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MO Rev Stat § 350.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 350 - Farming Corporations|Section 350.030 - Attorney general to enforce — venue — divestment of lands, failure, effect of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975   350.030. Attorney general to enforce — venue — divestment of lands, failure, effect of. — If the attorney general finds a corporation is violating sections 350.010 to 350.030, he shall institute an action in the circuit court of Cole County, Missouri, if a foreign corporation, and if a Missouri corporation in the circuit court of any county in which the corporation owns any agricultural lands or if the land is located in two or more counties, then in the circuit court of a county in which a part of the land is located. The attorney general shall file a notice of the pendency of the action with the recorder of deeds of each county in which any portion of said lands are located. If the court finds that the lands in question are being held or used in violation of sections 350.010 to 350.030, it shall enter an order so declaring. The court shall file for record its order with the recorder of deeds of each county in which any portion of said lands are located. Thereafter, the corporation owning the land shall comply with the orders of the court, or if so ordered shall have a period of two years from the date of such order to divest itself of such land. The two-year limitation period shall be a covenant running with the title to the land against any corporate grantee or corporate assignee or the successor corporation of such corporation, except those corporations excluded by section 350.015. Any lands not divested within the time prescribed shall be ordered sold by the court at public sale in the manner prescribed by law for the foreclosure of a mortgage on real estate for default in payment. ­­-------- (L. 1975 H.B. 655 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 350.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 350 - Farming Corporations|Section 350.040 - Farming corporations or cooperatives not to receive economic assistance, exceptions.

Effective - 25 Jun 1996   350.040. Farming corporations or cooperatives not to receive economic assistance, exceptions. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any corporation or cooperative engaged in farming as defined in subdivision (6) of section 350.010 shall not be eligible for any state tax credits, deductions, state grants, loans or other financial or economic assistance, unless a family farm or a family farm corporation as defined in subdivisions (4) and (5) of section 350.010 receives such credits, deductions, grants, loans, or other assistance. This section does not apply to agricultural processing or food processing facilities. ­­-------- (L. 1996 H.B. 1207 § 640.717)  Effective 6-25-96
MO Rev Stat § 351.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.010 - Title of Law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   351.010. Title of Law. — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri". ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 351.017 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.017 - Independent legal significance doctrine applicable to sections in this chapter.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   351.017. Independent legal significance doctrine applicable to sections in this chapter. — Action taken in accordance with the different sections of this chapter are acts of independent legal significance even though the end result may be the same under different sections. The mere fact that the result of actions taken under one section may be the same as actions which could have been taken under another section does not require that the legality of the result must be tested by the requirements of the second section. ­­-------- (L. 1997 S.B. 197, A.L. 1998 S.B. 680)
MO Rev Stat § 351.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.020 - What corporations may organize under this law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975   351.020. What corporations may organize under this law. — Corporations for profit, except those which are required to be organized exclusively under other provisions of law, may be organized under this chapter for any lawful purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 3, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14)  CROSS REFERENCES:  Incorporation of assessment plan life insurance company, Chap. 377  Incorporation of banks, Chap. 362  Incorporation of commodity associations, Chap. 275  Incorporation of cooperative companies, Chap. 357  Incorporation of county agricultural and mechanical societies, Chap. 262  Incorporation of county town and farmers' mutual property insurance companies, Chap. 380  Incorporation of credit unions, Chap. 370  Incorporation of fraternal benefit societies, Chap. 378  Incorporation of insurance companies other than life, Chap. 379  Incorporation of life and accident insurance companies, Chap. 376  Incorporation of nonprofit cooperative associations, Chap. 274  Incorporation of railroad companies, Chap. 388  Incorporation of religious and charitable associations, Chap. 352  Incorporation of rural electric cooperatives, Chap. 394  Incorporation of savings and loan associations, Chap. 369  Incorporation of stipulated premium plan life insurance companies, Chap. 377  Incorporation of street railway companies, Chap. 391  Incorporation of telegraph and telephone companies, Chap. 392  Incorporation of union station companies, Chap. 388
MO Rev Stat § 351.025 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.025 - Corporation organized under special law may file certification of acceptance of this law.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   351.025. Corporation organized under special law may file certification of acceptance of this law. — Any existing corporation heretofore organized for profit under any special law of this state may accept the provisions of this chapter and be entitled to all of the rights, privileges and benefits provided by this chapter, as well as accepting the obligations and duties imposed by this chapter, by filing with the secretary of state a certificate of acceptance of this chapter, signed by its president and secretary, duly authorized by its board of directors, and approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of its outstanding shares. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 173, A.L. 1998 S.B. 680, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 896, A.L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 351.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.030 - Organization of street railroad, telegraph and telephone corporations, booming and rafting corporations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   351.030. Organization of street railroad, telegraph and telephone corporations, booming and rafting corporations. — 1. Any street railroad corporation, telegraph and telephone corporation, and booming and rafting corporation may be organized under the provisions of this chapter; provided, that any such corporation complies with all of the requirements of the applicable laws specially providing for the incorporation of street railroads, telegraph and telephone corporations, or booming and rafting corporations. Any railroad corporation or union station hereafter incorporated under the provisions of chapter 388 may add to its articles of association such statements as may be necessary to authorize any such corporation to issue shares without par value.  2. Any corporation here incorporated under the laws of this state, other than under the provisions of this chapter, will be subject to such of the provisions of this chapter as is provided in subdivisions (1) and (3) of section 351.690 with respect to existing corporations of the same type. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 172)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Railroad corporations, general provisions relative to organization of, Chaps. 388, 389
