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RI Gen L § 7-6-99 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-99 - Appeal from secretary of state.

§ 7-6-99. Appeal from secretary of state.(a) If the secretary of state fails to approve the articles of incorporation, amendment, merger, consolidation or dissolution, or any other document required by this chapter to be approved by the secretary of state before the document is filed in the secretary of state's office, the secretary of state shall, within ten (10) days after the delivery of the document to him or her, give written notice of his or her disapproval to the domestic or foreign person or corporation delivering the document, specifying the reasons for the disapproval. From the disapproval, or from the revocation of a certificate of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the person or corporation may appeal to the superior court of the county in which the registered office of the corporation is, or is proposed to be, situated by filing with the clerk of the court a petition setting forth a copy of the articles or other document sought to be filed and a copy of the written disapproval by the secretary of state; at which time the matter shall be tried de novo by the court, and the court shall either sustain the action of the secretary of state or direct the secretary of state to take any action that the court deems proper.(b) If the secretary of state revokes the certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state of any foreign corporation, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the foreign corporation may similarly appeal to the superior court of the county where the registered office of the corporation in this state is situated, by filing with the clerk of the court a petition setting forth a copy of its certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state and a copy of the notice of revocation given by the secretary of state; at which time the matter shall be tried de novo by the court, and the court shall either sustain the action of the secretary of state or direct the secretary of state to take any action that the court deems proper.(c) Appeals from all final orders and judgments entered by the superior court under this section in review of any ruling or decision of the secretary of state may be taken as in other civil actions.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6-100 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-100 - Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.

§ 7-6-100. Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.All certificates issued by the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and all copies of documents filed in the secretary of state's office in accordance with the provisions of this chapter when certified by the secretary of state, shall be taken and received in all courts, public offices, and official bodies as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in them. A certificate by the secretary of state under the great seal of this state, as to the existence or nonexistence of the facts relating to corporations that would not appear from a certified copy of any of the preceding documents or certificates, shall be taken and received in all courts, public offices, and official bodies as prima facie evidence of the existence or nonexistence of the facts stated in them.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6-101 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-101 - Forms to be furnished by secretary of state.

§ 7-6-101. Forms to be furnished by secretary of state.All reports required by this chapter to be filed in the office of the secretary of state shall be made on forms that shall be prescribed and furnished by the secretary of state. Forms for all other documents to be filed in the office of the secretary of state shall be furnished by the secretary of state on request for them, but their use, unless otherwise specifically prescribed in this chapter, is not mandatory.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6-102 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-102 - Greater voting requirements.

§ 7-6-102. Greater voting requirements.Whenever, with respect to any action to be taken by the members or directors of a corporation, the articles of incorporation or bylaws require the vote or concurrence of a greater proportion of the directors or members or any class of members than required by this chapter, the provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws control.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6-103 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-103 - Waiver of notice.

§ 7-6-103. Waiver of notice.Whenever any notice is required to be given to any member or director of a corporation under the provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation, a waiver of the notice in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to the notice, whether before or after the time stated in the waiver, is equivalent to the giving of the notice.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6-104 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-104 - Action by incorporators, members, or directors without a meeting.

§ 7-6-104. Action by incorporators, members, or directors without a meeting.(a) Any action required by this chapter to be taken at a meeting of the incorporators, members, or directors of a corporation, or any action that may be taken at a meeting of the incorporators, members, or directors, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action taken, is signed by all of the incorporators, by all the members entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter of the action, or by all of the directors.(b) The consent has the same force and effect as a unanimous vote, and that may be stated in any articles or document filed with the secretary of state under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6-105 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-105 - Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.

§ 7-6-105. Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.All persons who assume to act as a corporation without authority so to do are jointly and severally liable for all debts and liabilities incurred or arising as a result thereof.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6-106 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-106 - Reservation of power.

§ 7-6-106. Reservation of power.The general assembly at all times has the power to prescribe any regulations, provisions, and limitations that it deems advisable, which regulations, provisions, and limitations are binding on any corporations subject to the provisions of this chapter, and the general assembly has power to amend, repeal, or modify this chapter at pleasure.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6-107 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-107 - Effect of repeal of prior chapters.

§ 7-6-107. Effect of repeal of prior chapters.(a) The repeal of a prior chapter by this chapter does not affect any right accrued or established, or any liability or penalty incurred, under the provisions of the prior chapter, prior to its repeal.(b) The limitation formerly set forth in § 7-6-8, as amended, which is repealed hereby, and any similar limitation does not subsequently apply to any existing corporation whether created by special act of the general assembly or otherwise, even if the corporation's articles of incorporation or any special act of the general assembly contain a reference to § 7-6-8 or a recitation of the limitation previously contained in that section or any similar limitation.(c) Each existing corporation has the powers set forth in § 7-6-5 of this chapter even if its articles of incorporation contain other or different powers or contain a reference to or recitation of the powers granted by any act at this time or subsequently repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 188, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 346, § 6.
RI Gen L § 7-6-108 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act|Section 7-6-108 - Effect of invalidity of part of this chapter.

