Kansas Statutes

Chapter 17.—CORPORATIONS

• Article 1.—DEFINITIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-101 Repealed.
  • 17-102 Repealed.
  • 17-103 Repealed.
• Article 2.—CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-201 Repealed.
  • 17-202 Repealed.
  • 17-202a Repealed.
  • 17-202b, 17-202c Repealed.
  • 17-203 Repealed.
  • 17-204 Repealed.
  • 17-205, 17-206 Repealed.
  • 17-207 Repealed.
  • 17-208 Repealed.
  • 17-209 Repealed.
  • 17-210 Repealed.
  • 17-211 Repealed.
  • 17-212 Repealed.
  • 17-213 Repealed.
  • 17-214 Repealed.
  • 17-215 Repealed.
  • 17-216 Repealed.
  • 17-217 Repealed.
  • 17-218 Repealed.
  • 17-219 Repealed.
  • 17-220 Repealed.
  • 17-221 Repealed.
  • 17-222 Repealed.
  • 17-223 Repealed.
  • 17-224 Repealed.
  • 17-225 Repealed.
  • 17-226 Repealed.
  • 17-227 Repealed.
  • 17-228 Repealed.
  • 17-229 Repealed.
  • 17-230, 17-231 Repealed.
  • 17-232 Repealed.
  • 17-233 Repealed.
  • 17-234 Repealed.
  • 17-235 Repealed.
  • 17-236 Repealed.
  • 17-237 Repealed.
  • 17-238 Repealed.
  • 17-239 through 17-246 Repealed.
• Article 3.—NONPAR VALUE STOCK (Not in active use)
  • 17-301, 17-302 Repealed.
  • 17-303 Repealed.
  • 17-304 Repealed.
  • 17-305, 17-306 Repealed.
  • 17-307, 17-308 Repealed.
  • 17-309 through 17-315 Repealed.
• Article 4.—STATE CHARTER BOARD (Not in active use)
  • 17-401 Repealed.
  • 17-402 Repealed.
  • 17-403 Repealed.
• Article 5.—FOREIGN CORPORATIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-501 Repealed.
  • 17-502 Repealed.
  • 17-503 Repealed.
  • 17-504 Repealed.
  • 17-505 Repealed.
  • 17-506 Repealed.
  • 17-507 Repealed.
  • 17-508 Repealed.
  • 17-509 Repealed.
  • 17-510 Repealed.
  • 17-511 through 17-514 Repealed.
  • 17-515 Repealed.
• Article 6.—POWERS AND DUTIES OF CORPORATIONS
  • 17-601 Repealed.
  • 17-602 Repealed.
  • 17-603 Repealed.
  • 17-604 Repealed.
  • 17-605 Repealed.
  • 17-606 Repealed.
  • 17-607 Repealed.
  • 17-608 Repealed.
  • 17-609 Repealed.
  • 17-610 Repealed.
  • 17-611 Repealed.
  • 17-612 Repealed.
  • 17-613 Repealed.
  • 17-614 Repealed.
  • 17-615 Repealed.
  • 17-616 Repealed.
  • 17-617 Repealed.
  • 17-618 Eminent domain, exercise by sundry corporations and partnerships.
  • 17-619 Powers of sundry companies.
  • 17-620 Repealed.
  • 17-620a Repealed.
  • 17-621 Repealed.
  • 17-622 Repealed.
  • 17-623 Sewerage corporations; powers in cities.
  • 17-624 Same; contracts with cities.
  • 17-625 Irrigation corporations; operations authorized.
  • 17-626 Same; general powers.
  • 17-627 Same; eminent domain.
  • 17-628 Same; rates and terms for services; appeal; hearing.
  • 17-629 Power of corporations to hold stock in and aid similar corporations.
  • 17-630 Mortgages and deeds of trust for securing bonds of interstate gas pipelines and certain public utilities or indebtedness incurred under rural electrification act; execution and filing; notice.
  • 17-631 Same; certificate required as condition for filing.
• Article 7.—ANNUAL REPORTS AND ANNUAL FEES (Not in active use)
  • 17-701 Repealed.
  • 17-701a Repealed.
  • 17-701b, 17-701c Repealed.
  • 17-702 Repealed.
  • 17-703 Repealed.
  • 17-704 Repealed.
  • 17-705 Repealed.
  • 17-706 Repealed.
  • 17-707 Repealed.
  • 17-708 Repealed.
  • 17-709 Repealed.
  • 17-710 Repealed.
  • 17-711, 17-712 Repealed.
• Article 8.—DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-801 Repealed.
  • 17-802 through 17-805 Repealed.
  • 17-806 Repealed.
  • 17-807 Repealed.
  • 17-808 Repealed.
  • 17-809 Repealed.
  • 17-810 Repealed.
• Article 9.—BRIDGE COMPANIES (Not in active use)
  • 17-901 Repealed.
• Article 10.—BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-1001 Repealed.
  • 17-1002 Repealed.
  • 17-1003 Repealed.
  • 17-1004 Repealed.
  • 17-1005 Repealed.
  • 17-1006 Repealed.
  • 17-1007 Repealed.
  • 17-1008 Repealed.
  • 17-1009 Repealed.
  • 17-1010 Repealed.
  • 17-1011 Repealed.
  • 17-1012 Repealed.
  • 17-1013 Repealed.
  • 17-1014 Repealed.
  • 17-1015 Repealed.
  • 17-1016 Repealed.
  • 17-1017 Repealed.
  • 17-1018 Repealed.
  • 17-1019 Repealed.
  • 17-1020 Repealed.
  • 17-1021 Repealed.
  • 17-1021a Repealed.
  • 17-1022 Repealed.
  • 17-1022a Repealed.
  • 17-1023 Repealed.
  • 17-1024 Repealed.
  • 17-1025 Repealed.
  • 17-1026 Repealed.
  • 17-1027 Repealed.
  • 17-1028 Repealed.
  • 17-1029 Repealed.
  • 17-1029a Repealed.
  • 17-1030 Repealed.
  • 17-1031 Repealed.
  • 17-1032 Repealed.
  • 17-1033 Repealed.
  • 17-1034 Repealed.
  • 17-1035 through 17-1038 Repealed.
  • 17-1039 Repealed.
  • 17-1040 through 17-1042 Repealed.
  • 17-1043 Repealed.
  • 17-1044 Repealed.
  • 17-1045 Repealed.
  • 17-1046 Repealed.
  • 17-1047 Repealed.
  • 17-1048 Repealed.
  • 17-1049 Repealed.
  • 17-1050 Repealed.
  • 17-1051 Repealed.
  • 17-1052 Repealed.
  • 17-1053 through 17-1057 Repealed.
  • 17-1058 Repealed.
  • 17-1059 Repealed.
  • 17-1060, 17-1061 Repealed.
  • 17-1062 Repealed.
  • 17-1063 Repealed.
  • 17-1064 Repealed.
  • 17-1065, 17-1066 Repealed.
• Article 10a.—FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK MEMBERS; SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
  • 17-10a01 Building and loan associations and life insurance companies; authority as members and borrowers.
  • 17-10a02 Powers of members or borrowers.
  • 17-10a03 Laws applicable upon ceasing to be a member.
  • 17-10a04 Conversion of state building and loan association into federal savings and loan association; conversion of federal savings and loan association into state savings and loan association; procedure.
  • 17-10a05 Same; vesting of title to property; past obligations.
  • 17-10a06 Insurance of shares with federal savings and loan insurance corporation.
  • 17-10a07 Same; ratification of prior actions.
  • 17-10a08 Rights and privileges granted to federal savings and loan associations.
• Article 11.—HOME BUILDING AND OWNING CORPORATIONS; HOME SURROUNDINGS
  • 17-1101 through 17-1103 Repealed.
  • 17-1104 Repealed.
  • 17-1105 through 17-1108 Repealed.
  • 17-1108a Home building and owning corporations; powers.
  • 17-1109 Repealed.
• Article 12.—SECURITIES
  • 17-1201 Repealed.
  • 17-1202 Repealed.
  • 17-1203 Repealed.
  • 17-1204 Repealed.
  • 17-1205 Repealed.
  • 17-1206 Repealed.
  • 17-1207 Repealed.
  • 17-1208 Repealed.
  • 17-1209 Repealed.
  • 17-1210 Repealed.
  • 17-1211 Repealed.
  • 17-1212 Repealed.
  • 17-1213 Repealed.
  • 17-1214 Repealed.
  • 17-1215 Repealed.
  • 17-1216 Repealed.
  • 17-1217 Repealed.
  • 17-1218 Repealed.
  • 17-1219 Repealed.
  • 17-1220 Repealed.
  • 17-1221 Repealed.
  • 17-1222 Repealed.
  • 17-1223 Repealed.
  • 17-1224 Repealed.
  • 17-1225 Repealed.
  • 17-1226 Repealed.
  • 17-1227 Repealed.
  • 17-1228 Repealed.
  • 17-1229 Repealed.
  • 17-1230 Repealed.