MO Rev Stat § 351.035 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.035 - Bridge corporations — organization — powers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   351.035. Bridge corporations — organization — powers. — Any corporation may be formed under this chapter for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a bridge over any of the streams of water, or any part of such streams, which may be within this state, or bordering on this state, or within any adjoining state, for public use for the crossing of persons or property, according to the provisions of this chapter; and also for the purpose of constructing, owning, leasing, controlling, maintaining and operating a toll bridge or viaduct in any city, town or village of this state and any adjoining city, town or village of any adjacent state connecting such cities, towns or villages, and over any of the streams of water, or any part of such streams, which may be within this state, or bordering on this state, or within any adjacent state, and approaches thereto for the passage of wagons, vehicles, foot passengers and animals, and to charge reasonable rates of toll therefor, with the right to convey and transport persons and freight thereon by electricity or other mechanical power; provided, the consent thereto of the municipal authorities of such cities or towns be first obtained; and may make any contracts for the use of its property, or any part thereof, by lease or otherwise. Sections 351.035 and 351.040 shall apply to any corporations heretofore organized under the laws of this state for any of the purposes expressed in said sections. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5380, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 164)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4973; 1919 § 10183; 1909 § 3377  CROSS REFERENCES:  Bridge company may operate street railway over interstate bridge, 391.130  Railroad corporation may operate toll bridge in connection with railroad bridge, 388.210  Toll bridge control to vest in county upon expiration of charter of owner, 234.050  Toll bridges on highways, county commission may grant right to build and operate, 234.160, 234.170
MO Rev Stat § 351.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.040 - Use of streets by bridge corporations — damages to abutting property.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   351.040. Use of streets by bridge corporations — damages to abutting property. — Any corporation formed for the purpose of constructing or maintaining a bridge over any river in this state or bordering on this state, or within any adjoining state, or constructing, owning, leasing, controlling, maintaining or operating a toll bridge or viaduct in any city, town or village in this state and any adjoining city, town or village in any adjacent state, and connecting any county, city, town or village in this state with any other county, city, town or village in this state or in any adjoining state, for public use, for the crossing of persons, wagons or street cars, is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, maintain and operate said bridge or viaduct in, along, across or over any street or alley of any incorporated city or town in this state, or of any adjacent state, and to construct and maintain approaches for said bridge or viaduct in any street or alley of any such incorporated city or town in the state, or any adjacent state; provided, the consent thereto of the municipal authorities of such city or town is first obtained; and provided, further, that municipal authorities of cities or towns of this state shall not grant said rights to any such corporation, to use any alley or street, in the manner herein specified, until all damages to the abutting real estate on said street or alley over, in, along or across which said bridge or viaduct or approaches are built, shall have been first ascertained and paid by the corporation constructing said bridge or viaduct and approaches; said damages shall be ascertained and paid in the same manner that is provided for by law in relation to the appropriation and valuation of lands and property taken for telegraph, macadamized, graded, plank, and railroad purposes. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5381, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 166)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4974; 1919 § 10184; 1909 § 3378
MO Rev Stat § 351.045 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.045 - Condemnation of lands and easements of light and air — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   351.045. Condemnation of lands and easements of light and air — procedure. — In case it may become necessary for any corporation formed for the purposes stated in section 351.040 hereof to take or appropriate any lands or easements, including easements of light and air of persons or corporations for approaches, viaduct, and bridge structures and approaches thereto, road, foot or wagon ways of such bridge corporation, and the owners of said property cannot agree with said corporation upon the proper compensation to be paid; or in case the owner is incapable of contracting, unknown or a nonresident of the state, then the said property may be taken by said bridge corporation in the same manner that is provided for by law in relation to the appropriation and valuation of lands taken for telegraph, macadamized, graded, plank and railroad purposes. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5382, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 166)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4974; 1919 § 10184; 1909 § 3378
MO Rev Stat § 351.046 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.046 - Filing requirements — filing signifies document is correct.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   351.046. Filing requirements — filing signifies document is correct. — 1. A document shall satisfy the requirements of this section, and of any other section that adds to or varies from these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the secretary of state.  2. This chapter shall require or permit filing the document in the office of the secretary of state.  3. The document shall contain the information required by this chapter. It may contain other information as well.  4. The document shall be typewritten or printed.  5. The document shall be in the English language. A corporate name need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals, and the certificate of existence required of foreign corporations need not be in English if accompanied by a reasonably authenticated English translation.  6. The document shall be executed:  (1) By the chairman of the board of directors of a domestic or foreign corporation, by its president, or by another of its officers;  (2) If directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed, by the incorporator(s); or  (3) If the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary.  7. The person executing the document shall sign it and state beneath or opposite his signature his name and the capacity in which he signs. The document may contain the corporate seal, an attestation by the secretary or an assistant secretary, an acknowledgment, verification or proof.  