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DC Code § 29-404.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part B - Rights and Obligations of Members|§ 29-404.11. Transfers

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a member of a membership corporation shall not transfer a membership or any right arising therefrom. (b) If the right to transfer a membership has been provided, a restriction on that right shall not be binding with respect to a member holding a membership issued before the adoption of the restriction unless the restriction is approved by the affected member.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
DC Code § 29-404.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part B - Rights and Obligations of Members|§ 29-404.12. Member’s liability to third parties

A member of a membership corporation shall not be as such, personally liable for the acts, debts, liabilities, or obligations of the corporation.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-404.14 and § 29-809.09.
DC Code § 29-404.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part B - Rights and Obligations of Members|§ 29-404.13. Member’s liability for dues, assessments, and fees

(a) A membership corporation may levy dues, assessments, and fees on its members to the extent authorized in the articles of incorporation or bylaws. Dues, assessments, and fees may be imposed on members of the same class either alike or in different amounts or proportions, and may be imposed on a different basis on different classes of members. Members of a class may be made exempt from dues, assessments, and fees to the extent provided in the articles or bylaws. (b) The amount and method of collection of dues, assessments, and fees may be fixed in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, or the articles or bylaws may authorize the board of directors or members to fix the amount and method of collection. (c) The articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide reasonable means, such as termination and reinstatement of membership, to enforce the collection of dues, assessments, and fees.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-408.22.
DC Code § 29-404.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part B - Rights and Obligations of Members|§ 29-404.14. Creditor’s action against member

(a) A proceeding shall not be brought by a creditor of a membership corporation 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 the proceeding would be useless. In this case, a member remains immune from liability for debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the corporation under § 29-404.12 and shall be liable only to the extent that the member’s failure to pay amounts owed to the corporation has resulted in damages to the creditor. (b) All creditors of a membership 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.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
DC Code § 29-404.20 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part C - Resignation and Termination|§ 29-404.20. Resignation

(a) A member of a membership corporation may resign at any time. (b) The resignation of a member shall not relieve the member from any obligations incurred or commitments made prior to resignation.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
DC Code § 29-404.21 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part C - Resignation and Termination|§ 29-404.21. Termination and suspension

(a) A membership in a membership corporation may be terminated or suspended for the reasons and in the manner provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws. (b) A proceeding challenging a termination or suspension for any reason shall be commenced within one year after the effective date of the termination or suspension. (c) The termination or suspension of a member shall not relieve the member from any obligations incurred or commitments made prior to the termination or suspension.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-408.22.
DC Code § 29-404.22 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part C - Resignation and Termination|§ 29-404.22. Purchase of memberships

Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a membership corporation that is not a charitable corporation shall not purchase any of its memberships or any right arising therefrom.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-404.40, § 29-404.41, and § 29-408.22.
DC Code § 29-404.30 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part D - Delegates|§ 29-404.30. Delegates

(a) A membership corporation may provide in its articles of incorporation or bylaws for delegates. (b) The articles of incorporation 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. (c) An assembly or other organized group of delegates constitutes a designated body if it has been vested with powers of the board of directors under the articles of incorporation or bylaws.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
DC Code § 29-404.40 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part E - Financial Provisions|§ 29-404.40. Distributions prohibited

(a) Except as permitted under § 29-404.22 or § 29-404.41, a nonprofit corporation shall not pay dividends or make distributions of any part of its assets, income, or profits to its members, directors, delegates, members of a designated body, or officers. (b) This section shall not apply to a contract or transaction authorized pursuant to § 29-406.70.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
DC Code § 29-404.41 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part E - Financial Provisions|§ 29-404.41. Compensation and other permitted payments

(a) A nonprofit corporation may pay reasonable compensation or reimburse reasonable expenses to members, directors, delegates, members of a designated body, or officers for services rendered. (b) A nonprofit corporation may confer benefits upon or make contributions to members or nonmembers in conformity with its purposes, repurchase its memberships only to the extent provided in § 29-404.22, or repay capital contributions, except when: (1) The corporation is currently insolvent or would thereby be made insolvent or rendered unable to carry on its purposes; or (2) The fair value of the assets of the corporation remaining after the conferring of benefits, contribution, repurchase, or repayment would be insufficient to meet its liabilities. (c) A nonprofit corporation may make distributions of cash or property to members upon dissolution or final liquidation only as permitted by this chapter.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-404.40.
DC Code § 29-404.42 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part E - Financial Provisions|§ 29-404.42. Debt and security interests