  • 17-1231 Repealed.
  • 17-1232 Repealed.
  • 17-1233 Repealed.
  • 17-1234 Repealed.
  • 17-1235 Repealed.
  • 17-1236 Repealed.
  • 17-1237 Repealed.
  • 17-1238 Repealed.
  • 17-1239 Repealed.
  • 17-1240 Repealed.
  • 17-1241 Repealed.
  • 17-1242 Repealed.
  • 17-1243 Repealed.
  • 17-1244 Repealed.
  • 17-1245 Repealed.
  • 17-1246 Repealed.
  • 17-1247 Repealed.
  • 17-1248 Repealed.
  • 17-1249 Repealed.
  • 17-1250 Repealed.
  • 17-1251 Repealed.
  • 17-1252 Repealed.
  • 17-1253 Repealed.
  • 17-1254 Repealed.
  • 17-1254a through 17-1254c Repealed.
  • 17-1255 Repealed.
  • 17-1256 Repealed.
  • 17-1257 Repealed.
  • 17-1258 Repealed.
  • 17-1259 Repealed.
  • 17-1260 Repealed.
  • 17-1261 Repealed.
  • 17-1262 Repealed.
  • 17-1262a Repealed.
  • 17-1263 Repealed.
  • 17-1264 Repealed.
  • 17-1264a Repealed.
  • 17-1265 Repealed.
  • 17-1265a Repealed.
  • 17-1266 Repealed.
  • 17-1266a Repealed.
  • 17-1267 Repealed.
  • 17-1268 Repealed.
  • 17-1269 Repealed.
  • 17-1270 Repealed.
  • 17-1270a Repealed.
  • 17-1270b Repealed.
  • 17-1271 Repealed.
  • 17-1272 Repealed.
  • 17-1273 through 17-1275 Repealed.
  • 17-1276 through 17-1279 Repealed.
  • 17-1280 Repealed.
  • 17-1281 through 17-1284 Repealed.
  • 17-1285 Repealed.
  • 17-1286 Control share acquisitions; control shares, defined.
  • 17-1287 Control share acquisition, defined.
  • 17-1288 Interested shares, defined.
  • 17-1289 Issuing public corporation, defined.
  • 17-1290 Application of act.
  • 17-1291 Acquiring person statement, contents.
  • 17-1292 Special meeting to determine voting rights, when.
  • 17-1293 Notice of special meeting.
  • 17-1294 Voting rights of control shares; resolution.
  • 17-1295 Redemption of shares, when.
  • 17-1296 Dissenters' rights, notice.
  • 17-1297 Control shares, voting rights; affiliate and associate, defined.
  • 17-1298 Enforcement of act.
  • 17-1299 Reserved.
  • 17-12,100 Repealed.
  • 17-12,101 Repealed.
  • 17-12,102 Repealed.
  • 17-12,103 Repealed.
  • 17-12,104 Repealed.
• Article 12a.—UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT
  • 17-12a101 Citation of act.
  • 17-12a102 Definitions.
  • 17-12a103 References to federal statutes.
  • 17-12a104 References to federal agencies.
  • 17-12a105 Electronic records and signatures.
  • 17-12a106 through 17-12a200 Reserved.
  • 17-12a201 Exempt securities.
  • 17-12a202 Exempt transactions.
  • 17-12a203 Additional exemptions and waivers.
  • 17-12a204 Denial, suspension, revocation, condition or limitation of exemptions.
  • 17-12a205 Exemption filing fees.
  • 17-12a206 through 17-12a300 Reserved.
  • 17-12a301 Securities registration requirement.
  • 17-12a302 Notice filing.
  • 17-12a303 Securities registration by coordination.
  • 17-12a304 Securities registration by qualification.
  • 17-12a305 Securities registration filings.
  • 17-12a306 Denial, suspension and revocation of securities registration.
  • 17-12a307 Waiver and modification.
  • 17-12a308 through 17-12a400 Reserved.
  • 17-12a401 Broker-dealer registration requirement and exemptions.
  • 17-12a402 Agent registration requirement and exemptions.
  • 17-12a403 Investment adviser registration requirement and exemptions.
  • 17-12a404 Investment adviser representative registration requirement and exemptions.
  • 17-12a405 Federal covered investment adviser notice filing requirement.
  • 17-12a406 Registration by broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser and investment adviser representative.
  • 17-12a407 Succession and change in registration of broker-dealer or investment adviser.
  • 17-12a408 Termination of employment or association of agent and investment adviser representative and transfer of employment or association.
  • 17-12a409 Withdrawal of registration of broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser and investment adviser representative.
  • 17-12a410 Filing fees.
  • 17-12a411 Postregistration requirements.
  • 17-12a412 Denial, revocation, suspension, withdrawal, restriction, condition or limitation of registration; grounds for discipline; examinations; procedural requirements for orders.
  • 17-12a413 through 17-12a500 Reserved.
  • 17-12a501 General fraud.
  • 17-12a502 Prohibited conduct in providing investment advice.
  • 17-12a503 Evidentiary burden.
  • 17-12a504 Filing of sales and advertising literature.
  • 17-12a505 Misleading filings; coercion; obstruction.
  • 17-12a506 Misrepresentations concerning registration or exemption.
  • 17-12a507 Qualified immunity.
  • 17-12a508 Criminal penalties; statute of limitations.
  • 17-12a509 Civil liability.
  • 17-12a510 Rescission offers.
  • 17-12a511 through 17-12a600 Reserved.
  • 17-12a601 Administration of act; prohibited conduct; remittance of fees; securities act fee fund; investor education and protection; investor education and protection fund.
  • 17-12a601a Repealed.
  • 17-12a602 Investigations and subpoenas.
  • 17-12a603 Civil enforcement; control person liability.
  • 17-12a604 Administrative enforcement; control person liability.
  • 17-12a605 Rules, forms, orders, interpretive opinions and hearings.
  • 17-12a606 Administrative files and opinions.
  • 17-12a607 Public records; confidentiality.
  • 17-12a608 Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies.
  • 17-12a609 Judicial review.
  • 17-12a610 Jurisdiction.
  • 17-12a611 Service of process.
  • 17-12a612 Severability clause.
  • 17-12a613 through 17-12a702 Reserved.
  • 17-12a701, 17-12a702 Reserved.
  • 17-12a703 Repeals; application of act to existing proceeding and existing rights and duties.
• Article 13.—CEMETERY CORPORATIONS
  • 17-1301 Repealed.
  • 17-1301a Repealed.
  • 17-1301b Repealed.
  • 17-1301c Definitions.
  • 17-1302 Cemetery lots; disposition.
  • 17-1302a Replatting of areas of certain cemeteries established by religious corporations.
  • 17-1303 Owners of lots as members of corporation.
  • 17-1304 Replatting cemetery previously chartered.
  • 17-1305 Private burying grounds; control by county clerk; actions for damages.
  • 17-1306 Repealed.
  • 17-1307 Cemeteries in or near cities; capital stock; directors; powers.
  • 17-1308 Same; plat of lots and deposits in permanent maintenance fund prerequisite to conveyance of lots.
  • 17-1309 Same; conveyance of lots.
  • 17-1310 Same; control of lands; replatting.
  • 17-1311 Cemetery permanent maintenance fund; requirements; use; purpose; trust instruments, terminated, transferred or amended.
  • 17-1311a Same; misuse of the permanent maintenance fund, criminal penalty.
  • 17-1311b Funds in a permanent maintenance fund not subject to legal process.
  • 17-1312 Same; trustee, when; trust instruments, provisions; reporting requirements.
  • 17-1312a Registration of cemetery corporation with secretary of state; reporting requirements; failure to register, civil penalty; maintenance fund; audit or examination of accounts, assessment of expenses; fees.
  • 17-1312b Audit or examination of books and accounts; examination of officers, employees and agents.
  • 17-1312c Same; interference with or refusal to submit to examination; appointment of receiver.
  • 17-1312d Maintenance fund; failure to establish or maintain; forfeiture of cemetery corporation.
  • 17-1312e Information and records of examination confidential; disclosure of certain information allowed.
  • 17-1312f Application of act; exceptions.
  • 17-1312g Cemetery corporations; trust agreement, copy filed with secretary of state; requirements; rules and regulations.
  • 17-1313 Cemeteries in or near cities; dissolution.
  • 17-1314 Repealed.
  • 17-1315 Eminent domain.
  • 17-1316 Cemetery corporations in or adjacent to cities of more than 40,000.
  • 17-1317 Same; permanent care fund.
  • 17-1318 Repealed.
  • 17-1319 City or association; permanent maintenance fund; use and investment.
  • 17-1319a Cemetery corporations; attorney general initiate an accounting at request of secretary of state; plan to correct deficiencies.
  • 17-1320 Repealed.
  • 17-1321 Same; control; custodian, bond.
  • 17-1322 Sale by one association of all unsold real property to another owning land adjoining or in close proximity; purchase of assets.
  • 17-1323 Same; replatting.
