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Title 14. CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS

Chapter 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO CORPORATIONS

28 sections · 14-5-1 to 14-5-51

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 14-5-1Intention.
  2. 14-5-2By whom powers granted.
  3. 14-5-3Right of state to withdraw franchise when charter granted since January 1, 1863.
  4. 14-5-4Corporate existence not subject to collateral attack by person dealing with corporation.
  5. 14-5-5Personal use or borrowing of corporate property by officer or director.Repealed
  6. 14-5-6Contributions to influence official action prohibited; penalty.
  7. 14-5-7Execution of instruments conveying interest in real property or releasing security agreement.
  8. 14-5-8Joint tenancy of shares and securities.
  9. 14-5-9Jurisdiction and service of summons in garnishment proceedings.
  10. 14-5-10Derivative actions.Repealed
  11. 14-5-11Applicability of Chapters 2 and 3 to corporations chartered by General Assembly; filing of annual registration with Secretary of State.
  12. 14-5-11.1Valid period for annual registration.

Article 2. CORPORATION COMMISSIONER

  1. 14-5-20Secretary of State as corporation commissioner.
  2. 14-5-21Fees; report; refunds.
  3. 14-5-22Condition of acceptance of documents.
  4. 14-5-23Rules and regulations.

Article 3. CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED FOR RELIGIOUS, FRATERNAL, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

  1. 14-5-40Applicability of Chapter 3 of title.
  2. 14-5-41Validity of contracts and deposits; enforcement.
  3. 14-5-42Authority to act as trustee of charitable trust.
  4. 14-5-43Church represented by majority; effect of withdrawal of part of congregation.
  5. 14-5-44Church edifice liable to sale for debt.
  6. 14-5-45Interference by courts with management of church.
  7. 14-5-46Conveyances to churches or religious societies confirmed.
  8. 14-5-47Authority of churches or religious societies over trustees holding land for their use.
  9. 14-5-48Vacancies in administration of land trusts for use of churches and religious societies; certificate of appointment.
  10. 14-5-49Applicability of Code Sections 14-5-46 through 14-5-48 to other societies.
  11. 14-5-50Corporate rights generally.
  12. 14-5-51Powers of eleemosynary and religious corporations extended.