating to, any property held for charitable purposes;(2) Secure the proper administration of a charitable corporation, or of property held for charitable purposes by a nonprofit corporation, when reasonably necessary to protect property held for charitable purposes; and(3) Restrain and prevent any act that violates any provision of this chapter that governs the distribution, disposition, management, or expenditure of, or reporting obligations relating to, any property held for charitable purposes.[ 2021 c 176 § 4102.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.948 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.948 - Attorney general's right to intervene.

RCW 24.03A.948 Attorney general's right to intervene. (Effective January 1, 2022.)The attorney general, as of right, may intervene in any proceeding that has been commenced by a person other than the attorney general if the attorney general is otherwise authorized to bring such a proceeding under this chapter.[ 2021 c 176 § 4103.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.950 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.950 - Attorney general's investigative power.

RCW 24.03A.950 Attorney general's investigative power. (Effective January 1, 2022.)Upon reasonable suspicion that there has been a violation of any provision of this chapter that governs the distribution, disposition, management, or expenditure of, or reporting obligations relating to, any property held for charitable purposes, or that a charitable corporation or property held for charitable purposes by a nonprofit corporation has been improperly administered, the attorney general may institute an investigation for the purpose of determining whether there has been such a violation or improper administration.[ 2021 c 176 § 4104.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.954 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.954 - Religious corporations.

RCW 24.03A.954 Religious corporations. (Effective January 1, 2022.)The attorney general shall not commence any action under RCW 24.03A.946 against a religious corporation; intervene in any action under RCW 24.03A.948 involving a religious corporation; institute any investigation under RCW 24.03A.950, the subject of which is a religious corporation; or serve any civil investigative demand under RCW 24.03A.952 on a religious corporation, unless for the purposes of this section only:(1) The basis for the action, investigation, or civil investigative demand is the attorney general's knowledge of facts, circumstances, or results that property held by the religious corporation for charitable purposes has been, is threatened to be, or is about to be distributed in violation of RCW 24.03A.155;(2) The board of directors of the religious corporation has adopted a resolution in the form of a record requesting the attorney general's involvement in the action or investigation; or(3) The attorney general has knowledge of facts, circumstances, or results indicating that the religious corporation has no directors in office, in which case the attorney general may investigate the issue of whether the religious corporation has directors in office, and, if necessary, appoint one or more directors of the religious corporation following the procedure set out in RCW 24.03A.535(4).[ 2021 c 176 § 4106.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.956 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.956 - Assurances of discontinuance.

RCW 24.03A.956 Assurances of discontinuance. (Effective January 1, 2022.)In the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter that govern the distribution, disposition, or expenditure of, or reporting obligations relating to, property held for charitable purposes, the attorney general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any act or practice deemed in violation of such provision, from any person engaging in, or who has engaged in, such act or practice. Any such assurance must be in writing and be filed with and subject to the approval of the court. Such assurance of discontinuance is not an admission of a violation for any purpose, but proof of failure to comply with the assurance of discontinuance is prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter.[ 2021 c 176 § 4107.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.958 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.958 - Civil penalties, costs, and fees.

RCW 24.03A.958 Civil penalties, costs, and fees. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) Pursuant to an action by the attorney general, a person shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation if such person:(a) Engages in conduct that violates any provision of this chapter governing the distribution, disposition, management, or expenditure of, or reporting obligations relating to, property held for charitable purposes, intending or knowing that such conduct was in violation of this chapter;(b) As a director or officer of a corporation, votes for or assents to a distribution of property held for charitable purposes that would give rise to liability under RCW 24.03A.610; or(c) Receives any portion of a distribution described in (b) of this subsection knowing that the distribution was made in violation of this chapter.(2) Any person who shall violate the terms of any injunction issued pursuant to an action by the attorney general under RCW 24.03A.946 shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each violation.(3) At the discretion of the court, the attorney general is entitled to recovery of its costs and fees incurred in securing compliance with the provisions of this chapter governing the distribution, disposition, management, or expenditure of, or reporting obligations relating to, property held for charitable purposes.[ 2021 c 176 § 4108.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.960 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.960 - Charitable asset protection account.

RCW 24.03A.960 Charitable asset protection account. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) The Washington state attorney general charitable asset protection account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Only the attorney general or the attorney general's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. Moneys in the account shall be used exclusively for:(a) The costs associated with the attorney general's enforcement of the provisions of this chapter governing the distribution, disposition, management, or expenditure of, or reporting obligations relating to, property held for charitable purposes, or the proper administration of a charitable corporation or property held for charitable purposes;(b) The costs associated with the attorney general's review and handling of notices and requests submitted to the attorney general under the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, binding agreements described in RCW 24.03A.195, major changes in purposes or programs reported under RCW 24.03A.075, and notices of proposed transactions under RCW 24.03A.640 through 24.03A.942;(c) The costs associated with the attorney general's review and handling of notices and requests submitted to the attorney general in connection with the release or modification under RCW 24.55.045 of restrictions applicable to institutional funds;(d) The costs associated with the attorney general's supervision of charitable trusts under the authority granted in chapter 11.110 RCW, including review and handling of binding agreements under chapter 11.96A RCW, involving assets held in charitable trust; and(e) The charitable solicitation education program.An appropriation is not required for expenditures, but the account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW.(2)(a) The secretary of state shall collect a charitable asset protection fee, in addition to fees that the secretary of state may set under RCW 24.03A.085, for filing:(i) Annual reports under RCW 24.03A.070;(ii) Articles of incorporation of newly formed corporations under RCW 24.03A.100;(iii) Articles of domestication under RCW 24.03A.795; and(iv) Articles of domestication and conversion RCW 24.03A.840.(b) The charitable asset protection fee is fifty dollars per year, reduced to ten dollars if the corporation certifies that its total gross revenue in the most recent fiscal year was less than five hundred thousand dollars.(c) Revenue generated from the charitable asset protection fee must be distributed as follows:(i) Ninety-five percent of the revenue must be deposited into the Washington state attorney general charitable asset protection account created in subsection (1) of this section; and(ii) Five percent of the revenue must be deposited into the secretary of state's revolving fund to cover the administrative costs of assessing the fee.[ 2021 c 176 § 4109.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.962 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.962 - Definitions.