  • 17-1323a Repealed.
  • 17-1324 Plans for mausoleums or vaults; approval by secretary of health and environment.
  • 17-1325 Crypts and catacombs; construction.
  • 17-1326 Same; sealing burial structure; reinterment.
  • 17-1327 Same; penalties.
  • 17-1328 Sale of lands of abandoned cemeteries.
  • 17-1329 Same; use of proceeds.
  • 17-1330 Cemetery districts; petition; establishment; tax levy; limitation; care of abandoned cemetery; reinvestment of title to lots, when; proceedings.
  • 17-1330a Withdrawal of cemetery; petition.
  • 17-1330b Inclusion of adjoining territory; resolution, hearing, publication.
  • 17-1331 Organization.
  • 17-1332 Filing offer to convey property; abandoned cemeteries.
  • 17-1333 Annual meetings; powers of electors.
  • 17-1333a Election of directors; vacancies.
  • 17-1334 Meetings of directors; election of officers; terms; bond of secretary-treasurer.
  • 17-1335 Authority of association; issuance of bonds.
  • 17-1335a Reinvestment of title to lots under K.S.A. 17-1330; notice to nonresidents; publication.
  • 17-1335b Record of proceedings.
  • 17-1335c Default by owners; action to determine title.
  • 17-1335d Abandonment by grantee or holder.
  • 17-1335e Judgment may be recorded.
  • 17-1335f Description; ingress and egress.
  • 17-1335g Perpetual care contracts exempt.
  • 17-1335h Title reinvested; reconveyance, when.
  • 17-1335i Annexation of territory to districts; procedure.
  • 17-1336 Cemetery districts in certain counties; tax levies; road improvement.
  • 17-1336a Road completion fund; transfer of surplus money for machinery and equipment; limitation.
  • 17-1337 Directors; election; terms; vacancies.
  • 17-1338 Permanent maintenance fund; use and investment.
  • 17-1339 Control of permanent fund; custodian.
  • 17-1340 Repealed.
  • 17-1341 Conveyance of city cemetery; ordinance.
  • 17-1342 Establishment by city of second or third class and townships.
  • 17-1343 Petition to county commissioners.
  • 17-1344 Board of trustees; officers; bond; expenditures; tax levies; election upon petition.
  • 17-1345 Disorganization of township cemetery and formation of district; petition; transfer of property.
  • 17-1346 Same; application of laws.
  • 17-1347 Reversion of unused grave spaces conveyed to patriotic organizations.
  • 17-1348 Certain charitable purpose corporations; joint custody of assets.
  • 17-1349 Same; investment standards; acquisition of property.
  • 17-1350 Dissolution of certain cemetery districts; determination of facts.
  • 17-1351 Same; findings; notice to owners of intention to dissolve district.
  • 17-1352 Same; hearing; determination; authority to contract, when.
  • 17-1353 Same; acquisition of locations in certain existing cemeteries.
  • 17-1354 Same; dissolution of district by court, when; deed; report, approval; order; recordation.
  • 17-1355 Certain districts in counties of more than 250,000 population; tax levies, when; limitation.
  • 17-1356 Disorganization and annexation of cemetery district to other district in same county, when; procedure.
  • 17-1357 Entire district to be disorganized and annexed.
  • 17-1358 Transfer of property and funds.
  • 17-1359 Disorganization of certain districts and annexation of territory to other districts.
  • 17-1360 Vote to disorganize and requesting annexation of territory to another district; duties of secretary-treasurer.
  • 17-1361 Same; duties of board receiving proposition; territory not annexed, when.
  • 17-1362 Same; county commissioners duties to disorganize and annex district, when.
  • 17-1363 Same; records, funds, etc., transferred to annexing district; title to property.
  • 17-1364 Same; fixing number of board after annexation; terms.
  • 17-1365 Same; tax levies after annexation; uses of funds.
  • 17-1366 Maintenance of abandoned cemeteries; definitions.
  • 17-1367 Same; dissolution of certain cemetery corporations; liens declared void on and after January 1, 2003; transfer of property and moneys.
  • 17-1368 Same; contracts.
  • 17-1369 Cemetery district No. 23, Republic county; tax levy.
  • 17-1370 Cemetery districts in Sedgwick and Sumner counties; attachment of land in another county; petition; tax levy; transfer of moneys.
  • 17-1371 Conveyance of cemetery property to Dodge City; transfer of books, paper, records and funds.
  • 17-1372 Cemetery districts; annual report of finances, filed with county commission.
  • 17-1373 Creation by resolution of county commissioners, notice, hearing; election, when; conveyance of certain property, when.
  • 17-1374 Acquisition of land; no-fund warrants.
  • 17-1375 Cemetery corporation; selling excess real estate; conditions.
  • 17-1376 Same; petition; notice; hearing.
• Article 14.—COLLEGES, ACADEMIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING (Not in active use)
  • 17-1401 through 17-1406 Repealed.
  • 17-1407 Repealed.
  • 17-1408, 17-1409 Repealed.
• Article 15.—COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
  • 17-1501 Incorporation; name; cooperative plan defined.
  • 17-1502 Stock.
  • 17-1503 Rights and powers of corporation.
  • 17-1504 Telephone company doing business in rural district.
  • 17-1505 Certificate for secretary of state.
  • 17-1506 Articles of incorporation.
  • 17-1507 Same; execution and filing.
  • 17-1508 Same; filing fees.
  • 17-1509 Commencement of business.
  • 17-1510 Management of association; directors and officers.
  • 17-1511 Amount of stock owned by one person; voting.
  • 17-1512 Bylaws and regulations.
  • 17-1513 Business entity information report; report fee.
  • 17-1514 Cooperative corporations heretofore organized.
  • 17-1515 Use of "cooperative" as part of corporate name.
  • 17-1516 Dissolution of certain mutual telephone companies.
  • 17-1517 Same; resolution; notice of meeting of stockholders.
  • 17-1518 Same; disposition of assets and property; filing with secretary of state.
  • 17-1519 Same; dissolution when meeting held and assets sold prior to June 30, 1949.
  • 17-1520 Application of general corporation code.
• Article 16.—COOPERATIVE MARKETING
  • 17-1601 Purpose of cooperative marketing act.
  • 17-1602 Definitions, nonprofit character of associations.
  • 17-1603 Incorporation of associations.
  • 17-1604 Purposes of association.
  • 17-1605 Powers of association.
  • 17-1606 Members or stockholders.
  • 17-1607 Articles of incorporation.
  • 17-1608 Amendment of charter.
  • 17-1609 Bylaws.
  • 17-1610 Meetings; notice.
  • 17-1611 Board of directors; election from districts; delegates to meetings; compensation of officers and directors; executive committee; vacancy in board of directors.
  • 17-1612 Officers; requirements; elections.
  • 17-1613 Certificate of membership; stock and stockholders.
  • 17-1614 Removal of director or officer.
  • 17-1615 Matters subject to referendum, when.
  • 17-1616 Marketing contracts; injunction to prevent breach.
  • 17-1617 Repealed.
  • 17-1617a Interest in other cooperative association or corporation.
  • 17-1618 Business entity information report; report fee.
  • 17-1619 Repealed.
  • 17-1620 Contracts generally.
  • 17-1621 Adoption of act by existing corporations.
  • 17-1622 Repealed.
  • 17-1623 Validity of act.
  • 17-1624 Repealed.
  • 17-1625 Application and recording fee.
  • 17-1626 Conflicting laws not to apply; exemptions under existing laws to apply.
  • 17-1627 Limitation of use of term "co-operative."
  • 17-1628 Application of general corporation code.
  • 17-1629 Increase of capital.
  • 17-1630 Meetings of stockholders and directors; resident agent.
  • 17-1631 Dissolution for failure to carry on business; receivers.
  • 17-1632 Contracts fixing resale prices.
  • 17-1633 Same; restrictions.
  • 17-1634 Same; construction.
  • 17-1635 Same; invalidity of part.
  • 17-1636 Disposition of property, assets and good will; notice to stockholders.
  • 17-1637 Merger or consolidation of cooperative associations and corporations.
  • 17-1638 Merger or consolidation of cooperative associations and domestic and foreign corporations; service of process upon surviving or resulting corporation.
  • 17-1639 When mergers effective; rights and liabilities to surviving association.
  • 17-1640 Surviving association right to issue bonds or other obligations.
  • 17-1641 Effect of merger on pending actions.
  • 17-1642 Payment for interest of member objecting to merger; demand for payment; appraisal and determination of value; taxation of costs; status of member's interest; section inapplicable to certain member's interest.
  • 17-1643 Act supplemental to cooperative marketing act.
• Article 17.—RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
  • 17-1701 Incorporation; powers and duties.
  • 17-1702 Charter.
  • 17-1703 Real estate and stock of subordinate organizations.
  • 17-1704 Same; title; transfers.
  • 17-1705 Same; contracts and actions concerning real estate.
  • 17-1706 Repealed.