§ 7-6-108. Effect of invalidity of part of this chapter.If a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter to be invalid or unconstitutional, the judgment or decree does not affect, impair, invalidate, or nullify the remainder of this chapter, but the effect of the judgment or decree is confined to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-1 - Purpose of chapter.

§ 7-6.1-1. Purpose of chapter.The purpose of this chapter is to foster safe, decent, and affordable housing in the state by enabling individuals to form cooperative housing corporations for the purpose of developing, acquiring, owning, and operating multifamily housing on a cooperative plan.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-2 - Applicability of chapter - Amendment of articles of incorporation to comply with chapter.

§ 7-6.1-2. Applicability of chapter — Amendment of articles of incorporation to comply with chapter.This chapter applies to all cooperative housing corporations organized under it. Any corporation organized under any other chapter of the general laws may become a cooperative housing corporation by adopting an amendment to its articles electing to become subject to this chapter and by adopting any further amendment necessary to comply with this chapter. The amendment must be adopted and filed and is effective according to the chapter under which the corporation was organized before acceptance of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-3 - Cooperative housing corporations subject to certain laws.

§ 7-6.1-3. Cooperative housing corporations subject to certain laws.All cooperative housing corporations are subject to laws that are enacted affecting or altering their corporate rights or duties or dissolving them.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-4 - Definitions.

§ 7-6.1-4. Definitions.In this chapter, the following words have the following meanings:(1) "Board" means board of directors;(2) "Bylaws" means the bylaws of a cooperative housing corporation as they exist from time to time;(3) "Cooperative housing corporation" means a corporation organized or existing under this chapter;(4) "Limited-equity cooperative housing corporation" means a cooperative housing corporation organized and operated primarily for the benefit of low- and moderate-income persons and whose equity, after allowance for maximum transfer value of its stock, is permanently dedicated to providing housing to persons of low or moderate income or to a charitable purpose;(5) "Member" means a person who holds voting rights in a non-business cooperative housing corporation by virtue of a membership certificate issued by that corporation;(6) "Non-business cooperative housing corporation" means a limited-equity housing cooperative that, pursuant to § 7-6.1-5, elects to apply chapter 6 of this title to the corporation's operations. All other cooperative housing corporations are business cooperative housing corporations;(7) "Proprietary lease" means an agreement between a cooperative housing corporation and its stockholders or members for occupancy of a dwelling unit owned by the cooperative housing corporation;(8) "Stock" means shares of stock issued by a business cooperative housing corporation or membership certificates issued by a non-business cooperative housing corporation;(9) "Transfer value" means the value that may be paid or received upon the sale or transfer of the stock of a cooperative housing corporation.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 185, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-5 - Applicability of other laws - Conflict of laws.

§ 7-6.1-5. Applicability of other laws — Conflict of laws.The provisions of chapter 1.2 of this title are applicable to cooperative housing corporations. However, a limited-equity housing corporation may elect to apply the provisions of chapter 6 of this title to the corporation's operation in lieu of chapter 1.2 of this title. All cooperative housing corporations shall enjoy the powers and privileges, and be subject to the duties, restrictions, and liabilities of other corporations, except where inconsistent with the letter and purpose of this chapter. This chapter takes precedence in the event of any conflict with provisions of chapter 1.2 or 6 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 185, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 5.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-6 - Articles of organization.

§ 7-6.1-6. Articles of organization.Three (3) or more persons who are residents of the state may organize a cooperative housing corporation by filing articles of organization with the secretary of the state. The articles must meet the requirements of chapter 1.2 of this title and shall additionally state:(1) Whether transfer of its stock is restricted;(2) Whether or not it is authorized to pay dividends on its stock, but no cooperative corporation may pay a dividend of more than ten percent (10%), noncumulative, upon its stock;(3) Whether the transfer value of its stock is restricted;(4) Whether it is organized as a business or non-business cooperative housing corporation.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 5.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-7 - Name.

§ 7-6.1-7. Name.The name of each cooperative housing corporation must comply with the relevant provisions of chapter 1.2 or 6 of this title and, in addition, must contain the word "cooperative".History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 5.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-8 - Name - Forfeiture - Judicial action.