8. If the secretary of state has prescribed a mandatory form for the document under the provisions of section 351.047, the document shall be in or on the prescribed form.  9. The document shall be delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing except as provided in sections 351.376 and 351.592, the correct filing fee, or penalty required by this chapter or other law.  10. In accordance with rules established by the secretary of state, any signature on any document authorized to be filed by or with the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter may be a facsimile, a conformed signature or an electronically transmitted signature.  11. A statement or document filed under this chapter represents that the person signing the document or statement believes the statements are true and correct to the best of such person's knowledge and belief, subject to the penalties provided under section 575.040. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 2003 S.B. 394, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)
MO Rev Stat § 351.047 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.047 - Forms.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   351.047. Forms. — The secretary of state may prescribe and furnish on request forms for all documents required or permitted to be filed by this chapter. The use of the following forms is mandatory:  (1) A foreign corporation's application for a certificate of authority to do business in this state;  (2) A foreign corporation's application for a certificate of withdrawal;  (3) A corporation's corporate registration report. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481)
MO Rev Stat § 351.048 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.048 - Effective dates of filing of documents — delayed effective date.

Effective - 29 May 1991   351.048. Effective dates of filing of documents — delayed effective date. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section and subsection 3 of section 351.049, a document accepted for filing is effective:  (1) On the date it is filed, as evidenced by the secretary of state's date endorsement on the original document; or  (2) At the date specified in the document as its effective date when it is filed.  2. A document may specify a delayed effective date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the date specified. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is filed. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 1991 H.B. 219)  Effective 5-29-91
MO Rev Stat § 351.049 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.049 - Correcting filed documents — fee.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   351.049. Correcting filed documents — fee. — 1. A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed by the secretary of state if the document contains an incorrect statement, or was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified or acknowledged.  2. A document is corrected:  (1) By preparing articles of correction that describe the document, including its filing date, or attaching a copy of it to the articles, specifying the incorrect statement and the reason it is incorrect or the manner in which the execution was defective, and correcting the incorrect statement or defective execution; and  (2) By delivering the articles to the secretary of state for filing.  3. Articles of correction are effective on the effective date of the document they correct except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons, articles of correction are effective when filed.  4. The secretary of state shall charge and collect a fee of five dollars when articles of correction are delivered to him for filing. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432)
MO Rev Stat § 351.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.050 - Incorporators, duties — ownership and acquisition of shares, how construed.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   351.050. Incorporators, duties — ownership and acquisition of shares, how construed. — One or more natural persons of the age of eighteen years, or more, may act as an incorporator of such corporation by signing and delivering in the office of the secretary of state the articles of incorporation of such corporation. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as an indication of any legislative intention that the existence of a corporation, hereafter or heretofore formed, is in any respect impaired by the direct or indirect ownership of all of the shares of such corporation by one owner or by two owners or that by such ownership the corporation becomes dormant, inactive or incapable of acting as a corporation or ceases to possess any of the capacities, powers or authority which it otherwise would possess. The direct or indirect acquisition, heretofore or hereafter, of all of the shares of a corporation by one owner or by two owners and the having of only one shareholder or two shareholders at any time are declared to violate no policy or provision of the laws of this state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5338, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 49, A.L. 1961 p. 248, A.L. 1965 p. 532, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4933; 1919 § 10144; 1909 § 3339
MO Rev Stat § 351.051 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.051 - Documents filed, when — refusal to file — duty to file.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   351.051. Documents filed, when — refusal to file — duty to file. — 1. If a document delivered to the office of the secretary of state satisfies the requirements of this chapter and is in a medium and format prescribed by the secretary of state the document shall be filed.  2. The secretary of state files the document by stamping or otherwise endorsing "filed" together with the secretary of state's name and official title and the date of receipt on the original when accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. After filing a document except as provided in sections 351.376 and 351.592, the secretary of state shall deliver a copy to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative.  3. Upon refusing to file a document, the secretary of state shall return the rejected document to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative with a brief written explanation of the reason or reasons for the refusal.  4. The secretary of state's duty to file documents under this section is ministerial. Filing or refusal to file a document does not:  (1) Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or in part;  (2) Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or  (3) Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 532, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)
MO Rev Stat § 351.053 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.053 - Liability for preincorporation transactions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   351.053. Liability for preincorporation transactions. — All persons purporting to act as or on behalf of a corporation, knowing there was no incorporation under this chapter, are jointly and severally liable for all liabilities created while so acting. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432)