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NE Code § 21-1936 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1936 - Resignation of registered agent.

21-1936.  Resignation of registered agent.(a) A registered agent may resign as the registered agent by signing and delivering to the Secretary of State the original and two exact or conformed copies of a statement of resignation. The statement may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.(b) After filing the statement the Secretary of State shall mail one copy to the registered office (if not discontinued) and the other copy to the corporation at its principal office as shown in the most recent biennial report filed pursuant to section 21-19,172.(c) The agency appointment is terminated, and the registered office discontinued if so provided, on the thirty-first day after the date on which the statement was filed.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 36.
NE Code § 21-1937 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1937 - Service on corporation.

21-1937.  Service on corporation.(a) A corporation's registered agent is the corporation's agent for service of process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the corporation.(b) If a corporation has no registered agent, or the agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, the corporation may be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the secretary of the corporation at its principal office shown in the most recent biennial report filed pursuant to section 21-19,172. Service is perfected under this subsection on the earliest of:(1) The date the corporation receives the mail;(2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the corporation; or(3) Five days after its deposit in the United States mail, if mailed and correctly addressed with first-class postage affixed.(c) This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving a corporation.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 37.
NE Code § 21-1938 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1938 - Admission of members.

21-1938.  Admission of members.(a) The articles or bylaws may establish criteria or procedures for admission of members.(b) No person shall be admitted as a member without his or her consent.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 38.
NE Code § 21-1939 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1939 - Consideration.

21-1939.  Consideration.Except as provided in its articles or bylaws, a corporation may admit members for no consideration or for such consideration as is determined by the board.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 39.
NE Code § 21-1940 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1940 - No requirement of members.

21-1940.  No requirement of members.A corporation is not required to have members.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 40.
NE Code § 21-1941 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1941 - Differences in rights and obligations.

21-1941.  Differences in rights and obligations.All members shall have the same rights and obligations with respect to voting, dissolution, redemption, and transfer, unless the articles or bylaws establish classes of membership with different rights or obligations. All members shall have the same rights and obligations with respect to any other matters, except as set forth in or authorized by the articles or bylaws.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 41.
NE Code § 21-1942 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1942 - Transfers.

21-1942.  Transfers.(a) Except as set forth in or authorized by the articles or bylaws, no member of a mutual benefit corporation may transfer a membership or any right arising therefrom.(b) No member of a public benefit or religious corporation may transfer a membership or any right arising therefrom.(c) When transfer rights have been provided, no restriction on them shall be binding with respect to a member holding a membership issued prior to the adoption of the restriction unless the restriction is approved by the members and the affected member.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 42.
NE Code § 21-1943 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1943 - Member's liability to third parties.

21-1943.  Member's liability to third parties.A member of a corporation is not, as such, personally liable for the acts, debts, liabilities, or obligations of the corporation.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 43.
NE Code § 21-1944 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1944 - Member's liability for dues, assessments, and fees.

21-1944.  Member's liability for dues, assessments, and fees.A member may become liable to the corporation for dues, assessments, or fees. However, an article or bylaw provision or a resolution adopted by the board authorizing or imposing dues, assessments, or fees does not, of itself, create liability.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 44.
NE Code § 21-1945 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1945 - Creditor's action against member.

21-1945.  Creditor's action against member.(a) No proceeding may be brought by a creditor to reach the liability, if any, of a member to the corporation unless final judgment has been rendered in favor of the creditor against the corporation and execution has been returned unsatisfied in whole or in part or unless such proceeding would be useless.(b) All creditors of the corporation, with or without reducing their claims to judgment, may intervene in any creditor's proceeding brought under subsection (a) of this section to reach and apply unpaid amounts due the corporation. Any or all members who owe amounts to the corporation may be joined in such proceeding.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 45.
NE Code § 21-1946 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1946 - Resignation.

21-1946.  Resignation.(a) A member may resign at any time.(b) The resignation of a member does not relieve the member from any obligations the member may have to the corporation as a result of obligations incurred or commitments made prior to resignation.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 46.
NE Code § 21-1947 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1947 - Termination, expulsion, and suspension.

21-1947.  Termination, expulsion, and suspension.(a) No member of a public benefit or mutual benefit corporation may be expelled or suspended, and no membership or memberships in such corporations may be terminated or suspended except pursuant to a procedure that is fair and reasonable and is carried out in good faith.(b) A procedure is fair and reasonable when either:(1) The articles or bylaws set forth a procedure that provides:(i) Not less than fifteen days' prior written notice of the expulsion, suspension, or termination and the reasons therefor; and(ii) An opportunity for the member to be heard, orally or in writing, not less than five days before the effective date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination by a person or persons authorized to decide that the proposed expulsion, suspension, or termination not take place; or(2) It is fair and reasonable taking into consideration all of the relevant facts and circumstances.(c) Any written notice given by mail must be given by first-class or certified mail sent to the last-known address of the member shown on the corporation's records.(d) Any proceeding challenging an expulsion, suspension, or termination, including a proceeding in which defective notice is alleged, must be commenced within one year after the effective date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination.(e) A member who has been expelled or suspended may be liable to the corporation for dues, assessments, or fees as a result of obligations incurred or commitments made prior to expulsion or suspension.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 47.
NE Code § 21-1948 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1948 - Purchase of memberships.