  • 17-1707, 17-1708 Repealed.
  • 17-1709, 17-1710 Repealed.
  • 17-1711 Title to property of extinct Baptist societies.
  • 17-1712 Same; what society deemed extinct.
  • 17-1713 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1713a Title to property of extinct colored Baptist religious societies.
  • 17-1713b Same; what society deemed extinct.
  • 17-1713c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1714 Title to property of certain extinct Christian societies.
  • 17-1715 Same; what societies deemed extinct; order of district court.
  • 17-1716 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1716a Property of certain extinct churches to become property of United Church of Christ.
  • 17-1716b Same; determination of whether church extinct.
  • 17-1716c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1716d Title to abandoned property of United Brethren in Christ.
  • 17-1716e Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1716f Title to property of Church of Christ (not using instrumental music).
  • 17-1716g Same; which churches deemed extinct; court order.
  • 17-1716h Same; procedure for transfer.
  • 17-1717 Repealed.
  • 17-1718 Repealed.
  • 17-1719 Repealed.
  • 17-1720, 17-1721 Repealed.
  • 17-1722 Corporations for the promotion of labor and industry; fees; tax exempt.
  • 17-1723 Same; laws applicable.
  • 17-1724 Repealed.
  • 17-1725 Repealed.
  • 17-1726 Organization of nonprofit corporation to receive, manage and dispose of property for certain churches, church organizations or religious societies; membership; bylaws; authority.
  • 17-1727 through 17-1731 Repealed.
  • 17-1732 Title to abandoned property of German Baptist Brethren church.
  • 17-1733 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
  • 17-1734 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1735 Title to abandoned property of Church of the Nazarene.
  • 17-1736 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
  • 17-1737 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1737a Titles to abandoned property of the Swedish evangelical mission association.
  • 17-1737b Same; transfer when association extinct, determination.
  • 17-1737c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1738 Merger or consolidation of charitable corporations or associations; effect on gift, devise or bequest to any of original corporations or associations.
  • 17-1739, 17-1740 Repealed.
  • 17-1741 Repealed.
  • 17-1742 Repealed.
  • 17-1743 through 17-1752 Repealed.
  • 17-1753 Title to property of Free Methodist Church of North America.
  • 17-1754 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
  • 17-1755 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1756 Title to property of Assembly of God Church.
  • 17-1757 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
  • 17-1758 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
  • 17-1759 Solicitations by charitable organizations; title of act.
  • 17-1760 Definitions.
  • 17-1761 Registration of charitable organizations.
  • 17-1762 Exemptions from registration.
  • 17-1763 Registration statement; audited financial statement; issuance of license and identification number; fee; rules and regulations.
  • 17-1764 Registration of professional fund raiser; application; duration of registration; fee; annual report.
  • 17-1765 Professional solicitors; registration; application; duration; fee.
  • 17-1766 Disclosures required.
  • 17-1767 Investigation and prosecution.
  • 17-1768 Remedies.
  • 17-1769 Unlawful acts and practices.
  • 17-1770 Service of process; agent, secretary of state; fee.
  • 17-1771 Registration not endorsement by state; unlawful to advertise compliance with this act; penalty.
  • 17-1772 Reciprocal agreements.
  • 17-1773 Violations of act; civil penalty; disposition of penalties recovered.
  • 17-1774 Severability.
  • 17-1775 Venue of actions pursuant to act.
  • 17-1776 Additional penalty for violations involving elderly or disabled person.
  • 17-1777 Charitable organizations fee fund created.
  • 17-1778 Custody of records.
  • 17-1779 Charitable privacy act; prohibiting a public agency from requiring or disclosing personal information about an affiliation with a nonprofit organization; personal information not subject to open records act; exceptions.
• Article 18.—SURETY COMPANIES (Not in active use)
  • 17-1801 Repealed.
  • 17-1802 Repealed.
  • 17-1803, 17-1804 Repealed.
  • 17-1805 Repealed.
  • 17-1806, 17-1807 Repealed.
• Article 19.—TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE AND TRANSMISSION LINES
  • 17-1901 Poles, wires and fixtures of telegraph companies.
  • 17-1902 Rights, powers and liabilities of telecommunications service providers; occupation of public right-of-way; prohibition of use.
  • 17-1902a Rights, powers and liabilities of telecommunication service providers; occupation of public right-of-way in counties; limitations on actions of counties related thereto.
  • 17-1903 Entry upon and condemnation of land.
  • 17-1904 Exclusive right contracts prohibited.
  • 17-1905 Powers of telegraph companies.
  • 17-1906 Location and regulation of telegraph poles and lines in cities.
  • 17-1907 Injury to telegraph, telephone or power line property; penalty.
  • 17-1908 Interference with lines; penalty.
  • 17-1909 Consolidation of telegraph companies.
  • 17-1910 Telegraph stations at county seats.
  • 17-1911 Same; penalties.
  • 17-1912 Telegraph stations in cities over 50,000 population; free delivery of messages, when.
  • 17-1913 Same; penalties.
  • 17-1914 Moving buildings or structures on streets, alleys, roads and highways having transmission lines and aerial facilities; permits.
  • 17-1915 Application for permits; fees.
  • 17-1916 Notice to utility.
  • 17-1917 Duty of utility owning lines or facilities; payment of expenses; bond or surety; failure of utility to perform, damages; action to recover damages, fees and costs.
  • 17-1918 Unlawful for mover to move or interfere with lines or facilities.
  • 17-1919 Repealed.
  • 17-1920 Penalties.
  • 17-1921 Repealed.
  • 17-1922 Unconstitutional provisions not severable.
• Article 20.—TRUST COMPANIES AND BUSINESS TRUSTS
  • 17-2001 Repealed.
  • 17-2002 Repealed.
  • 17-2002a Repealed.
  • 17-2002b Repealed.
  • 17-2003 Repealed.
  • 17-2004 Repealed.
  • 17-2005, 17-2006 Repealed.
  • 17-2007 Repealed.
  • 17-2008 Repealed.
  • 17-2009 Repealed.
  • 17-2010, 17-2011 Repealed.
  • 17-2012 Repealed.
  • 17-2013 Repealed.
  • 17-2014 Repealed.
  • 17-2015 Repealed.
  • 17-2016 Repealed.
  • 17-2017 Repealed.
  • 17-2018 through 17-2020 Repealed.
  • 17-2021, 17-2022 Repealed.
  • 17-2023, 17-2024 Repealed.
  • 17-2025, 17-2026 Repealed.
  • 17-2027 Business trust act of 1961.
  • 17-2028 Definitions.
  • 17-2029 Business trust created prior to act.
  • 17-2030 Business trust; required filings, contents.
  • 17-2031 Filing fees.
  • 17-2032 Conditions precedent to beginning business; liability for violations.
  • 17-2033 Amendments to trust instruments; filing fees.
  • 17-2034 Powers; construction of instrument; terms and conditions, binding effect.
  • 17-2035 Applicability of general corporate laws.
  • 17-2036 Business entity information report; contents; report fee; penalties for noncompliance.
  • 17-2036a Repealed.
  • 17-2037 Surrender of authority; certificate of dissolution or withdrawal; fee; business entity information reports and fees; closing out business; effect of withdrawal.
  • 17-2038 Invalidity of part.
• Article 21.—WATERWORKS CORPORATIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-2101, 17-2102 Repealed.
  • 17-2103 Repealed.
• Article 22.—CREDIT UNIONS
  • 17-2201 Organization of credit unions; articles of incorporation and bylaws; approval of administrator; application of corporation code; filing fees.
  • 17-2202 Amendments to bylaws and charter; bylaw amendments to be filed; administrator's disapproval of amendments to bylaws; appeal.
  • 17-2203 Use of name; penalty for unauthorized use.
  • 17-2204 Powers of credit unions.
  • 17-2204a Investments; limitations; definition of credit union services organization.
  • 17-2205 Credit unions, fields of membership. [See Revisor's Note]
  • 17-2205a Membership of credit union; continuation of branch operations, limitations. [See Revisor's Note]
  • 17-2206 Supervision and powers of administrator; reports, fines; examination, fees.
  • 17-2206a Undelivered funds due creditors, depositors and shareholders of defunct credit union; duties of administrator and state treasurer; undistributed assets of defunct credit unions fund.
  • 17-2207 Fiscal year; meetings.
  • 17-2208 Officers; board of directors; committees; suspension of members, when; appeal of suspension.
  • 17-2209 Directors to elect officers; duties of board; executive committee.
  • 17-2210 Method of making loans.
  • 17-2211 Duties of supervisory committee; annual and supplementary audits; acceptance of certain audits.
  • 17-2212 Capital and revenue of credit union; right of setoff; dormant accounts; unmatured shares; transfer to reserve fund, when.
  • 17-2213 Shares to minors; joint tenancy shareholdings; trust accounts; credit union can act as trustee or custodian.
  • 17-2214 Corporate credit unions; powers; lending to members; credit unions lending to each other, approval.
  • 17-2215 Power to borrow money; limitations.
