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AZ Rev Stat § 10-122.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-122.01 - Public access fund; purpose; exemption; money on deposit account

10-122.01.  Public access fund;  purpose;  exemption;  money on deposit account A. The public access fund is established. The commission shall administer the fund. The fund consists of monies received pursuant to: 1. Section 10-122,  subsections E,  F,  G,  H and K. 2. Section 10-3122,  subsections I and K. 3. Section 29-3213,  subsections E and F. B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section: 1. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation. 2. The commission shall spend monies in the fund for a part of the general administrative and legal expenses of the commission and to purchase,  install and maintain an improved data processing system on the premises of the commission. The data processing system shall be designed to allow direct online access by any person at a remote location to all public records that are filed with the commission pursuant to this title and title 29 relating to limited liability companies. 3. When sufficient monies have been collected pursuant to section 10-122,  subsections F,  G and H and section 10-3122,  subsection I to pay for the purchase and installation of the data processing system,  the commission shall not charge and collect the fees prescribed in section 10-122,  subsection H or section 10-3122,  subsection H. 4. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations,  except that any unencumbered monies in excess of $200, 000 at the end of each fiscal year revert to the state general fund. C. The money on deposit account is established in the public access fund as a separate account consisting of monies received pursuant to section 10-122,  subsection K,  section 10-3122,  subsection K,  section 29-851,  subsection F and section 29-3213,  subsection F. Monies in the money on deposit account: 1. Are held in trust by the commission. 2. May be withdrawn by the commission only: (a) To cover fees that are due pursuant to this title or title 29 relating to limited liability companies on delivery of documents for filing or on a request for services by a person who advanced monies to the commission pursuant to section 10-122,  subsection K,  section 10-3122,  subsection K,  section 29-851,  subsection F or section 29-3213,  subsection F. (b) To refund the monies advanced in subdivision (a) of this paragraph if the person who requested services pursuant to subdivision (a) of this paragraph requests the refund.  (c) For the disposition of unclaimed property pursuant to title 44,  chapter 3. 3. Are not subject to either: (a) Legislative appropriation. (b) Reversion to the state general fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-123 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-123 - Effective time and date of document

10-123.  Effective time and date of document A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section,  a document delivered to the commission for filing is effective when the document is delivered to the commission for filing. B. A document may specify a delayed effective time or date,  or both,  and if so,  the document is effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified,  the document is effective at 12:01 a.m. mountain standard time on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is delivered. C. Subject to section 10-124,  if the commission determines that the requirements of chapters 1 through 17 of this title for filing have not been met,  the document shall not be filed and,  except as provided in section 10-203,  the delivery of the document is ineffective. If the commission determines that the requirements for filing have been met,  the commission shall file the document as provided in section 10-125 and the filing is effective as of the date and time determined pursuant to subsection A or B of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-124 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-124 - Correcting filed document; articles of incorporation; authority to transact business

10-124.  Correcting filed document;  articles of incorporation;  authority to transact business A. A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document that has been filed by the commission pursuant to chapters 1 through 17 of this title if the document either: 1. Contains an incorrect statement and the correction does not materially alter a substantive provision. 2. Was defectively executed,  attested,  verified or acknowledged. B. A document is corrected by both: 1. Preparing articles of correction that: (a) Describe the document or attach a copy of it to the articles. (b) Specify the date the document was delivered to the commission. (c) Specify the incorrect statement and the reason it is incorrect or the manner in which the execution was defective. (d) Correct the incorrect statement or other defect. 2. Delivering the articles to the commission for filing. C. Articles of correction are effective on the effective date of the document they correct except as to persons who rely on the incorrect statement or other defect and who are adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons,  articles of correction are effective as provided in section 10-123. D. If articles of incorporation,  articles of domestication or an application for authority to transact business is rejected for filing by the commission,  the articles or application may be resubmitted within thirty days after the date of rejection. If the resubmitted articles or application cures the defect that caused the rejection,  the resubmitted articles or application shall be filed by the commission and is effective on the date that would have been the effective date of filing the articles or application if the articles or application had not been rejected.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-125 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-125 - Filing duty of commission