21-1948.  Purchase of memberships.(a) A public benefit or religious corporation may not purchase any of its memberships or any right arising therefrom.(b) A mutual benefit corporation may purchase the membership of a member who resigns or whose membership is terminated for the amount and pursuant to the conditions set forth in or authorized by its articles or bylaws, but no payment shall be made in violation of sections 21-19,127 and 21-19,128.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 48.
NE Code § 21-1949 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1949 - Derivative suits.

21-1949.  Derivative suits.(a) A proceeding may be brought in the right of a domestic or foreign corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by: (i) Any member or members having five percent or more of the voting power or by fifty members, whichever is less; or (ii) any director.(b) In any such proceeding, each complainant shall be a member or director at the time of bringing the proceeding.(c) A complaint in a proceeding brought in the right of a corporation must be verified and allege with particularity the demand made, if any, to obtain action by the directors and either why the complainants could not obtain the action or why they did not make the demand. If a demand for action was made and the corporation's investigation of the demand is in progress when the proceeding is filed, the district court may stay the proceeding until the investigation is completed.(d) On termination of the proceeding the district court may require the complainants to pay any defendant's reasonable expenses (including counsel fees) incurred in defending the suit if it finds that the proceeding was commenced frivolously or in bad faith.(e) If the proceeding on behalf of the corporation results in the corporation taking some action requested by the complainants or otherwise was successful, in whole or in part, or if anything was received by the complainants as the result of a judgment, compromise, or settlement of an action or claim, the district court may award the complainants reasonable expenses (including counsel fees).(f) The complainants shall notify the Attorney General within ten days after commencing any proceeding under this section if the proceeding involves a public benefit corporation or assets held in charitable trust by a mutual benefit corporation.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 49. Annotations  Notice to the Attorney General as an interested party is an essential prerequisite to proceeding in an action involving a public benefit corporation, but once the notice is given, failure to provide such notice within 10 days of the filing of the original complaint does not constitute a jurisdictional defect foreclosing further action. Gilbert & Martha Hitchcock Found. v. Kountze, 275 Neb. 978, 751 N.W.2d 129 (2008). Effective notice to the Attorney General is an essential prerequisite to proceeding in any action involving a public benefit corporation for which such notice is required. Hitchcock Foundation v. Kountze, 272 Neb. 251, 720 N.W.2d 31 (2006).
NE Code § 21-1950 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1950 - Delegates.

21-1950.  Delegates.(a) A corporation may provide in its articles or bylaws for delegates having some or all of the authority of members.(b) The articles or bylaws may set forth provisions relating to:(1) The characteristics, qualifications, rights, limitations, and obligations of delegates including their selection and removal;(2) Calling, noticing, holding, and conducting meetings of delegates; and(3) Carrying on corporate activities during and between meetings of delegates.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 50.
NE Code § 21-1951 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1951 - Annual and regular meetings.

21-1951.  Annual and regular meetings.(a) A corporation with members shall hold a membership meeting annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.(b) A corporation with members may hold regular membership meetings at the times stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.(c) Annual and regular membership meetings may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. If no place is stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, annual and regular meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office. Unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise, members may participate in an annual or regular meeting of the members or conduct the meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all members participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A member participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present at the meeting.(d) At the annual meeting:(1) The president and chief financial officer shall report on the activities and financial condition of the corporation; and(2) The members shall consider and act upon such other matters as may be raised consistent with the notice requirements of section 21-1955 and subsection (b) of section 21-1962.(e) At regular meetings the members shall consider and act upon such matters as may be raised consistent with (i) the notice requirements of section 21-1955 and (ii) subsection (b) of section 21-1962.(f) The failure to hold an annual or regular meeting at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with a corporation's bylaws does not affect the validity of any corporate action.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 51.
NE Code § 21-1952 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1952 - Special meeting.