RCW 24.03A.962 Definitions. (Effective January 1, 2022.)This section and RCW 24.03A.964 and 24.03A.966 apply to, and the term "corporate action" in this section and RCW 24.03A.964 and 24.03A.966 means, any of the following actions:(1) The election, appointment, designation, or other selection and the suspension, removal, or expulsion of members, delegates, directors, or officers of a nonprofit corporation;(2) The taking of any action on any matter that:(a) Is required under this chapter or any other provision of law to be submitted for approval of or adoption by the members, delegates, directors, or officers of a nonprofit corporation;(b) Under the articles or bylaws may be submitted for approval of or adoption by the members, delegates, directors, or officers of a nonprofit corporation; or(c) Is in fact approved or adopted by the members, delegates, directors, or officers of a nonprofit corporation.[ 2021 c 176 § 4201.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.964 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.964 - Proceedings prior to corporate action.

RCW 24.03A.964 Proceedings prior to corporate action. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) Where under applicable law or the articles or bylaws of a nonprofit corporation there has been a failure to hold a meeting to take corporate action and the failure has continued for thirty days after the date designated or appropriate therefor, the court may summarily order a meeting to be held upon the application of any person entitled, either alone or in conjunction with other persons similarly seeking relief under this section, to call a meeting to consider the corporate action in issue, and, in the case of a charitable corporation, upon the application of the attorney general.(2) The court may determine the right to vote at the meeting of persons claiming that right, may appoint an individual to hold the meeting under such orders and powers as the court may deem proper, and may take such action as may be required to give due notice of the meeting and convene and conduct the meeting in the interests of justice.[ 2021 c 176 § 4202.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.03A.966 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.03A - Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act.|24.03A.966 - Review of contested corporate action.

RCW 24.03A.966 Review of contested corporate action. (Effective January 1, 2022.)(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, upon petition of a person whose status as, or whose rights or duties as, a member, delegate, director, or officer of a corporation are or may be affected by any corporate action, or, in the case of a charitable corporation, the attorney general, the court may hear and determine the validity of the corporate action. The petitioner shall provide notice of the proceeding to every other person the petitioner knows, or should reasonably know, to be affected by the proceeding.(2) The court may make such orders in any such case as may be just and proper, with power to enforce the production of any books, papers, and records of the corporation and other evidence that may relate to the issue, and may provide for notice of the proceeding to other parties if necessary. If it is determined that no valid corporate action has been taken, the court may order a meeting to be held in accordance with RCW 24.03A.964.(3) If a nonprofit corporation has provided in its articles or bylaws for a means of resolving a challenge to a corporate action, then subsection (1) of this section shall not apply, except in the case of actions brought by the attorney general with respect to corporate actions of charitable corporations. The court may enforce provisions of the articles or bylaws if appropriate.[ 2021 c 176 § 4203.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
WA Rev Code § 24.06.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.06 - Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Corporations Act.|24.06.010 - Application of chapter.

RCW 24.06.010 Application of chapter.The provisions of this chapter relating to domestic corporations shall apply to:(1) All corporations organized hereunder; and(2) All corporations which were heretofore organized under any act repealed by the Washington nonprofit corporation act and which are not organized for a purpose or in a manner provided for by said act.The provisions of this chapter relating to foreign corporations shall apply to all foreign corporations conducting affairs in this state for a purpose or purposes for which a corporation might be organized under this chapter.[ 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 24.06.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.06 - Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Corporations Act.|24.06.015 - Purposes.

RCW 24.06.015 Purposes.Corporations may be organized under this chapter for any lawful purpose including but not limited to mutual, social, cooperative, fraternal, beneficial, service, labor organization, and other purposes; but excluding purposes which by law are restricted to corporations organized under other statutes.[ 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 3.]NOTES:Labor unions: Chapter 49.36 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 24.06.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 24 - Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit)|Chapter 24.06 - Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Corporations Act.|24.06.020 - Incorporators.

RCW 24.06.020 Incorporators.One or more individuals, partnerships, corporations or governmental bodies or agencies may incorporate a corporation by signing and delivering articles of incorporation in duplicate to the secretary of state.[ 1982 c 35 § 119; 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 4.]NOTES:Intent—Severability—Effective dates—Application—1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.