  • 17-2215a Power of corporate credit unions to borrow increased by amount of certain investments.
  • 17-2216 Loans to members; limitations.
  • 17-2216a Loans to directors or members of credit or supervisory committees; conditions.
  • 17-2217 Reserve income; payments into reserve fund; rules and regulations.
  • 17-2218 Dividends.
  • 17-2219 Expulsion of members, when; policy, notice; withdrawal of member from credit union.
  • 17-2220 Repealed.
  • 17-2221 Change in place of business; how accomplished.
  • 17-2221a Credit union branches; procedure.
  • 17-2222 Conversion from state to federal credit union.
  • 17-2223 Incorporation in this state of federal credit union or credit union organized in another state; procedure; name; effect of granting charter.
  • 17-2223a Administrator's approval required before foreign credit union does business in state; examination; hearing.
  • 17-2224 Repealed.
  • 17-2225 Repealed.
  • 17-2226 Purchase of real estate, material, equipment or improvements; lease and disposition of property.
  • 17-2227 Information concerning credit unions; disclosure authorized; otherwise confidential; exceptions.
  • 17-2228 Merger with other credit union, procedure; certificate requirements; assets and liabilities; cancellation of terminated credit union charter.
  • 17-2229 Sale or purchase of assets to or of another credit union; agreement; approval of administrator; effective date; dissolution of selling credit union; reserves.
  • 17-2230 Voluntary and involuntary dissolution; appointment of agent; liquidation procedure.
  • 17-2231 Definitions.
  • 17-2232 Credit union council; membership, appointment, terms; meetings.
  • 17-2232a Repealed.
  • 17-2233 Credit union administrator; appointment, duties, salary, expenses and term.
  • 17-2234 State department of credit unions; supervision; employees; attorney; security background check.
  • 17-2235 Credit union council's compensation and expenses.
  • 17-2236 Bonds of administrator, examiners and employees; disposition of moneys; credit union fee fund.
  • 17-2237 Transfer of jurisdiction and records.
  • 17-2238 Continuity of previously organized credit unions.
  • 17-2239 Continuity of proceedings.
  • 17-2240 Housing of department.
  • 17-2241 Appeals.
  • 17-2242 Repealed.
  • 17-2243 Invalidity of part.
  • 17-2244 Authority to operate in same activities as other federally insured credit unions; powers of administrator; report to legislature.
  • 17-2245 Credit union may participate in loan with another credit union, financial organization or national cooperative bank.
  • 17-2246 Share insurance required.
  • 17-2247 Repealed.
  • 17-2248 Repealed.
  • 17-2249 Repealed.
  • 17-2250 Repealed.
  • 17-2251 Repealed.
  • 17-2252 Repealed.
  • 17-2253 Repealed.
  • 17-2254 Repealed.
  • 17-2255 Repealed.
  • 17-2256 Repealed.
  • 17-2257 Repealed.
  • 17-2258 Repealed.
  • 17-2259 Repealed.
  • 17-2260 Rules and regulations.
  • 17-2261 Repealed.
  • 17-2262 Severability.
  • 17-2263 Contracts for payment of members' accounts to beneficiaries upon members' deaths; rights of member during lifetime; change of beneficiary.
  • 17-2264 Duties of credit union; release and discharge thereof.
  • 17-2265 Repealed.
  • 17-2266 Repealed.
  • 17-2267 Repealed.
  • 17-2268 Personal liability of officers and directors, exceptions.
  • 17-2269 Citation.
  • 17-2270 Authority of domestic credit union to operate outside of the state.
  • 17-2271 Civil penalties for engaging in certain practices or violations of act; determination of penalty.
  • 17-2272 When administrator may enter into informal agreement with credit union; confidentiality of such agreement.
• Article 23.—DEVELOPMENT CREDIT CORPORATIONS; HOUSING LAWS
  • 17-2301 through 17-2325 Repealed.
  • 17-2326 Repealed.
  • 17-2327 Repealed.
  • 17-2328 Organizations to provide development credit; creation.
  • 17-2329 Purposes and powers.
  • 17-2330 Capital stock.
  • 17-2331 Directors; election; removal; vacancies; oaths.
  • 17-2332 Membership of organization; limitation and apportionment of loans by members; withdrawal.
  • 17-2333 Surplus.
  • 17-2334 Restrictions on deposits.
  • 17-2335 Supervision by bank commissioner.
  • 17-2336 Housing bonds legal investments for banking and insurance institutions; authorized security for public deposits.
  • 17-2337 Title of act.
  • 17-2338 Legislative findings; declaration of necessity.
  • 17-2339 Definitions.
  • 17-2340 Housing authority by municipalities; creation; delegation of authority; powers.
  • 17-2341 Commissioners of authority; appointment, qualifications, terms, compensation, meetings, officers.
  • 17-2342 Repealed.
  • 17-2343 Removal of commissioners, when; hearing.
  • 17-2344 Determinations by governing body.
  • 17-2345 Powers of governing body.
  • 17-2346 Operation of housing projects; nonprofit; fixing rentals; non-dwelling facilities, rental.
  • 17-2347 Housing rentals and tenant admissions; non-dwelling facilities, tenants and rental.
  • 17-2348 Cooperation between municipalities and housing authorities.
  • 17-2349 Municipal housing; exemption from special assessments; payments in lieu of taxes.
  • 17-2350 Planning, zoning and building laws.
  • 17-2351 Issuance of revenue bonds; types; exempt from taxation.
  • 17-2352 Bonds of municipality; resolution; terms and conditions.
  • 17-2353 Same; bond provisions; trust indentures; mortgages.
  • 17-2354 Remedies of an obligee.
  • 17-2355 Same; additional remedies conferrable by municipality.
  • 17-2356 Exemption of property from execution sale, when.
  • 17-2357 Aid from federal government.
  • 17-2358 Transfer of possession or title to federal government; contracts.
  • 17-2359 Validity of bonds; certificate of auditor of state.
  • 17-2360 Advisory boards.
  • 17-2361 Acquisition of property; eminent domain.
  • 17-2362 Aid and cooperation in planning, constructing or operating projects.
  • 17-2363 Reports and recommendations.
  • 17-2364 Invalidity of part.
  • 17-2365 Act controlling; administrative actions.
• Article 24.—GENERAL CORPORATION CODE (1939) (Not in active use)
  • 17-2401 Repealed.
• Article 25.—CLASSIFICATION OF CORPORATIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-2501 Repealed.
  • 17-2502 through 17-2504 Repealed.
• Article 26.—DEFINITIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-2601 Repealed.
• Article 27.—PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
  • 17-2701 Repealed.
  • 17-2702, 17-2703 Repealed.
  • 17-2704 Repealed.
  • 17-2705 Repealed.
  • 17-2706 Professional corporation law; citation.
  • 17-2707 Professional corporation law; definitions.
  • 17-2708 General corporation law applicable.
  • 17-2709 Incorporators; articles of incorporation; regulating boards to issue certificates, fees; application and recording fee.
  • 17-2710 Purposes and powers.
  • 17-2711 Corporate name.
  • 17-2712 Shares, who may hold; transfer, how; securities law not applicable.
  • 17-2713 Directors and officers.
  • 17-2714 Valuation and purchase of shares upon death or disqualification of shareholder; procedure; conversion to a general business corporation, when.
  • 17-2715 Act not to affect professional relationships; liability of employee or shareholder of corporation, extent.
  • 17-2716 Authority of professional licensing boards not restricted by this act; additional regulations.
  • 17-2717 Election to function as general corporation; how made.
  • 17-2718 Business entity information report; contents; report fee.
  • 17-2719 Same; forfeiture of corporate right, when; trustees, powers.
  • 17-2720 Certain entities deemed validly incorporated; requirements.
• Article 28.—ORGANIZATION OF PRIVATE CORPORATIONS FOR PROFIT (Not in active use)
  • 17-2801 Repealed.
  • 17-2802 Repealed.
  • 17-2803 Repealed.
  • 17-2804 Repealed.
  • 17-2805 Repealed.
  • 17-2806 Repealed.
  • 17-2807 Repealed.
• Article 29.—ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATIONS NOT FOR PROFIT (Not in active use)
  • 17-2901 Repealed.
  • 17-2902 Repealed.
  • 17-2903 Repealed.
  • 17-2904 Repealed.
• Article 30.—POWERS (Not in active use)
  • 17-3001 Repealed.
  • 17-3002 Repealed.
  • 17-3003 Repealed.
  • 17-3004 Repealed.
  • 17-3005 Repealed.
  • 17-3006 Repealed.
  • 17-3007 Repealed.
  • 17-3008 Repealed.
  • 17-3009 Repealed.
  • 17-3010 Repealed.
  • 17-3011 Repealed.
• Article 31.—MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE CORPORATIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-3101 Repealed.
  • 17-3102 Repealed.
  • 17-3103 Repealed.
  • 17-3104 Repealed.
  • 17-3105 Repealed.
  • 17-3106 Repealed.