21-1952.  Special meeting.(a) A corporation with members shall hold a special meeting of members:(1) On call of its board or the person or persons authorized to do so by the articles or bylaws; or(2) Except as provided in the articles or bylaws of a religious corporation if the holders of at least five percent of the voting power of any corporation sign, date, and deliver to any corporate officer one or more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held.(b) The close of business on the thirtieth day before delivery of the demand or demands for a special meeting to any corporate officer is the record date for the purpose of determining whether the five percent requirement of subsection (a) of this section has been met.(c) If a notice for a special meeting demanded under subdivision (a)(2) of this section is not given pursuant to section 21-1955 within thirty days after the date the written demand or demands are delivered to a corporate officer, regardless of the requirements of subsection (d) of this section, a person signing the demand or demands may set the time and place of the meeting and give notice pursuant to section 21-1955.(d) Special meetings of members may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. If no place is stated or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, special meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office. Unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise, members may participate in a special meeting of the members or conduct the meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all members participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A member participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present at the meeting.(e) Only those matters that are within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice required by section 21-1955 may be conducted at a special meeting of members.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 52.
NE Code § 21-1953 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1953 - Court-ordered meeting.

21-1953.  Court-ordered meeting.(a) The district court of the county where a corporation's principal office (or, if none in this state, its registered office) is located may summarily order a meeting to be held:(1) On application of any member or other person entitled to participate in an annual or regular meeting, and in the case of a public benefit corporation, the Attorney General, if an annual meeting was not held within the earlier of six months after the end of the corporation's fiscal year or fifteen months after its last annual meeting; or(2) On application of any member or other person entitled to participate in a regular meeting, and in the case of a public benefit corporation, the Attorney General, if a regular meeting is not held within forty days after the date it was required to be held; or(3) On application of a member who signed a demand for a special meeting valid under section 21-1952, a person or persons entitled to call a special meeting, and, in the case of a public benefit corporation, the Attorney General, if:(i) Notice of the special meeting was not given within thirty days after the date the demand was delivered to a corporate officer; or(ii) The special meeting was not held in accordance with the notice.(b) The district court may fix the time and place of the meeting, specify a record date for determining members entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting, prescribe the form and content of the meeting notice, fix the quorum required for specific matters to be considered at the meeting (or direct that the votes represented at the meeting constitute a quorum for action on those matters), and enter other orders necessary to accomplish the purpose or purposes of the meeting.(c) If the district court orders a meeting, it may also order the corporation to pay the member's costs (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred to obtain the order.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 53.
NE Code § 21-1954 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1954 - Action by written consent.

21-1954.  Action by written consent.(a) Unless limited or prohibited by the articles or bylaws, action required or permitted by the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act to be approved by the members may be approved without a meeting of members if the action is approved by members holding at least eighty percent of the voting power. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by those members representing at least eighty percent of the voting power, and delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.(b) If not otherwise determined under section 21-1953 or 21-1957, the record date for determining members entitled to take action without a meeting is the date the first member signs the consent under subsection (a) of this section.(c) A consent signed under this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document filed with the Secretary of State.(d) Written notice of member approval pursuant to this section shall be given to all members who have not signed the written consent. If written notice is required, member approval pursuant to this section shall be effective ten days after such written notice is given.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 54.
NE Code § 21-1955 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1955 - Notice of meeting.

21-1955.  Notice of meeting.(a) A corporation shall give notice consistent with its bylaws of meetings of members in a fair and reasonable manner.(b) Any notice that conforms to the requirements of subsection (c) of this section is fair and reasonable, but other means of giving notice may also be fair and reasonable when all the circumstances are considered. Notice of matters referred to in subdivision (c)(2) of this section, however, must be given as provided in subsection (c) of this section.(c) Notice is fair and reasonable if:(1) The corporation notifies its members of the place, date, and time of each annual, regular, and special meeting of members no fewer than ten (or if notice is mailed by other than first-class or registered mail, thirty) nor more than sixty days before the meeting date;(2) Notice of an annual or regular meeting includes a description of any matter or matters that must be approved by the members under section 21-1987, 21-19,102, 21-19,107, 21-19,114, 21-19,121, 21-19,126, 21-19,129, or 21-19,130; and(3) Notice of a special meeting includes a description of the matter or matters for which the meeting is called.(d) Unless the bylaws require otherwise, if an annual, regular, or special meeting of members is adjourned to a different date, time, or place, notice need not be given of the new date, time, or place, if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is or must be fixed under section 21-1957, however, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given under this section to the members of record as of the new record date.(e) When giving notice of an annual, regular, or special meeting of members, a corporation shall give notice of a matter a member intends to raise at the meeting if: (1) Requested in writing to do so by a person entitled to call a special meeting; and (2) the request is received by the secretary or president of the corporation at least ten days before the corporation gives notice of the meeting.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 55.
NE Code § 21-1956 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 21 - Corporations and Other Companies|21-1956 - Waiver of notice.

21-1956.  Waiver of notice.(a) A member may waive any notice required by the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act, the articles, or bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver must be in writing, be signed by the member entitled to the notice, and be delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.(b) A member's attendance at a meeting:(1) Waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the member at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting;(2) Waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the member objects to considering the matter when it is presented.Source  Laws 1996, LB 681, § 56.