Chapter 7-6. Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act
Section
7-6-1Short title.7-6-2Definitions.7-6-3Corporations to which this chapter applies.7-6-4Purposes.7-6-5General powers.7-6-6Indemnification.7-6-7Guarantee authorized by members.7-6-8Limiting powers of certain corporations.7-6-9Exemption from liability.7-6-10Defense of ultra vires.7-6-11Corporate name.7-6-11.1Reservation of name — Transfer of reserved name.7-6-12Registered office and registered agent.7-6-13Change of registered office or registered agent.7-6-14Service of process on corporation.7-6-15Members.7-6-16Bylaws.7-6-17Bylaws and other powers in emergency.7-6-18Meetings of members.7-6-19Notice of members’ meetings.7-6-20Voting.7-6-21Quorum.7-6-22Board of directors.7-6-23Number and election of directors.7-6-24Vacancies on board of directors.7-6-25Quorum of directors.7-6-26Committees.7-6-26.1Director conflicts of interest.7-6-27Place and notice of directors’ meetings.7-6-28Officers.7-6-29Removal of officers.7-6-30Books and records.7-6-31Dividends prohibited.7-6-32Loans to directors prohibited.7-6-33Incorporators.7-6-34Articles of incorporation.7-6-35Filing of articles of incorporation.7-6-36Effect of issuance of certificate of incorporation.7-6-37Organization meetings.7-6-38Right to amend articles of incorporation.7-6-39Procedure to amend articles of incorporation.7-6-40Articles of amendment.7-6-41Effectiveness of amendment.7-6-41.1Certificate of correction.7-6-42Restated articles of incorporation.7-6-43Procedure for merger.7-6-44Procedure for consolidation.7-6-45Approval of merger or consolidation.7-6-46Articles of merger or consolidation.7-6-47Effect of merger or consolidation.7-6-48Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations.7-6-48.1Conversion of other entities to a domestic nonprofit corporation.7-6-48.2Filing of certificate of conversion to corporation (nonprofit).7-6-48.3Conversion of a domestic nonprofit corporation to other entities.7-6-48.4Filing of certificate of conversion to corporation (nonprofit).7-6-49Sale, lease, exchange, or mortgage of assets.7-6-50Voluntary dissolution.7-6-51Distribution of assets.7-6-52Plan of distribution.7-6-53Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings.7-6-54Articles of dissolution.7-6-55Filing of articles of dissolution.7-6-56Revocation of certificate of incorporation.7-6-57Issuance of certificate of revocation.7-6-58Withdrawal of certificate of revocation.7-6-59Appeal from revocation of articles of incorporation.7-6-60Jurisdiction of court to liquidate assets and affairs of the corporation.7-6-61Procedure in liquidation of corporation by court.7-6-62Qualification of receivers.7-6-63Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings.7-6-64Discontinuance of liquidation proceedings.7-6-65Decree of involuntary dissolution.7-6-66Filing of decree of dissolution.7-6-67Deposits with general treasurer.7-6-68Survival of remedy after dissolution.7-6-69Continuation of certain corporate powers.7-6-70Admission of foreign corporation.7-6-71Powers of foreign corporation.7-6-72Corporate name of foreign corporation.7-6-73Change of name by foreign corporation.7-6-74Application by foreign corporation for certificate of authority.7-6-75Filing of application by foreign corporation for certificate of authority.7-6-76Effect of certificate of authority by foreign corporation.7-6-77Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.7-6-78Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.7-6-79Service of process on foreign corporation.7-6-80Amendment to articles of incorporation of foreign corporation.7-6-80.1Foreign application for transfer of authority.7-6-81Merger of foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state.7-6-82Amended certificate of authority.7-6-83Withdrawal of foreign corporation.7-6-84Filing of application for withdrawal.7-6-85Revocation of certificate of authority.7-6-86Issuance of certificate of revocation.7-6-87Withdrawal of certificates of revocation.7-6-88Appeal from revocation of certificate of authority.7-6-89Conducting affairs without certificate of authority.7-6-90Annual report of domestic and foreign corporations.7-6-91Filing of annual report of domestic and foreign corporations.7-6-92Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.7-6-93Miscellaneous charges.7-6-94Penalties imposed upon corporation.7-6-95Penalties imposed upon directors and officers.7-6-96Interrogatories by secretary of state.7-6-97Information disclosed by interrogatories.7-6-98Powers of secretary of state.7-6-99Appeal from secretary of state.7-6-100Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.7-6-101Forms to be furnished by secretary of state.7-6-102Greater voting requirements.7-6-103Waiver of notice.7-6-104Action by incorporators, members, or directors without a meeting.7-6-105Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.7-6-106Reservation of power.7-6-107Effect of repeal of prior chapters.7-6-108Effect of invalidity of part of this chapter.