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CO Code § 7-49.5-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 49.5 - Foreign-Trade Zones|§ 7-49.5-103. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Act” means the congressional act commonly known as the “Foreign-trade Zones Act of 1934”, 19 U.S.C. sec. 81.    “Corporation” means a public corporation or a private corporation.    “Foreign merchandise” means merchandise of any class that would be subject to United States customs law if and when entered into United States customs territory.    “Foreign-trade zone” means a foreign-trade zone established under a grant of privilege from the foreign-trade zones board, as defined in the act, and includes foreign-trade subzones as designated by the United States department of commerce.    “Private corporation” means any corporation (other than a public corporation) formed for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone in the state of Colorado under this article, in accordance with the act.    “Public corporation” means the state of Colorado, any political subdivision, municipality, or city and county thereof, any public agency of the state of Colorado, any political subdivision, municipality, or city and county thereof, or any corporate municipal instrumentality of the state of Colorado or of the state of Colorado and one or more other states.     History. Source: L. 80: Entire article added, p. 447, § 1, effective March 26. L. 2003: (3) and (5) amended, p. 2211, § 37, effective July 1, 2004.    Cross references:   For additional definitions applicable to this article, see § 7-90-102 .
CO Code § 7-49.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 49.5 - Foreign-Trade Zones|§ 7-49.5-104. Foreign-Trade Zone - Authority to Establish, Operate, and Maintain

 Any corporation may apply for a grant of the privilege to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign-trade zone. If such grant of privilege is made, such corporation may accept the grant and do all things necessary and proper in furtherance of the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the foreign-trade zone. Any action taken under this section shall be in accordance with the act and any rules and regulations as may be promulgated thereunder.   History. Source: L. 80: Entire article added, p. 448, § 1, effective March 26.
CO Code § 7-49.5-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 49.5 - Foreign-Trade Zones|§ 7-49.5-105. Foreign-Trade Zone - Site

 Any corporation making an application for a grant of the privilege to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign-trade zone may select and describe the site of such foreign-trade zone in accordance with the act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.   History. Source: L. 80: Entire article added, p. 448, § 1, effective March 26.
CO Code § 7-49.5-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 49.5 - Foreign-Trade Zones|§ 7-49.5-106. Taxation of Merchandise

 Freeport merchandise and stocks of merchandise as defined in section 39-1-102 (15) , C.R.S., brought as foreign merchandise into a foreign-trade zone, established pursuant to a grant of privilege under this article, are exempt from taxation by the state of Colorado or any political subdivision thereof to the extent that such taxation is inhibited by provisions of the United States constitution or law enacted thereunder pertaining to goods in international commerce.   History. Source: L. 80: Entire article added, p. 448, § 1, March 26. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1487, § 2, effective June 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2211, § 38, effective July 1, 2004.    Editor's note:   Section 39-1-102 (15) , which defined “stocks of merchandise”, was repealed by section 11 of chapter 425, Session Laws of Colorado 1983.   Cross references:   For exemption from property tax of inventories of merchandise and materials and supplies that are held for consumption by a business or are held primarily for sale, see § 39-3-119 .
CO Code § 7-49.5-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 49.5 - Foreign-Trade Zones|§ 7-49.5-107. Severability

 If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.   History. Source: L. 80: Entire article added, p. 448, § 1, effective March 26.
CO Code § 7-50-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-102. Affidavit of Chairperson

  The chairperson or secretary of such meeting, within a reasonable time after the meeting, shall file in the office of the secretary of state an affidavit substantially in the following form:    A fee that shall be determined and collected pursuant to section 24-21-104 (3), C.R.S., shall be charged for filing the affidavit of incorporation. When a true copy of such affidavit is presented to the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall certify it for a fee that shall be determined and collected pursuant to section 24-21-104 (3), C.R.S., as a true copy of the original affidavit on file in the records of the secretary of state, showing the date the original affidavit was filed.    A certified copy of such affidavit shall be recorded in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which the corporation was organized and also in every county in which the corporation owns real estate. The affidavit of incorporation may also contain other provisions for the management and conduct of the affairs of the corporation, creating, defining, limiting, and regulating the powers of the corporation, the governing board, officers, and members thereof.      STATE OF COLORADO County of ss. I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that at a meeting of the members of the (here insert the name used by the church, congregation, or society before the incorporation) held at , in the county of ., and State of Colorado, on the day of , A.D. 20, the following persons (here insert the names) were elected, appointed, or selected as members of the governing board (under whatever title the organization designates said members, whose powers and duties are similar to those of trustees or directors of a corporation organized for profit), adopted as its corporate name (here insert the name), and at said meeting this affiant acted as chairperson (or secretary, as the fact may be). Name of affiant Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , A.D. 20   History. Source: G.L. § 230. L. 1879: P. 32, § 1. G.S. § 373. R.S. 08: § 1019. C.L. § 2385. L. 31: P. 249, § 24. CSA: C. 41, § 178. CRS 53: § 31-21-2 . L. 55: P. 240, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-2 . L. 83: (2) amended, p. 870, § 22, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) and (3) amended, p. 2212, § 40, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2004: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1405, § 21, effective July 1.    ANNOTATION   The affidavit prescribed by this section does not require mention of the purpose of the organization. Thus it is wholly different from that of a corporation formed for business purposes, in which the purpose must be stated. Tomay v. Crist, 75 Colo. 437 , 226 P. 156 (1924).   Where the affidavit required by this section shows that affiant was acting as secretary, his signature without further designation is sufficient. Tomay v. Crist, 75 Colo. 437 , 226 P. 156 (1924).
CO Code § 7-50-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-103. Bylaws

