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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Scope of chapter
Section 3Corporations not within application of chapter; adoption of chapter
Section 4Powers
Section 5Holding stock in other corporations; prohibitions
Section 6Agreement of association; contents
Section 7Corporations dealing with real estate; duration
Section 8First meeting; notice; service; waiver of notice
Section 9Organization; selection of temporary clerk; adoption of by-laws; election of officers
Section 10Oath to articles by directors; liability to stockholders
Section 11Approval by secretary of corporation documents; filing of articles
Section 12Certificate of incorporation
Section 13Scope of by-laws
Section 14Creation and issuance of shares
Section 15Consideration for capital stock; instalment payments
Section 16Issuance of unissued balance of authorized capital stock; approval; filing
Section 17Validation of issue not submitted for approval
Section 18Payment of subscriptions
Section 19Subscriptions in default; sale of rights to subscribe
Section 20Instalments in default; sale of rights to shares
Section 21Management of corporation
Section 22Election or appointment of officers; terms; qualifications
Section 23Manufacturing corporations; election of directors by employees
Section 24Certificate of changes; submission to secretary; filing; penalty
Section 25Board of directors; powers
Section 26Executive committee of board; duties
Section 27Meetings of board of directors
Section 28Stockholders meetings; time; place; notice; quorum; waiver of notice
Section 29Change in date of annual meeting
Section 30Special meetings
Section 31Corporate voting of own shares
Section 32Voting rights; proxies
Section 33Certificates; signatures; seal; limitations and preferences
Section 34Replacement of lost or destroyed certificates
Section 35Reduction of capital stock; services rendered by operatives; liability; disproportionate payments by a stockholder; contribution
Section 36Officers’ liability
Section 37Directors’ liability
Section 38Conditions to liability; enforcement of liability
Section 39Discontinuance of suit; non-joinder of persons liable; death of defendant
Section 40Apportionment of assessment
Section 41Increase or reduction of capital stock; changes of location; change of par value of capital stock; dissolution proceedings
Section 41AChange in number of shares without par value
Section 41BChange in number of shares with par value
Section 41CChange of shares without par value to par value shares
Section 42Change of structure; conveyance of property
Section 43Approval of amendments or alterations; fees
Section 44Increase in capital stock in accordance with Sec. 41 or 41C; content of articles
Section 45Reduction of capital stock in accordance with Sec. 41 or 41C; content of articles
Section 46Sale, lease or exchange of property and assets; remedy of dissenting stockholder
Section 46ADefinitions; organizations authorized to merge; method; effect of merger
Section 46BCorporations authorized to consolidate; method
Section 46CEffect of consolidation
Section 46DDomestic and foreign corporations; method; liability of directors
Section 46EConsolidations; remedy of dissenting shareholders
Section 46FCertificates of merger or consolidation; issuance by state secretary
Section 47Time; content
Section 48Approval; filing; public inspection
Section 49Repealed, 1977, 98, Sec. 3
Section 50Failure to file; penalty
Section 51Conditions to appointment
Section 52Failure to file certificates or reports
Section 53Filing of articles of organization; fees
Section 54Certain certificates; determination of fees
Section 55Other amendments, certificates, statements and reports