10-125.  Filing duty of commission A. At the time of delivery of a document to the commission,  the commission shall stamp,  endorse or attach the date and time of delivery of the document. B. The commission shall file a document delivered to the commission for filing if both of the following apply: 1. The commission determines that the document satisfies the requirements of chapters 1 through 17 of this title. 2. The corporation filing the document or on whose behalf the document is being filed is in good standing within the meaning of section 10-128. C. The commission may file a document delivered to the commission in which either the corporation has filed articles of dissolution or the corporation has filed a document that is required to bring the corporation into good standing. The commission shall provide notice of the filing to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative. D. If the commission refuses to file a document,  it shall provide notice of the refusal to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative within five days after the determination of refusal to file,  together with a brief written explanation of the reason for the refusal. E. The filing or refusing to file a document by the commission does not: 1. Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part,  except to the extent that filing is required to make the document valid. 2. Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document. 3. Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-127 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-127 - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document

10-127.  Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document A stamp affixed to a copy of a document filed by the commission,  bearing the signature of the executive director of the commission,  which may be in facsimile or electronic form,  and the seal of the commission,  is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the commission.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-128 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-128 - Certificate of good standing

10-128.  Certificate of good standing A. A person may apply to the commission to furnish a certificate of good standing for a domestic or foreign corporation. B. A certificate of good standing sets forth all of the following: 1. The domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this state. 2. That either: (a) The domestic corporation is incorporated under the laws of this state and the date of its incorporation. (b) The foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state. 3. That all affidavits and annual reports required before the date of the certificate have been filed with the commission. 4. That all annual filing fees due before the date of the certificate have been paid. 5. That,  according to the records of the commission,  the corporation is in good standing in this state. C. Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate,  a certificate of good standing issued by the commission may be relied on as conclusive evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-130 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-130 - Powers; duties; database

10-130.  Powers;  duties;  database A. The commission has the power and authority reasonably necessary to enable it to administer this title efficiently and to perform the duties imposed on it by this title,  including the power and authority to make rules for those purposes. B. The commission shall establish and maintain a database for documents filed pursuant to sections 10-203,  10-1006,  10-1007,  10-1008,  10-1105,  10-1403,  10-1503,  10-1520,  10-2077,  10-2143,  10-3203,  10-11006,  10-11007,  10-11008,  10-11105,  10-11403,  10-11503,  10-11520,  29-633,  29-635,  29-754,  29-3201,  29-3202 and 29-4005. The database shall only include documents that are filed for a corporation with a known place of business that is located in a county with a population of more than eight hundred thousand persons and for a limited liability company whose statutory agent's street address is located in a county with a population of more than eight hundred thousand persons. The commission shall post the database on its website to allow the public to search for business information,  including an entity's name,  approval date and county of the known place of business. The information must be maintained in the database for at least ninety days. The commission may not charge a fee to any entity for information entered into the database pursuant to this subsection.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-3130 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-3130 - Powers

10-3130.  Powers The commission has the power and authority reasonably necessary to enable it to administer this title efficiently and to perform the duties imposed on it by this title,  including the power and authority to make rules and regulations for those purposes.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-141 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-141 - Notice