 The directors, trustees, wardens, or vestrymen of any such corporation shall adopt necessary bylaws to provide for the election of directors, trustees, wardens, or vestrymen and other officers and for the proper government in all respects of the congregation, church, or society, unless such corporation, in its articles of incorporation, reserves to itself the right to make and adopt such prudential bylaws as it deems necessary to provide for the election of directors, trustees, wardens, or vestrymen and other officers and for the proper government in all respects of such congregation, church, or society.   History. Source: G.L. § 231. L. 1881: P. 66, § 1. G.S. § 374. R.S. 08: § 1020. C.L. § 2386. CSA: C. 41, § 179. CRS 53: § 31-21-3 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-3 .    Cross references:   For bylaws of joint stock companies incorporated for religious, educational, and benevolent purposes, see § 7-51-103 .
CO Code § 7-50-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-104. Trustees of Educational Institution

 Any corporation existing for educational purposes under the law of this state that maintains one or more institutions of higher education of the grade of a university or college shall be governed and controlled by its board of trustees, wardens, or directors, as the case may be, who shall have power at any time, by a vote of two-thirds of the full board of trustees elected, to increase the board of directors, trustees, or wardens to any number that they see fit and shall also have the power to decrease the same to any number not less than three. The terms of office of such directors, wardens, or trustees may be determined by said board of trustees, wardens, or directors as shall be adopted by them by a bylaw in which two-thirds of the whole number shall concur before the same shall be binding upon the board of trustees, directors, or wardens, as the case may be.   History. Source: L. 1893: P. 92, § 1. R.S. 08: § 1021. C.L. § 2387. CSA: C. 41, § 180. CRS 53: § 31-21-4 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-4 . L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2212, § 41, effective July 1, 2004.
CO Code § 7-50-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-105. Educational Institution May Confer Degrees

 Any corporation existing for educational purposes under the law of this state that maintains one or more institutions of higher education of the grade of a university or college shall have authority, by its directors, board of trustees, or such person or persons as may be designated by its constitution or bylaws, to confer degrees and grant diplomas and other marks of distinction as are usually conferred and granted by other universities and colleges of like grade.   History. Source: L. 1889: P. 121, § 1. R.S. 08: § 1022. C.L. § 2388. CSA: C. 41, § 181. CRS 53: § 31-21-5 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-5 . L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2212, § 42, effective July 1, 2004.
CO Code § 7-50-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-106. Property Vests in Corporation

 Upon the due and lawful incorporation of any congregation, parish, church, or society, such corporation shall be entitled to all the real and personal property held by any person or trustees in trust for the use of the members thereof and immediately upon incorporation shall be entitled to a deed of conveyance to be executed by the person holding such property in trust, in order to vest the title thereto in the corporation. Such deed of conveyance shall state the object and purposes of the trust to be carried out according to the purpose and intent of its creation, which deed shall be recorded after the manner of conveyances in general, so that the title and trust declared may duly appear of record. Any self-supporting congregation, parish, church, or society may vest its real estate and personal property in such general incorporations as are provided for in section 7-50-109 ; except that, if the authorities of any church, sect, or religious body have caused a corporation to be formed for general missions and other purposes, as provided in this article, and it is in accordance with the usages and customs of the church, sect, or religious body to vest the property of mission stations in such corporation, then all such property that may have been held by any person or trustees for the use of the mission stations shall be vested in said general corporation; and whenever any mission station, from change of population or other cause, is suspended or abandoned, the general corporation, in its discretion, may sell or otherwise dispose of all such mission property, the proceeds of such sale or disposal to be used for the benefit of said church, sect, or religious body in the state of Colorado.   History. Source: G.L. § 232. L. 1881: P. 65, § 1. G.S. § 375. R.S. 08: § 1023. C.L. § 2389. CSA: C. 41, § 182. CRS 53: § 31-21-6 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-6 . L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2212, § 43, effective July 1, 2004.    ANNOTATION   “Formal title” approach to resolving church property disputes. In resolving church property disputes, the appellate court applies the neutral principles approach, specifically the “formal title” approach. On this basis, the court can determine ownership by studying deeds, reverter clauses, and general state corporation laws. Dickey v. Snodgrass, 673 P.2d 51 (Colo. App. 1983).
CO Code § 7-50-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-107. May Take, Hold, and Convey Property