(a) A nonprofit corporation shall not issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness except for money or other property, tangible or intangible, or labor or services actually received by or performed for the corporation or for its benefit or in its formation or reorganization, or a combination thereof. In the absence of fraud, the judgment of the board of directors as to the value of the consideration received by the corporation shall be conclusive. (b) The board of directors may authorize a mortgage or pledge of, or the creation of a security interest in, all or any part of the property of the nonprofit corporation, or any interest therein. Unless otherwise restricted in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the vote or consent of the members shall not be required to make effective such action by the board.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
DC Code § 29-404.43 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter IV - Memberships and Financial Provisions|Part E - Financial Provisions|§ 29-404.43. Private foundations

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a nonprofit corporation that is a private foundation as defined in section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved December 30, 1969 (83 Stat. 496; 26 U.S.C. § 509(a)) (“Internal Revenue Code”), shall: (1) Distribute such amounts for each taxable year at such time and in such manner as not to subject the corporation to tax under section 4942 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) Not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code; (3) Not retain any excess business holdings as defined in section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; (4) Not make any investments in such manner as to subject the corporation to tax under section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code; and (5) Not make any taxable expenditures as defined in section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a nonprofit corporation incorporated before January 1, 1970 that has been properly relieved from the requirements of section 508(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code by a timely judicial proceeding.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(d)(10), 59 DCR 13171.)  Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “1986” for “2986” in (a). Editor's Notes Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
DC Code § 29-405.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter V - Member Meetings|Part A - Procedures|§ 29-405.02. Special meeting

(a) A membership corporation shall hold a special meeting of members: (1) At the call of its board of directors or the persons authorized to do so by the articles of incorporation or bylaws; or (2) If the holders of at least 10%, or such other amount up to 25% as the articles of incorporation or bylaws specify, of all the votes entitled to be cast on an issue proposed to be considered at the proposed special meeting sign, date, and deliver to the corporation one or more demands in the form of a record for the meeting describing the purpose for which it is to be held. (b) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a demand for a special meeting may be revoked by notice to that effect received by the membership corporation from the members calling the meeting prior to the receipt by the corporation of demands sufficient in number to require the holding of a special meeting. (c) If not otherwise fixed under § 29-405.03 or § 29-405.07, the record date for determining members entitled to demand a special meeting shall be the date the first member signs a demand. (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of this section, special meetings of the members may be held in or outside of the District at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the articles of incorporation or bylaws. If no place is stated or fixed in accordance with the articles or bylaws, special meetings shall be held at the corporation’s principal office. (e) Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice required by § 29-405.05(c) may be conducted at a special meeting of the members. (f) Notwithstanding the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a special meeting of members does not need to be held at a geographic location if the meeting is held by means of the Internet or other electronic communications technology in a fashion pursuant to which the members have the opportunity to read or hear the proceedings substantially concurrently with their occurrence, vote on matters submitted to the members, pose questions, and make comments.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; June 24, 2021, D.C. Law 24-9, § 407(b), 68 DCR 004824.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-405.03. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see Title 29(b) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
DC Code § 29-405.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter V - Member Meetings|Part A - Procedures|§ 29-405.03. Court-ordered meeting

(a) The Superior Court may summarily order a meeting to be held on application of: (1) Any member entitled to participate in an annual or regular meeting if an annual meeting was not held within the earlier of 6 months after the end of the corporation’s fiscal year or 15 months after its last annual meeting; or (2) A member who signed a demand for a special meeting under § 29-405.02, if: (A) Notice of the special meeting was not given within 30 days after the date the demand was delivered to the corporation’s secretary; or (B) The special meeting was not held in accordance with the notice. (b) The Superior Court may fix the time and place of the meeting, determine the members entitled to participate in 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 of the meeting.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-405.02, § 29-405.04, and § 29-405.05.
DC Code § 29-405.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter V - Member Meetings|Part A - Procedures|§ 29-405.04. Action without meeting