  • 17-3107 Repealed.
  • 17-3108 Repealed.
  • 17-3109 Repealed.
• Article 32.—STOCK (Not in active use)
  • 17-3201 Repealed.
  • 17-3202 through 17-3205 Repealed.
  • 17-3206 Repealed.
  • 17-3207 Repealed.
  • 17-3208 Repealed.
  • 17-3209 Repealed.
  • 17-3210 through 17-3212 Repealed.
  • 17-3213 Repealed.
  • 17-3214 Repealed.
  • 17-3215 Repealed.
  • 17-3216 Repealed.
  • 17-3217 Repealed.
  • 17-3218 through 17-3222 Repealed.
  • 17-3223 Repealed.
  • 17-3224, 17-3225 Repealed.
• Article 33.—STOCKHOLDERS' CONTROL OVER THE CORPORATION (Not in active use)
  • 17-3301 Repealed.
  • 17-3302 Repealed.
  • 17-3303 Repealed.
  • 17-3304 through 17-3306 Repealed.
  • 17-3307 Repealed.
  • 17-3308 Repealed.
  • 17-3309 Repealed.
  • 17-3310 Repealed.
  • 17-3311, 17-3312 Repealed.
  • 17-3313 Repealed.
• Article 34.—STOCKHOLDERS' LIABILITY TO CREDITORS AND CORPORATION (Not in active use)
  • 17-3401, 17-3402 Repealed.
  • 17-3403 Repealed.
  • 17-3404 Repealed.
  • 17-3405 through 17-3407 Repealed.
• Article 35.—DIVIDENDS (Not in active use)
  • 17-3501 Repealed.
  • 17-3502 Repealed.
  • 17-3503 Repealed.
  • 17-3506 Repealed.
  • 17-3507 Repealed.
• Article 36.—DISSOLUTION (Not in active use)
  • 17-3601 Repealed.
  • 17-3602 Repealed.
  • 17-3603 Repealed.
  • 17-3604, 17-3605 Repealed.
  • 17-3606 Repealed.
  • 17-3607 Repealed.
  • 17-3608 Repealed.
  • 17-3609, 17-3610 Repealed.
  • 17-3611 Repealed.
• Article 37.—CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER (Not in active use)
  • 17-3701 Repealed.
  • 17-3702 Repealed.
  • 17-3703 Repealed.
  • 17-3704 through 17-3706 Repealed.
  • 17-3707 Repealed.
  • 17-3707a Repealed.
  • 17-3708, 17-3709 Repealed.
• Article 38.—SALES OF CORPORATE ASSETS AND FRANCHISES (Not in active use)
  • 17-3801 Repealed.
  • 17-3802 through 17-3804 Repealed.
• Article 39.—LIABILITY OF DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-3901 Repealed.
• Article 40.—JURISDICTION OF COURTS AND PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-4001 Repealed.
  • 17-4002 Repealed.
  • 17-4003 Repealed.
  • 17-4004, 17-4005 Repealed.
  • 17-4006 Repealed.
  • 17-4007, 17-4008 Repealed.
  • 17-4009 Repealed.
  • 17-4010, 17-4011 Repealed.
• Article 41.—DEFENSES NOT AVAILABLE (Not in active use)
  • 17-4101 Repealed.
  • 17-4102, 17-4103 Repealed.
• Article 42.—AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (Not in active use)
  • 17-4201 Repealed.
  • 17-4202 Repealed.
  • 17-4203 Repealed.
  • 17-4204 Repealed.
  • 17-4205 Repealed.
  • 17-4206 Repealed.
  • 17-4207 Repealed.
• Article 43.—RENEWAL, EXTENSION, RESTORATION OF ARTICLES (Not in active use)
  • 17-4301 Repealed.
  • 17-4302, 17-4303 Repealed.
  • 17-4304 through 17-4307 Repealed.
  • 17-4308 Repealed.
  • 17-4309 Repealed.
  • 17-4310 Repealed.
• Article 44.—REGISTERED OFFICE AND RESIDENT AGENT (Not in active use)
  • 17-4401 Repealed.
  • 17-4402 Repealed.
  • 17-4403 Repealed.
  • 17-4404 Repealed.
  • 17-4405 Repealed.
  • 17-4406 Repealed.
  • 17-4407 Repealed.
• Article 45.—SHORT TITLE (Not in active use)
  • 17-4501 Repealed.
  • 17-4502, 17-4503 Repealed.
  • 17-4504 Repealed.
  • 17-4505 Repealed.
• Article 46.—ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, NONPROFIT, MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS
  • 17-4601 Citation of act.
  • 17-4602 Purpose.
  • 17-4603 Definitions.
  • 17-4604 Powers.
  • 17-4605 Name.
  • 17-4606 Incorporators.
  • 17-4607 Articles of incorporation.
  • 17-4608 Bylaws.
  • 17-4609 Members.
  • 17-4610 Meetings of members.
  • 17-4611 Waiver of notice.
  • 17-4612 Board of trustees; compensation, when; terms; quorum.
  • 17-4613 Districts.
  • 17-4614 Officers; election; agents and employees; removal.
  • 17-4615 Amendment of articles of incorporation.
  • 17-4616 Change of location of principal office.
  • 17-4617 Consolidation.
  • 17-4618 Merger.
  • 17-4619 Effect of consolidation or merger.
  • 17-4620 Repealed.
  • 17-4621 Dissolution.
  • 17-4622 Filing of articles; fees.
  • 17-4623 Refunds to members.
  • 17-4624 Disposition of property.
  • 17-4625 Nonliability of members for debts of cooperative.
  • 17-4626 Recordation of mortgages, effect thereof.
  • 17-4627 Easements.
  • 17-4628 Trustees, officers or members may take acknowledgments.
  • 17-4629 Repealed.
  • 17-4630 Jurisdiction of the state corporation commission.
  • 17-4631 Same; approval of mergers and consolidations.
  • 17-4632 Securities act exemption.
  • 17-4633 Invalidity of part.
  • 17-4634 Business entity information report; contents; report fee.
  • 17-4635 Application of general corporation code.
  • 17-4636 through 17-4650 Reserved.
  • 17-4651 Title of act.
  • 17-4652 Definitions.
  • 17-4653 Purpose; incorporators.
  • 17-4654 Powers.
  • 17-4655 Name.
  • 17-4656 Articles of incorporation.
  • 17-4657 Bylaws.
  • 17-4658 Members.
  • 17-4659 Meetings of members.
  • 17-4660 Same; waiver of notice.
  • 17-4661 Board of directors.
  • 17-4662 Officers.
  • 17-4663 Articles of incorporation; amendment.
  • 17-4664 Same; filing of.
  • 17-4665 Principal office, change of location.
  • 17-4666 Merger or consolidation.
  • 17-4667 Effect of merger or consolidation.
  • 17-4668 Dissolution.
  • 17-4669 Excess revenues, distribution to members.
  • 17-4670 Disposition of property.
  • 17-4671 Nonliability of members for debt of cooperative.
  • 17-4672 Recordation of instruments, effect.
  • 17-4673 Actions or suits affecting easement or lease.
  • 17-4674 Qualifications to take acknowledgments.
  • 17-4675 State corporation commission; jurisdiction; approval of merger or consolidation.
  • 17-4676 Exemption from securities act.
  • 17-4677 Business entity information report; contents; report fee.
  • 17-4678 Payment of costs associated with distribution and transmission.
  • 17-4679 Payment of costs of certificated retail electric provider.
  • 17-4680 Interconnection agreements, requirements.
  • 17-4681 Severability.
  • 17-4682 Application of general corporation code.
• Article 47.—URBAN RENEWAL LAW
  • 17-4701, 17-4702 Repealed.
  • 17-4703 through 17-4705 Repealed.
  • 17-4705a through 17-4705d Repealed.
  • 17-4706 Repealed.
  • 17-4707, 17-4708 Repealed.
  • 17-4709 Repealed.
  • 17-4710 Repealed.
  • 17-4711 Repealed.
  • 17-4712, 17-4713 Repealed.
  • 17-4714 through 17-4718 Repealed.
  • 17-4719 Repealed.
  • 17-4720, 17-4721 Repealed.
  • 17-4722, 17-4723 Repealed.
  • 17-4724 through 17-4741 Repealed.
  • 17-4742 Title of act.
  • 17-4743 Legislative findings; declarations of necessity; eminent domain.
  • 17-4744 Rehabilitation or redevelopment of urban renewal area by private enterprise.
  • 17-4745 Formulation of workable program; provisions for inclusion.
  • 17-4746 Finding of necessity; resolution.
  • 17-4747 Urban renewal plans; preparation and approval; acquisition of real property for urban renewal project, limitation.
  • 17-4748 Powers of municipality.
  • 17-4749 Acquisition of property; eminent domain.
  • 17-4750 Sale, lease or transfer of property in urban renewal area; owner of property preference to purchase.
  • 17-4751 Issuance of bonds to finance urban renewal project; mortgages.
