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FL Stat § 617.05015 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.05015 - Reserved Name.

617.05015 Reserved name.—(1) A person may reserve the exclusive use of the name of a corporation, including an alternate name for a foreign corporation whose name is not available, by delivering an application to the department for filing. The application must set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved. If the department finds that the name of the corporation applied for is available, it shall reserve the name for the applicant’s exclusive use for a nonrenewable 120-day period.(2) The owner of a reserved name of a corporation may transfer the reservation to another person by delivering to the department a signed notice of the transfer that states the name and address of the transferee.(3) The department may revoke any reservation if, after a hearing, it finds that the application therefor or any transfer thereof was not made in good faith.History.—s. 273, ch. 2019-90.
FL Stat § 617.0502 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0502 - Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent; Resignation of Registered Agent.

617.0502 Change of registered office or registered agent; resignation of registered agent.—(1) A corporation may change its registered office or its registered agent upon filing with the Department of State a statement of change setting forth:(a) The name of the corporation;(b) The street address of its current registered office;(c) If the current registered office is to be changed, the street address of the new registered office;(d) The name of its current registered agent;(e) If its current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent and the new agent’s written consent (either on the statement or attached to it) to the appointment;(f) That the street address of its registered office and the street address of the business office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical; and(g) That such change was authorized by resolution duly adopted by its board of directors or by an officer of the corporation so authorized by the board of directors.(2) Any registered agent may resign his or her agency appointment by signing and delivering for filing with the Department of State a statement of resignation and mailing a copy of such statement to the corporation at its principal office address shown in its most recent annual report or, if none, filed in the articles of incorporation or other most recently filed document. The statement of resignation shall state that a copy of such statement has been mailed to the corporation at the address so stated. The agency is terminated as of the 31st day after the date on which the statement was filed and unless otherwise provided in the statement, termination of the agency acts as a termination of the registered office.(3) If a registered agent changes his or her business name or business address, he or she may change such name or address and the address of the registered office of any corporation for which he or she is the registered agent by:(a) Notifying all such corporations in writing of the change;(b) Signing (either manually or in facsimile) and delivering to the Department of State for filing a statement that substantially complies with the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a)-(f), setting forth the names of all such corporations represented by the registered agent; and(c) Reciting that each corporation has been notified of the change.(4) Changes of the registered office or registered agent may be made by a change on the corporation’s annual report form filed with the Department of State.(5) The Department of State shall collect a fee pursuant to s. 15.09(2) for filings authorized by this section.History.—s. 31, ch. 90-179; s. 53, ch. 93-281; s. 8, ch. 96-212; s. 1716, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 617.0504 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0504 - Service of Process, Notice, or Demand on a Corporation.

617.0504 Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation.—(1) Process against any corporation may be served in accordance with chapter 48 or chapter 49.(2) Any notice to or demand on a corporation made pursuant to this act may be made to the chair of the board, the president, any vice president, the secretary, the treasurer, the registered agent of the corporation at the registered office of the corporation in this state, or any address in this state that is in fact the principal office of the corporation in this state.(3) This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving notice or demand on a corporation.History.—s. 32, ch. 90-179; s. 80, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 617.0505 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0505 - Distributions; Exceptions.

617.0505 Distributions; exceptions.—Except as authorized in s. 617.1302, a corporation may not make distributions to its members, directors, or officers.(1) A mutual benefit corporation, such as a private club that is established for social, pleasure, or recreational purposes and that is organized as a corporation of which the equity interests are held by the members, may, subject to s. 617.1302, purchase the equity membership interest of any member, and the payment for such interest is not a distribution for purposes of this section.(2) A corporation may pay compensation in a reasonable amount to its members, directors, or officers for services rendered, may confer benefits upon its members in conformity with its purposes, and, upon dissolution or final liquidation, may make distributions to its members as permitted by this chapter.(3) If expressly permitted by its articles of incorporation, a corporation may make distributions upon partial liquidation to its members, as permitted by this section. Any such payment, benefit, or distribution does not constitute a dividend or a distribution of income or profit for purposes of this section.(4) A corporation that is a utility exempt from regulation under s. 367.022(7), whose articles of incorporation state that it is exempt from taxation under s. 501(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code, may make refunds to its members, prior to a dissolution or liquidation, as its managing board deems necessary to establish or preserve its tax-exempt status. Any such refund does not constitute a dividend or a distribution of income or profit for purposes of this section.(5) A corporation that is regulated by chapter 718, chapter 719, chapter 720, chapter 721, or chapter 723, or a corporation where membership in such corporation is required pursuant to a document recorded in the county property records, may make refunds to its members, giving credits to its members, disbursing insurance proceeds to its members, or disbursing or paying settlements to its members without violating this section.History.—s. 33, ch. 90-179; s. 2, ch. 96-343; s. 15, ch. 2005-267; s. 15, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.0604 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0604 - Liability of Members.