10-141.  Notice A. Notice under chapters 1 through 17 of this title must be in writing unless oral notice is reasonable under the circumstances. Oral notice is not permitted if written notice is required under chapters 1 through 17 of this title. B. Notice may be communicated in person,  by telephone,  telegraph,  teletype,  fax,  electronic transmission or other form of wire or wireless communication or by mail or private carrier. If these forms of personal notice are impracticable,  notice may be communicated by a newspaper of general circulation in the area where published or by radio,  television or other form of public broadcast communication. C. Written notice by a domestic or foreign corporation to its shareholders,  if in a comprehensible form,  is effective when mailed,  if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed to the shareholder's address shown in the corporation's current record of shareholders. If in comprehensible form,  notice given by electronic transmission is effective when directed to an e-mail address shown on the corporation's current record of shareholders. D. Written notice to a domestic or foreign corporation that is authorized to transact business in this state may be addressed to its statutory agent at its known place of business or to the corporation or its secretary at its principal office shown in its most recent annual report on file with the commission,  or in the case of a foreign corporation that has not yet delivered an annual report,  in its application for a certificate of authority. Unless otherwise prohibited in chapters 1 through 17 of this title,  written notice may also be given by electronic transmission when directed to an e-mail address that the corporation or its statutory agent provides. E. Except as provided in subsection C,  written notice,  if in a comprehensible form,  is effective at the earliest of the following: 1. When received. 2. Five days after its deposit in the United States mail as evidenced by the postmark,  if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed. 3. On the date shown on the return receipt,  if sent by registered or certified mail,  return receipt requested,  and if the receipt is signed by or on behalf of the addressee. F. Oral notice is effective when communicated if communicated in a comprehensible manner. G. If chapters 1 through 17 of this title prescribe notice requirements for particular circumstances,  those requirements govern. If articles of incorporation or bylaws prescribe notice requirements that are not inconsistent with this section or other provisions of chapters 1 through 17 of this title,  those requirements govern.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-142 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-142 - Number of shareholders

10-142.  Number of shareholders A. For purposes of chapters 1 through 17 of this title,  the following identified as a shareholder in a corporation's current record of shareholders constitutes one shareholder: 1. Three or fewer co-owners. 2. Any corporation,  partnership,  trust,  estate or other entity. 3. The trustees,  guardians,  custodians or other fiduciaries of a single trust,  estate or account. B. For purposes of chapters 1 through 17 of this title,  shareholdings registered in substantially similar names constitute one shareholder if it is reasonable to believe that the names represent the same person.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-201 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-201 - Incorporators

10-201.  Incorporators One or more persons may act as the incorporator or incorporators of a corporation by delivering articles of incorporation and a certificate of disclosure to the commission for filing.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-203 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-203 - Incorporation

10-203.  Incorporation A. Unless a delayed effective date is specified in the articles of incorporation,  incorporation occurs and the corporate existence begins when the articles of incorporation and certificate of disclosure are delivered to the commission for filing. B. The commission's filing of the articles of incorporation and certificate of disclosure is conclusive proof that the incorporators satisfied all conditions precedent to incorporation except in a proceeding by the state to cancel or revoke the incorporation or involuntarily dissolve the corporation pursuant to chapter 14 of this title. C. Subject to section 10-124,  if the commission determines that the requirements of chapters 1 through 17 of this title for filing have not been met,  the articles of incorporation and certificate of disclosure shall not be filed and the corporate existence terminates at the time the commission completes the determination. If the corporate existence is terminated pursuant to this subsection,  sections 10-1405,  10-1406 and 10-1407 apply. D. Within sixty days after the commission approves the filing,  either of the following must occur: 1. A copy of the articles of incorporation shall be published. An affidavit evidencing the publication may be filed with the commission. 2. The commission shall input the information regarding the approval into the database as prescribed by section 10-130.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-204 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-204 - Actions before incorporation; liability

10-204.  Actions before incorporation;  liability Any person purporting to act as or on behalf of a corporation that knew or should have known that the corporation has not been formed under chapters 1 through 17 of this title is liable for all debts and liabilities incurred by the act.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-205 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-205 - Organization of corporation

10-205.  Organization of corporation After incorporation the board of directors shall hold an organizational meeting at the call of a majority of the directors to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers,  adopting bylaws and carrying on any other business brought before the meeting.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-206 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-206 - Bylaws

10-206.  Bylaws A. The board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation. B. The bylaws of a corporation may contain any provision for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-207 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-207 - Emergency bylaws