  • 17-4752 Investments in bonds issued pursuant to act; conditions.
  • 17-4753 Property exempt from levy and sale by execution and judgment charge or lien; alternative remedies.
  • 17-4754 Cooperation by public bodies; powers; issuance of general obligation bonds, when; protest; election.
  • 17-4755 Instrument executed by municipality; presumption.
  • 17-4756 Exercise of urban renewal project powers; divesting powers and restoring to governing body; abolishment of urban renewal agency; reestablishment of agency.
  • 17-4757 Urban renewal agency; creation; transaction of business and exercise of powers subject to approval of governing body; commissioners; terms; vacancies; expenses; quorum; chairman and vice-chairman; executive director; employees; annual reports; removal from office, when.
  • 17-4758 Acquisition of interest in project by public officials, commissioners or employees; disclosures; holding other public office; violation of section, effect.
  • 17-4759 Ordinances relating to repair, closing, demolition or removal of structures unsafe, insanitary, dangerous or inimical to welfare of residents; complaints and orders issued pursuant thereto.
  • 17-4759a Same; purpose of act.
  • 17-4760 Definitions.
  • 17-4761 Invalidity of part; act supplemental to other laws.
  • 17-4762 Township authorized to administer, receive and expend federal funds.
• Article 48.—UNIFORM STOCK TRANSFER ACT (Not in active use)
  • 17-4801 Repealed.
  • 17-4802 through 17-4806 Repealed.
  • 17-4807 Repealed.
  • 17-4808 through 17-4821 Repealed.
  • 17-4822 Repealed.
• Article 49.—UNIFORM ACT FOR SIMPLIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY SECURITY TRANSFERS
  • 17-4901, 17-4902 Repealed.
  • 17-4903 Definitions.
  • 17-4904 Registration in the name of a fiduciary.
  • 17-4905 Assignment by a fiduciary.
  • 17-4906 Evidence of appointment or incumbency.
  • 17-4907 Adverse claims.
  • 17-4908 Nonliability of corporation and transfer agent.
  • 17-4909 Nonliability of third persons.
  • 17-4910 Rights and duties of corporation and transfer agents in registering or transferring securities.
  • 17-4911 Tax obligations of corporation and transfer agents; proof of inheritance tax lien release not required prior to transfer.
  • 17-4912 Uniformity of interpretation.
  • 17-4913 Title of act.
• Article 49a.—UNIFORM TRANSFER ON DEATH SECURITY REGISTRATION ACT
  • 17-49a01 Definitions.
  • 17-49a02 Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership.
  • 17-49a03 Same; applicable law.
  • 17-49a04 Same; origination.
  • 17-49a05 Same; form.
  • 17-49a06 Same; effect
  • 17-49a07 Ownership on death of owner.
  • 17-49a08 Protection of registering entity.
  • 17-49a09 Nontestamentary transfer on death.
  • 17-49a10 Registration in beneficiary form; terms, conditions and forms.
  • 17-49a11 Title of act.
  • 17-49a12 Application of act.
• Article 50.—CERTAIN LOANS OR INVESTMENTS
  • 17-5001 Making, buying or selling certain guaranteed or insured loans; application of K.S.A. 17-5501.
  • 17-5002 Repealed.
  • 17-5002a Repealed.
  • 17-5003 Repealed.
  • 17-5004 Repealed.
  • 17-5005 Repealed.
  • 17-5006, 17-5007 Repealed.
• Article 51.—SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; DEFINITIONS (Not in active use)
  • 17-5101 Repealed.
  • 17-5101a Transferred.
  • 17-5102 Repealed.
• Article 52.—SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; INCORPORATION AND ORGANIZATION
  • 17-5201 Repealed.
  • 17-5202 Repealed.
  • 17-5203 Repealed.
  • 17-5204 Repealed.
  • 17-5205 Repealed.
  • 17-5206 Repealed.
  • 17-5207 Repealed.
  • 17-5208 Repealed.
  • 17-5209 Repealed.
  • 17-5210 Repealed.
  • 17-5211 Repealed.
  • 17-5212 Repealed.
  • 17-5213 Repealed.
  • 17-5214 Repealed.
  • 17-5215 Repealed.
  • 17-5216 Repealed.
  • 17-5217 Repealed.
  • 17-5218 Repealed.
  • 17-5219 Repealed.
  • 17-5220 Repealed.
  • 17-5221 Repealed.
  • 17-5222 What corporate name shall include.
  • 17-5223 Words prohibited in corporate name.
  • 17-5224 Corporate name may not be same or nearly same as that of existing corporation; exceptions.
  • 17-5225 Repealed.
  • 17-5225a Repealed.
  • 17-5225b Repealed.
  • 17-5225c Repealed.
  • 17-5225d Repealed.
  • 17-5226 Repealed.
  • 17-5227 Repealed.
  • 17-5228 Repealed.
  • 17-5229 Repealed.
  • 17-5230 Repealed.
• Article 53.—SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; MANAGEMENT (Not in active use)
  • 17-5301 Repealed.
  • 17-5302 Repealed.
  • 17-5303 Repealed.
  • 17-5304 Repealed.
  • 17-5305 Repealed.
  • 17-5306 Repealed.
  • 17-5307 Repealed.
  • 17-5308 Repealed.
  • 17-5309 Repealed.
  • 17-5310 Repealed.
  • 17-5311 Repealed.
  • 17-5312 Repealed.
  • 17-5313 Repealed.
  • 17-5314 Repealed.
  • 17-5315 Repealed.
  • 17-5316 Repealed.
  • 17-5317 Repealed.
  • 17-5318 Repealed.
  • 17-5319 Repealed.
  • 17-5320 Repealed.
  • 17-5321 Repealed.
  • 17-5322 Repealed.
  • 17-5323 Repealed.
  • 17-5324 Repealed.
  • 17-5325 Repealed.
  • 17-5326 Repealed.
  • 17-5327 Repealed.
  • 17-5328 Repealed.
  • 17-5329 Repealed.
• Article 54.—SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; CAPITAL (Not in active use)
  • 17-5401 Repealed.
  • 17-5402 Repealed.
  • 17-5403 Repealed.
  • 17-5404 Repealed.
  • 17-5405 Repealed.
  • 17-5406 Repealed.
  • 17-5407 Repealed.
  • 17-5408 Repealed.
  • 17-5409 Repealed.
  • 17-5410 Repealed.
  • 17-5411 Repealed.
  • 17-5412 Repealed.
  • 17-5413 Repealed.
  • 17-5414 Repealed.
  • 17-5415 Repealed.
  • 17-5416 Repealed.
  • 17-5417 Repealed.
  • 17-5418 Repealed.
  • 17-5419 Repealed.
  • 17-5420 Repealed.
  • 17-5421 Repealed.
  • 17-5422 Repealed.
  • 17-5423 Repealed.
  • 17-5424 Repealed.
  • 17-5425 Repealed.
  • 17-5426 Repealed.
  • 17-5427 Repealed.
  • 17-5428 Repealed.
  • 17-5429 Repealed.
  • 17-5430 Repealed.
• Article 55.—SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; POWERS (Not in active use)
  • 17-5501 Repealed.
  • 17-5501a Repealed.
  • 17-5501b Repealed.
  • 17-5501c Repealed.
  • 17-5502 Repealed.
  • 17-5502a Repealed.
  • 17-5503 Repealed.
  • 17-5504 Repealed.
  • 17-5505 Repealed.
  • 17-5506 Repealed.
  • 17-5507 Repealed.
  • 17-5508 Repealed.
  • 17-5509 Repealed.
  • 17-5510 Repealed.
  • 17-5511 Repealed.
  • 17-5512 Repealed.
  • 17-5512a Repealed.
  • 17-5513 Repealed.
  • 17-5514 Repealed.
  • 17-5515 Repealed.
  • 17-5516 Repealed.
  • 17-5517 Repealed.
  • 17-5518 Repealed.
  • 17-5519 Repealed.
  • 17-5520 Repealed.
  • 17-5521 Repealed.
  • 17-5522 Repealed.
  • 17-5523 Repealed.
  • 17-5524 Repealed.
  • 17-5525 Repealed.
  • 17-5526 Repealed.
  • 17-5527 Repealed.
  • 17-5528 Repealed.
  • 17-5529 Repealed.
  • 17-5530 Repealed.
  • 17-5531 Repealed.
  • 17-5532 Repealed.
  • 17-5533 Repealed.
  • 17-5534 Repealed.
  • 17-5535 Repealed.
  • 17-5536 Repealed.
  • 17-5537 Repealed.
  • 17-5538 Repealed.
  • 17-5539 Repealed.
  • 17-5540 Repealed.
  • 17-5541 Repealed.
  • 17-5542 Repealed.
  • 17-5543 Repealed.
  • 17-5544 Repealed.
  • 17-5545 Repealed.
  • 17-5546 Repealed.
  • 17-5547 Repealed.
  • 17-5548 Repealed.
  • 17-5549 Repealed.