 Domestic and foreign religious, educational, charitable, and literary corporations or associations operating within the state may take by gift, devise, or purchase, and hold and convey real and personal property. All gifts, devises, and grants made prior to March 14, 1877, to such corporations or associations are hereby ratified.   History. Source: G.L. § 235. G.S. § 378. R.S. 08: § 1024. C.L. § 2390. CSA: C. 41, § 183. CRS 53: § 31-21-7 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-7 .    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Restrictions on Charitable Gifts in Colorado”, see 23 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 434 (1951).   “Formal title” approach to resolving church property disputes. In resolving church property disputes, the appellate court applies the neutral principles approach, specifically the “formal title” approach. On this basis, the court can determine ownership by studying deeds, reverter clauses, and general state corporation laws. Dickey v. Snodgrass, 673 P.2d 51 (Colo. App. 1983).   A library association is educational and therefore within the terms of this section; consequently, it may take property under a will. Tomay v. Crist, 75 Colo. 437 , 226 P. 156 (1924).   Foreign corporation may act as trustee of charitable trust. A foreign corporation, if it possesses by the law of its creation the requisite power so to do, may act as trustee of a charitable trust where the subject matter thereof is personalty and may take lands as such trustee where not prohibited by the law of the state wherein the land is located. This section contains no such prohibition; rather, this section on its face is one of authorization to foreign as well as domestic corporations operating within the state. Galiger v. Armstrong, 114 Colo. 397 , 165 P.2d 1019 (1946).   Charitable organization may execute charitable trust. A charitable organization, being authorized to take, receive, and hold gifts for charitable purposes, is also capable of executing a charitable trust. Clayton v. Hallett, 30 Colo. 231 , 70 P. 429 (1902); In re Estate of Forrester, 86 Colo. 221 , 279 P. 721 (1929).
CO Code § 7-50-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-108. New Corporation Formed - When

 Any congregation, church, or society incorporated prior to March 14, 1877, under the provisions of any law for the incorporation of religious, educational, or benevolent societies may become incorporated under the provisions of articles 30 to 52 and 121 to 137 or articles 101 to 117 of this title, relative to religious, educational, and benevolent societies in the same manner as if it had not previously been incorporated, in which case the new corporation shall be entitled to and invested with all the real and personal estate of the old corporation, in like manner and to the same extent as the old corporation, subject to all the debts, contracts, and liabilities. The word “trustees”, as used in articles 30 to 52 and 121 to 137 or articles 101 to 117 of this title relative to religious bodies, shall be construed to include wardens, vestrymen, or such other officers as perform the duties of trustees.   History. Source: G.L. § 233. G.S. § 376. R.S. 08: § 1025. C.L. § 2391. CSA: C. 41, § 188. CRS 53: § 31-21-8 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-8 . L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 857, § 15, effective July 1, 1994. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 758, § 16, effective July 1, 1998.    Cross references:   For joint stock companies for religious, educational, and benevolent purposes, see § 7-51-112 .
CO Code § 7-50-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-109. Incorporation of Christian Governing Organizations

 If any body of Christians has an organization according to its order or mode of government, whether known as synod, presbytery, conference, episcopate, or other name, with ecclesiastical or spiritual jurisdiction over its members throughout this state, and its authorities desire to engage in works of education, benevolence, charity, and missions, which works shall be of like extensive operation and benefit and not of limited or local service, and they shall deem an incorporation convenient for the more successful administration of said works, its said authorities, with such persons as they may associate with them, may cause such incorporation to be formed in the manner and with the powers provided for the incorporation of a church, congregation, or society.   History. Source: G.L. § 234. G.S. § 377. R.S. 08: § 1026. C.L. § 2392. CSA: C. 41, § 189. CRS 53: § 31-21-9 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-9 .    Cross references:   For the incorporation of joint stock companies for religious, educational, and benevolent purposes, see § 7-51-113 .
CO Code § 7-50-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-110. Quorum of Directors