10-207.  Emergency bylaws A. Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise,  the board of directors of a corporation may adopt bylaws to be effective only in an emergency as prescribed in subsection D of this section. The emergency bylaws are subject to amendment or repeal by the shareholders and may make all provisions necessary for managing the corporation during the emergency,  including all of the following: 1. Procedures for calling a meeting of the board of directors. 2. Quorum requirements for the meeting. 3. Designation of additional or substitute directors. B. All provisions of the regular bylaws consistent with the emergency bylaws remain effective during the emergency. The emergency bylaws are not effective after the emergency ends. C. Corporate action taken in good faith in accordance with the emergency bylaws both: 1. Binds the corporation. 2. May not be used to impose liability on a corporate director,  officer,  employee or agent. D. An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannot readily be assembled because of a local emergency,  a state of emergency or a state of war emergency,  all as defined in section 26-301.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-301 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-301 - Purposes

10-301.  Purposes Subject to any limitations or requirements contained in its articles of incorporation or in any other applicable law,  a corporation shall have the purpose of engaging in and may engage in any lawful business activity.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-303 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-303 - Emergency powers

10-303.  Emergency powers A. In anticipation of or during an emergency as prescribed in subsection D of this section,  the board of directors of a corporation may: 1. Modify lines of succession to accommodate the incapacity of any director,  officer,  employee or agent. 2. Relocate the principal office,  designate alternative principal offices or regional offices or authorize the officers to do so. B. During an emergency as prescribed in subsection D of this section,  unless emergency bylaws provide otherwise: 1. Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need be given only to those directors whom it is practicable to reach and may be given in any practicable manner,  including by publication and radio. 2. One or more officers of the corporation present at a meeting of the board of directors may be deemed to be directors for the meeting in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority as necessary to achieve a quorum. C. Corporate action taken in good faith during an emergency under this section to further the ordinary business affairs of the corporation: 1. Binds the corporation. 2. May not be used to impose liability on a corporate director,  officer,  employee or agent. D. An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannot readily be assembled because of a local emergency,  a state of emergency or a state of war emergency all as defined in section 26-301.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-304 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-304 - Validity of actions

10-304.  Validity of actions A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,  the validity of corporate action may not be challenged on the ground that the corporation lacks or lacked power to act. B. A corporation's power to act may be challenged either: 1. In a proceeding by a shareholder against the corporation to enjoin the act. 2. In a proceeding by the corporation,  directly,  derivatively or through any receiver,  trustee or other legal representative,  against an incumbent or former director,  officer,  employee or agent of the corporation. 3. In a proceeding by the attorney general as provided in chapters 1 through 17 of this title to dissolve the corporation or in a proceeding by the attorney general to enjoin the corporation from the transaction of unauthorized business. C. In a shareholder's proceeding under subsection B,  paragraph 1 of this section to enjoin an unauthorized corporate act,  the court may enjoin or set aside the act,  if equitable and if all affected persons are parties to the proceeding,  and may award damages for loss,  other than anticipated profits,  suffered by the corporation or another party because of enjoining the unauthorized act.  D. Except as provided in sections 10-831 and 10-845,  any person who purports to act on behalf of a corporation as an officer or a director and who knew or should have known that the person did not have authority to act is liable for all debts and liabilities incurred by the act. This subsection does not apply to a person who acts on behalf of a corporation that has been administratively dissolved unless the person has actual knowledge of the dissolution.
AZ Rev Stat § 10-402 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Corporations and Associations|§ 10-402 - Reserved name

10-402.  Reserved name A. A person may reserve the exclusive use of a corporate name,  including a fictitious name to be adopted by a foreign corporation under section 10-1506,  by delivering an application to the commission for filing. The application shall be executed by the applicant or an authorized agent of the applicant and shall set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved. If the commission finds that the corporate name applied for is available,  it shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a nonrenewable one hundred twenty day period. B. The owner of a reserved corporate name may transfer the reservation to another person by delivering to the commission a notice of the transfer that shall be executed by the applicant or an authorized agent of the applicant and that states the name and address of the transferee. The transfer shall not extend the period for which the name is reserved.