§ 7-6.1-8. Name — Forfeiture — Judicial action.Any domestic or foreign person, partnership, association, or corporation, except producers' cooperatives, consumers' cooperatives, cooperative banks and corporations, transacting business in the state under any name or title containing the word "cooperative" or any close variation, forfeits to the state one hundred dollars ($100) for every day the name or title is used. The forfeiture may be recovered by an information brought in the supreme court or superior court by the attorney general or any other person. The court may enjoin the unlawful use and may make any other orders and decrees that justice and equity require.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-9 - Power to make, amend, or repeal bylaws.

§ 7-6.1-9. Power to make, amend, or repeal bylaws.The power to make, amend, or repeal bylaws is reserved to the stockholders or members in the case of a non-business cooperative housing corporation.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-10 - Articles or bylaws.

§ 7-6.1-10. Articles or bylaws.The articles or bylaws may provide:(1) For election of directors and other officials by unit or district;(2) For voting by stockholders or members on the basis of one vote per stockholder or member, or one vote per dwelling unit rather than one vote per share or certificate;(3) That any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of stockholders or members may be taken by mail ballot;(4) For a method of membership representation of stockholders or members at meetings by delegates from units or districts; provided, that delegates must be proportional to the number of stockholders or members in each unit district;(5) For redemption or recall of stock;(6) For termination of membership rights and privileges of a stockholder;(7) Standards for eligibility to become a stockholder or member;(8) For the allocation of its net savings among the uses permitted in § 7-6.1-11.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-11 - Net savings - Apportionment.

§ 7-6.1-11. Net savings — Apportionment.At least once a year, the board of every cooperative housing corporation shall, after first setting aside an adequate portion of the net savings in a reserve fund for the general operation of the business, apportion the remainder of the net savings in one or more of the following ways:(1) As a dividend not to exceed ten percent (10%), noncumulative, upon one or more classes of stock;(2) As an equitable distribution or refund to all patrons in proportion to their individual patronage except that:(i) In the case of a subscriber patron, the distribution or refund may be credited to the subscriber's account until the subscription has been fully paid; and(ii) In the case of a nonmember patron, the amount otherwise distributable may be retained by the cooperative housing corporation;(3) This section does not prevent a cooperative housing corporation from disposing of the net savings by reducing the cost of goods, facilities, or services or by applying the net savings otherwise for the common benefit of members or stockholders;(4) This section does not prevent a cooperative housing corporation from adopting a system by which the payment of net savings is deferred for a fixed period of time, nor from adopting a system in which the net savings distributed are partly in cash and partly in stock.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 346, § 7.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-12 - Termination of proprietary leases.

§ 7-6.1-12. Termination of proprietary leases.A cooperative housing corporation may terminate all of its proprietary leases, but only by agreement of proprietary lessees holding at least eighty percent (80%) of its stock or any larger percentage than specified in the articles or bylaws.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.1 - Cooperative Housing Corporations|Section 7-6.1-13 - Loans.

§ 7-6.1-13. Loans.Any financial institution organized, incorporated, chartered, or licensed to conduct business under the laws of the state of Rhode Island shall be authorized to make loans secured by a pledge of a proprietary lease and the appurtenant stock of a cooperative housing corporation upon the same terms and with the same limitations as loans secured by mortgages of real property.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 346, § 7.
RI Gen L § 7-6.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.2 - Workers' Cooperatives|Section 7-6.2-1 - Legislative purpose.

§ 7-6.2-1. Legislative purpose.The purpose of this chapter is to promote the creation of workers' cooperatives by incentivizing workers to create enterprises that are democratically controlled and operated by their own workers.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 370, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 378, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.2 - Workers' Cooperatives|Section 7-6.2-2 - Definitions.

§ 7-6.2-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meaning:(1) "Member" means a natural person who has been accepted in and owns a membership share issued by a workers' cooperative.(2) "Paid-in capital" means money or other property contributed by a member to a workers' cooperative that is exclusive of any membership fee.(3) "Patronage" means the amount of work performed as a member of a workers' cooperative that is measured in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws.(4) "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, or two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest.(5) "Workers' cooperative" means a corporation that has elected to be governed by the provisions of this chapter.(6) "Written notice of allocation" means the amount of work performed as a member of a workers' cooperative that is measured in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 370, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 378, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-6.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-6.2 - Workers' Cooperatives|Section 7-6.2-3 - Corporations organized under general corporation law; election to be governed as workers' cooperative.

§ 7-6.2-3. Corporations organized under general corporation law; election to be governed as workers' cooperative.Any corporation organized under chapter 1.2 of title 7 may elect to be governed as a workers' cooperative under the provisions of this chapter, by so stating in its certificate of incorporation filed in accordance with §§ 7-1.2-201 and 7-1.2-202 of the Rhode Island business corporation act, or amendments to its certificate of incorporation filed in accordance with §§ 7-1.2-901 — 7-1.2-907.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 370, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 378, § 1.