 The bylaws of any such charitable corporation organized under the law of this state may declare the number of trustees or managers necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting of the board.   History. Source: L. 1883: P. 115, § 4. G.S. § 383. R.S. 08: § 1030. C.L. § 2396. CSA: C. 41, § 193. CRS 53: § 31-21-10 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-10 . L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2213, § 44, effective July 1, 2004.
CO Code § 7-50-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-111. Amendment of Articles

 Any corporation organized under this article may amend its affidavit of incorporation at any regular or special meeting of its governing board by a two-thirds vote of the board members present.   History. Source: L. 07: P. 312, § 1. R.S. 08: § 1031. C.L. § 2397. CSA: C. 41, § 194. CRS 53: § 31-21-11 . L. 55: P. 241, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-11 .
CO Code § 7-50-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-112. Amendment Filed Before Effective

  When the affidavit of incorporation is amended, a copy of the amendment shall be delivered to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, and upon such filing, the amendment shall become effective.    (Deleted by amendment,L. 2002, p. 1812, § 10, effective July 1, 2002; p. 1676, § 8, effective October 1, 2002.)    A certified copy of the amendment shall be recorded in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which the organization was organized and also in each county in which the corporation owns real estate.     History. Source: L. 07: P. 312, § 2. R.S. 08: § 1032. C.L. § 2398. L. 31: P. 251, § 25. CSA: C. 41, § 195. CRS 53: § 31-21-12 . L. 55: P. 242, § 4. C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-12 . L. 83: (2) amended, p. 870, § 23, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1812, § 10, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1676, § 8, effective October 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 2213, § 45, effective July 1, 2004.
CO Code § 7-50-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-113. Articles of Amendment Evidence of Amendment

 The articles of amendment, or copy thereof, duly certified by the secretary of state or by the recorder, shall be received as evidence of the change, alteration, or amendment of the articles of incorporation of the corporation.   History. Source: L. 07: P. 313, § 3. R.S. 08: § 1033. C.L. § 2399. CSA: C. 41, § 196. CRS 53: § 31-21-13 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-13 . L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1812, § 11, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1677, § 9, effective October 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 23, § 16, effective August 5.
CO Code § 7-50-114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 50 - Religious, Educational, and Benevolent Societies|§ 7-50-114. Dissolution

 When a majority of the members of any corporation organized pursuant to this article vote to dissolve the corporation, the corporation shall deliver to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, an affidavit of dissolution. Such affidavit shall state that all the debts of the corporation are fully paid or provided for. When such affidavit has been filed, the corporation shall be forever dissolved. The president shall obtain from the secretary of state a certified copy of the affidavit showing the filing date and shall record a copy thereof in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which the corporation was organized and also in every county in which the corporation owns real estate.   History. Source: L. 55: P. 242, § 5. CRS 53: § 31-21-14 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-20-14 . L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 870, § 24, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1812, § 12, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1677, § 10, effective October 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2213, § 46, effective July 1, 2004.
CO Code § 7-51-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 7 - Corporations and Associations|Article 51 - Joint Stock Religious or Benevolent Associations|§ 7-51-101. How Organized

  Any joint stock company or association organized in this state for religious, educational, or benevolent purposes may be incorporated under this article by electing or appointing, according to its usages or customs at any meeting held for that purpose, two or more of its members as directors, trustees, wardens, or vestrymen, or other officers whose powers and duties are similar to those of trustees, who shall be agreeable to the usages and customs and rules and regulation of the congregation, church, or society, and may adopt a corporate name, and upon the filing of the affidavit as provided in section 7-51-102, it shall be a body politic and corporate by the name so adopted.    The provisions of this article shall not apply to any joint stock religious, educational, or benevolent association formed after December 31, 1967, nor to any joint stock religious, educational, or benevolent association formed prior to January 1, 1968, which is subject to the provisions of articles 121 to 137 of this title.     History. Source: L. 1879: P. 33, § 1. G.S. § 384. R.S. 08: § 1034. C.L. § 2400. CSA: C. 41, § 197. CRS 53: § 31-22-1 . C.R.S. 1963: § 31-21-1 . L. 67: P. 658, § 12. L. 68: P. 2, § 4. L. 97: (2) amended, p. 758, § 17, effective July 1, 1998.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Nonprofit and Charitable Corporations in Colorado”, see 36 U. Colo. L. Rev. 9 (1963).