617.0604 Liability of members.—(1) A member of a corporation is not, as such, personally liable for any act, debt, liability, or obligation of the corporation.(2) A member may become liable to the corporation for dues, assessments, or fees as provided by law.History.—s. 55, ch. 93-281.
FL Stat § 617.0605 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0605 - Transfer of Membership Interests.

617.0605 Transfer of membership interests.—(1) A member of a corporation may not transfer a membership or any right arising from membership except as otherwise allowed in this section.(2) Except as set forth in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a mutual benefit corporation, a member of a mutual benefit corporation may not transfer a membership or any right arising from membership.(3) If transfer rights have been provided for one or more members of a mutual benefit corporation, a restriction on such rights is not binding with respect to a member holding a membership issued before the adoption of the restriction unless the restriction is approved by the members and the affected member.History.—s. 17, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.0606 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0606 - Resignation of Members.

617.0606 Resignation of members.—(1) Except as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a corporation, a member of a mutual benefit corporation may not transfer a membership or any right arising from membership.(2) The resignation of a member does not relieve the member from any obligations that the member may have to the corporation as a result of obligations incurred or commitments made before resignation.History.—s. 18, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.0607 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0607 - Termination, Expulsion, and Suspension.

617.0607 Termination, expulsion, and suspension.—(1) A member of a corporation may not be expelled or suspended, and a membership in the corporation may not be terminated or suspended, except pursuant to a procedure that is fair and reasonable and is carried out in good faith.(2) Any written notice given by mail must be delivered by certified mail or first-class mail to the last address of the member shown on the records of the corporation.(3) Any proceeding challenging an expulsion, suspension, or termination, including a proceeding in which the defective notice is alleged, must be commenced within 1 year after the effective date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination.(4) A member who has been expelled or suspended may be liable to the corporation for dues, assessments, or fees as a result of obligations incurred or commitments made before expulsion or suspension.History.—s. 19, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.0608 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0608 - Purchase of Memberships.

617.0608 Purchase of memberships.—(1) A corporation may not purchase any of its memberships or any right arising from membership except as provided in s. 617.0505 or subsection (2).(2) Subject to s. 617.1302, a mutual benefit corporation may purchase the membership of a member who resigns, or whose membership is terminated, for the amount and pursuant to the conditions set forth in its articles of incorporation or bylaws.History.—s. 20, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.0725 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0725 - Quorum.

617.0725 Quorum.—An amendment to the articles of incorporation or the bylaws which adds, changes, or deletes a greater or lesser quorum or voting requirement must meet the same quorum or voting requirement and be adopted by the same vote and voting groups required to take action under the quorum and voting requirements then in effect or proposed to be adopted, whichever is greater. This section does not apply to any corporation that is an association, as defined in s. 720.301(9), or any corporation regulated under chapter 718 or chapter 719.History.—s. 37, ch. 90-179; s. 23, ch. 2009-205; s. 10, ch. 2021-13.
FL Stat § 617.0801 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0801 - Duties of Board of Directors.

617.0801 Duties of board of directors.—All corporate powers must be exercised by or under the authority of, and the affairs of the corporation managed under the direction of, its board of directors, subject to any limitation set forth in the articles of incorporation.History.—s. 38, ch. 90-179; s. 25, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.0802 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0802 - Qualifications of Directors.

617.0802 Qualifications of directors.—(1) Directors must be natural persons who are 18 years of age or older but need not be residents of this state or members of the corporation unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws so require. For a corporation organized according to the provisions of s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, but not for a corporation regulated by chapter 718, chapter 719, chapter 720, chapter 721, or chapter 723 or a corporation for which membership in such corporation is required pursuant to a document recorded in the county property records, one director may be 15 years of age or older if so permitted in the articles of incorporation or bylaws or by resolution of the board of directors. The articles of incorporation or the bylaws may prescribe additional qualifications for directors.(2) In the event that the eligibility to serve as a member of the board of directors of a condominium association, cooperative association, homeowners’ association, or mobile home owners’ association is restricted to membership in such association and membership is appurtenant to ownership of a unit, parcel, or mobile home, a grantor of a trust described in s. 733.707(3), or a beneficiary as defined in former s. 737.303(4)(b) of a trust which owns a unit, parcel, or mobile home shall be deemed a member of the association and eligible to serve as a director of the condominium association, cooperative association, homeowners’ association, or mobile home owners’ association, provided that said beneficiary occupies the unit, parcel, or mobile home.History.—s. 39, ch. 90-179; s. 3, ch. 99-382; s. 143, ch. 2008-4; s. 18, ch. 2008-5; s. 26, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.0803 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0803 - Number of Directors.