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken at a meeting of the members may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all the members entitled to vote on the action. The action shall be evidenced by one or more consents in the form of a record bearing the date of signature and describing the action taken, signed by all the members entitled to vote on the action, and delivered to the membership corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. (b) If not otherwise fixed under § 29-405.03 or § 29-405.07, the record date for determining members entitled to take action without a meeting shall be the date the first member signs the consent under subsection (a) of this section. A consent shall not be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days after the earliest date appearing on a consent delivered to the membership corporation in the manner required by this section, consents signed by members entitled to cast the required number of votes on the action are received by the corporation. A consent may be revoked by a signed notice in the form of a record to that effect received by the corporation prior to receipt by the corporation of unrevoked consents sufficient in number to take corporate action. (c) A consent signed under this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such. (d) If this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws require that notice of proposed action be given to members not entitled to vote on the action and the action is to be taken by consent of the members entitled to vote, the membership corporation shall deliver to the members not entitled to vote notice of the proposed action at least 10 days before the action is taken. The notice shall contain or be accompanied by the same material that would have been required to be delivered to members not entitled to vote in a notice of meeting at which the proposed action would have been submitted to the members for action.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
DC Code § 29-405.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter V - Member Meetings|Part A - Procedures|§ 29-405.05. Notice of meeting

(a) A membership corporation shall give notice to the members of the date, time, and place of each annual, regular, or special meeting of the members. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, the notice shall be given no fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days before the meeting date. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the articles, or the bylaws, the corporation shall give notice only to members entitled to vote at the meeting. (b) Unless this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws require otherwise, notice of an annual meeting need not include a description of the purpose for which the meeting is called. (c) Notice of a special meeting shall include a description of the purpose for which the meeting is called. (d) If not otherwise fixed under § 29-405.03 or § 29-405.07, the record date for determining members entitled to notice of and to vote at an annual or special meeting of the members is the day before the first notice is given to members. (e) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require otherwise, if an annual, regular, or special meeting of the 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 § 29-405.07, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given under this section to the members entitled to vote on the new record date.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-405.02.
DC Code § 29-405.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter V - Member Meetings|Part A - Procedures|§ 29-405.06. Waiver of notice

(a) A member may waive any notice required by this chapter, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice or of the meeting or action. The waiver shall be in the form of a record, be signed by the member entitled to the notice, and be delivered to the membership corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. (b) The attendance of a member at a meeting waives objection to: (1) 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 at the meeting; (2) Consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose described in the meeting notice, unless the member objects at the meeting to considering the matter.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
DC Code § 29-405.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter V - Member Meetings|Part A - Procedures|§ 29-405.07. Record date

(a) The articles of incorporation or bylaws may fix or provide the manner of fixing the record date to determine the members entitled to notice of a meeting of the members, to demand a special meeting, to vote, or to take any other action. If the articles or bylaws do not fix or provide for fixing a record date, the board of directors of the membership corporation may fix a future date as the record date. (b) A record date fixed under this section shall not be more than 70 days before the meeting or action requiring a determination of members. (c) A determination of members entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the members shall be effective for any adjournment of the meeting unless the board of directors fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting. (d) If a court orders a meeting adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting, it may provide that the original record date continues in effect or it may fix a new record date.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-401.02, § 29-401.50, § 29-405.02, § 29-405.04, and § 29-405.05.
DC Code § 29-405.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]|Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations|Subchapter V - Member Meetings|Part A - Procedures|§ 29-405.08. Conduct of meeting

(a) At each meeting of members, an individual shall preside as chair. The chair shall be appointed: (1) As provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws; (2) In the absence of a provision in the articles or bylaws, by the board of directors; or (3) In the absence of both a provision in the articles or bylaws and an appointment by the board, by the members at the meeting. (b) Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the chair shall determine the order of business and has the authority to establish rules for the conduct of the meeting. (c) Any rules adopted for, and the conduct of, the meeting shall be fair to the members. (d) The chair of the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls close for each matter voted upon. If no announcement is made, the polls shall be deemed to have closed upon the final adjournment of the meeting. After the polls close, no ballots, proxies, or votes, or any otherwise permissible revocations or changes thereto, shall be accepted.  (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 29-401.50.