617.0803 Number of directors.—(1) A board of directors must consist of three or more individuals, with the number specified in or fixed in accordance with the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.(2) The number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by amendment to, or in the manner provided in, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, but the corporation must never have fewer than three directors.(3) Directors shall be elected or appointed in the manner and for the terms provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.History.—s. 40, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.0806 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0806 - Staggered Terms for Directors.

617.0806 Staggered terms for directors.—The articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide that directors be divided into classes. Each director shall hold office for the term to which he or she is elected or appointed and until his or her successor has been elected or appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation, removal from office, or death.History.—s. 41, ch. 90-179; s. 83, ch. 97-102; s. 27, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.0807 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0807 - Resignation of Directors.

617.0807 Resignation of directors.—(1) A director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the board of directors or its chair or to the corporation.(2) A resignation is effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date. If a resignation is made effective at a later date, the board of directors may fill the pending vacancy before the effective date if the board of directors provides that the successor does not take office until the effective date.History.—s. 43, ch. 90-179; s. 84, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 617.0809 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0809 - Board Vacancy.

617.0809 Board vacancy.—(1) Except as provided in s. 617.0808(1)(f), any vacancy occurring on the board of directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of the majority of the remaining directors, even though the remaining directors constitute less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director or, if the vacancy is not so filled or if no director remains, by the members or, on the application of any person, by the circuit court of the county where the registered office of the corporation is located.(2) Whenever a vacancy occurs with respect to a director elected by a class, chapter, unit, or group, the vacancy may be filled only by members of that class, chapter, unit, or group, or by a majority of the directors then in office elected by such class, chapter, unit, or group.(3) The term of a director elected or appointed to fill a vacancy expires at the next annual meeting at which directors are elected. Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by the board of directors, but only for a term of office continuing until the next election of directors by the members or, if the corporation has no members or no members having the right to vote thereon, for such term of office as is provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.(4) A vacancy that will occur at a specific later date, by reason of a resignation effective at a later date under s. 617.0807 or otherwise, may be filled before the vacancy occurs. However, the new director may not take office until the vacancy occurs.History.—s. 44, ch. 90-179; s. 86, ch. 97-102; s. 29, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.08101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.08101 - Compensation of Directors.

617.08101 Compensation of directors.—Unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors may fix the compensation of directors.History.—s. 45, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.0820 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0820 - Meetings.

617.0820 Meetings.—(1) The board of directors may hold regular or special meetings in or out of this state.(2) A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum exists, may adjourn any meeting of the board of directors to another time and place. Unless the bylaws otherwise provide, notice of any such adjourned meeting shall be given to the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment and, unless the time and place of the adjourned meeting are announced at the time of the adjournment, to the other directors.(3) Meetings of the board of directors may be called by the chair of the board or by the president unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.(4) Unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors may permit any or all directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of communication by which all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.History.—s. 46, ch. 90-179; s. 87, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 617.0821 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0821 - Action by Directors Without a Meeting.

617.0821 Action by directors without a meeting.—(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide otherwise, action required or permitted by this act to be taken at a board of directors’ meeting or committee meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the board or of the committee. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken and signed by each director or committee member.(2) Action taken under this section is effective when the last director signs the consent, unless the consent specifies a different effective date.(3) A consent signed under this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document.History.—s. 47, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.0822 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0822 - Notice of Meetings.

617.0822 Notice of meetings.—(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide otherwise, regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice of the date, time, place, or purpose of the meeting.(2) Unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide for a longer or shorter period, a special meeting of the board of directors must be preceded by at least 2 days’ notice of the date, time, and place of the meeting. The notice need not describe the purpose of the special meeting unless required by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.History.—s. 48, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.0823 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0823 - Waiver of Notice.

617.0823 Waiver of notice.—Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice either before or after the meeting. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and a waiver of any and all objections to the place of the meeting, the time of the meeting, or the manner in which it has been called or convened, except when a director states, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon arrival at the meeting, any objection to the transaction of affairs because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.History.—s. 49, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.0824 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.0824 - Quorum and Voting.

617.0824 Quorum and voting.—(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws require a different number, a quorum of a board of directors consists of a majority of the number of directors prescribed by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. Directors younger than 18 years of age may not be counted toward a quorum.(2) The articles of incorporation may authorize a quorum of a board of directors to consist of less than a majority but no fewer than one-third of the prescribed number of directors determined under the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.(3) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present is the act of the board of directors unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws require the vote of a greater number of directors.(4) A director of a corporation who is present at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors when corporate action is taken is deemed to have assented to the action taken unless:(a) The director objects, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon his or her arrival, to holding the meeting or transacting specified affairs at the meeting; or(b) The director votes against or abstains from the action taken.History.—s. 50, ch. 90-179; s. 88, ch. 97-102; s. 30, ch. 2009-205.