  • 17-5550 Repealed.
  • 17-5551 Repealed.
  • 17-5552 Repealed.
  • 17-5553 Repealed.
  • 17-5554 Repealed.
  • 17-5555 Repealed.
  • 17-5556 Repealed.
  • 17-5557 Repealed.
  • 17-5558 Repealed.
  • 17-5559 Repealed.
  • 17-5560 Repealed.
  • 17-5561 Repealed.
  • 17-5562 Repealed.
  • 17-5563 Repealed.
  • 17-5564 Repealed.
  • 17-5565 Repealed.
  • 17-5566 Repealed.
  • 17-5567 Repealed.
  • 17-5568 Repealed.
  • 17-5569 Repealed.
  • 17-5570 Repealed.
  • 17-5571 Repealed.
  • 17-5572 Repealed.
• Article 56.—SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; SUPERVISION (Not in active use)
  • 17-5601 Repealed.
  • 17-5602 Repealed.
  • 17-5603 Repealed.
  • 17-5604 Repealed.
  • 17-5605 Repealed.
  • 17-5606 Repealed.
  • 17-5607 Repealed.
  • 17-5608 Repealed.
  • 17-5609 Repealed.
  • 17-5609a Repealed.
  • 17-5610 Repealed.
  • 17-5610a Repealed.
  • 17-5611 Repealed.
  • 17-5612 Repealed.
  • 17-5613 Repealed.
  • 17-5614 Repealed.
  • 17-5615 Repealed.
  • 17-5616 Repealed.
  • 17-5617 Repealed.
  • 17-5618 Repealed.
  • 17-5619 Repealed.
  • 17-5620 Repealed.
  • 17-5621 Repealed.
  • 17-5622 Repealed.
  • 17-5623 Repealed.
  • 17-5624 Repealed.
  • 17-5625 Repealed.
  • 17-5626 Repealed.
  • 17-5627 Repealed.
  • 17-5628 Repealed.
  • 17-5629 Repealed.
  • 17-5630 Repealed.
  • 17-5631 Repealed.
  • 17-5632 Repealed.
  • 17-5633 Repealed.
  • 17-5634 Repealed.
  • 17-5635 Repealed.
  • 17-5636 Repealed.
  • 17-5637 Repealed.
  • 17-5638 Repealed.
  • 17-5639 Repealed.
  • 17-5640 Repealed.
  • 17-5641 Repealed.
  • 17-5642 Repealed.
  • 17-5643 Repealed.
  • 17-5644 Repealed.
  • 17-5645 Repealed.
• Article 57.—SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; FEES (Not in active use)
  • 17-5701 Repealed.
  • 17-5702 Repealed.
  • 17-5703 Repealed.
  • 17-5704 Repealed.
  • 17-5705 Repealed.
  • 17-5706 Repealed.
  • 17-5707 Repealed.
  • 17-5708 Repealed.
• Article 58.—SAVINGS AND LOAN CODE; MISCELLANEOUS (Not in active use)
  • 17-5801 Repealed.
  • 17-5802 Repealed.
  • 17-5803 Repealed.
  • 17-5804 Repealed.
  • 17-5805 Repealed.
  • 17-5806 Repealed.
  • 17-5807 Repealed.
  • 17-5808 Repealed.
  • 17-5809 Repealed.
  • 17-5810 Repealed.
  • 17-5811 Repealed.
  • 17-5812 Repealed.
  • 17-5813 Repealed.
  • 17-5814 Repealed.
  • 17-5815 Repealed.
  • 17-5816 Repealed.
  • 17-5817 Repealed.
  • 17-5818 Repealed.
  • 17-5819 Repealed.
  • 17-5820 Repealed.
  • 17-5821 Repealed.
  • 17-5822 Repealed.
  • 17-5823 Repealed.
  • 17-5824 Repealed.
  • 17-5825 Repealed.
  • 17-5826 Repealed.
  • 17-5827 Repealed.
  • 17-5828 Repealed.
  • 17-5829 Repealed.
  • 17-5830 Repealed.
  • 17-5831 Repealed.
  • 17-5832 Repealed.
• Article 59.—AGRICULTURAL CORPORATIONS
  • 17-5901 Repealed.
  • 17-5902 Business entity information reports.
  • 17-5903 Definitions.
  • 17-5904 Restrictions; exceptions; penalties.
  • 17-5904a Repealed.
  • 17-5905, 17-5906 Repealed.
  • 17-5907 Dairy production facilities; establishment in county, procedure.
  • 17-5908 Swine production facilities; establishment in county, procedure.
  • 17-5909 Expired.
• Article 60.—FORMATION OF CORPORATIONS
  • 17-6001 Formation of corporations; incorporators; purposes; corporations subject to special statutory regulation.
  • 17-6002 Articles of incorporation; contents.
  • 17-6003 Execution of deed or other instrument conveying land, real estate or interests therein by corporation; power of attorney.
  • 17-6003a Repealed.
  • 17-6004 Articles of incorporation, defined.
  • 17-6005 Evidentiary effect of articles of incorporation and other corporate instruments filed with secretary of state.
  • 17-6006 Commencement of corporate existence.
  • 17-6007 Powers of incorporators.
  • 17-6008 Organization meeting of incorporators or directors named in articles of incorporation; purpose; notice; meeting not required, when.
  • 17-6009 Bylaws; adoption, amendment or repeal; contents.
  • 17-6010 Emergency bylaws and exercise of other powers during emergency.
  • 17-6011 Jurisdiction to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of corporate instruments and provisions of the Kansas general corporation code.
  • 17-6012 Access to proxy solicitation materials.
  • 17-6013 Proxy expense reimbursement.
  • 17-6014 Application of the Kansas general corporation code to nonstock corporations.
  • 17-6015 Forum selection provisions regarding internal corporate claims.
  • 17-6016 Document form, signature and delivery.
• Article 61.—CORPORATE POWERS
  • 17-6101 General powers; applicability of code.
  • 17-6102 Specific powers enumerated.
  • 17-6103 Powers respecting securities of other corporations or entities.
  • 17-6104 Lack of corporate capacity or power, effect; assertion, when.
  • 17-6105 Repealed.
  • 17-6106 Banking power denied.
• Article 62.—REGISTERED OFFICE AND RESIDENT AGENT (Not in active use)
  • 17-6201 Repealed.
  • 17-6202 Repealed.
  • 17-6203 Repealed.
  • 17-6204 Repealed.
  • 17-6205 Repealed.
  • 17-6206 Repealed.
• Article 63.—DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
  • 17-6301 Board of directors; powers; number; qualifications, terms and quorum; committees; classes of directors; reliance upon records and information provided; action of board without meeting; compensation; nonstock corporations; removal of director.
  • 17-6302 Officers; titles, duties, manner of selection, term of office; resignation; failure to elect; vacancies.
  • 17-6303 Loans to or guaranty of obligations of officers and employees.
  • 17-6304 Financial interest of officer or director in corporate transaction; effect; quorum.
  • 17-6305 Indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents; advancement of expenses; insurance; definitions; district court jurisdiction.
  • 17-6306 Submission of matter to a shareholder vote without board of directors determination.
• Article 64.—STOCK AND DIVIDENDS
  • 17-6401 Classes or series of stock; rights, voting powers, designations, preferences, qualifications, limitations or restrictions; redemption; dividends; conversions and exchange; stock certificates, requirements; issuance of stock where rights, voting powers, designations, preferences, qualifications, limitations or restrictions not stated in articles; uncertificated shares.
  • 17-6402 Lawful consideration for issuance of stock; fully paid stock.
  • 17-6403 Same; value.
  • 17-6404 Same; designation of part of consideration as capital; surplus and net assets defined.
  • 17-6405 Fractional shares; certificated or uncertificated shares.
  • 17-6406 Partly paid certificated shares.
  • 17-6407 Rights and options concerning stock; powers of board of directors, limitations.
  • 17-6408 Stock certificates; uncertificated shares.
  • 17-6409 Shares of stock deemed personal property and transferable; taxation.
  • 17-6410 Powers of corporation respecting its own stock; limitations; rights of stock called for redemption.
  • 17-6411 Issuance of additional stock by directors, when.
  • 17-6412 Liability of stockholder or subscriber for stock not paid in full; limitations of time.
  • 17-6413 Payment for stock; rights of directors concerning stock not paid in full.
  • 17-6414 Failure to pay for stock; remedies.
  • 17-6415 Preincorporation subscriptions; period of irrevocability.
  • 17-6416 Formalities required of stock subscriptions.
  • 17-6417 Lost, stolen or destroyed stock certificates or uncertificated shares; issuance of new certificate or uncertificated shares.
  • 17-6418 Same; judicial proceedings to compel issuance of new stock certificate or uncertificated shares.
  • 17-6419 Situs of ownership of stock.
  • 17-6420 Dividends; declaration and payment; determination of net profits by "wasting assets" corporation.
  • 17-6421 Special purpose reserves.
  • 17-6422 Reliance by director or committee member upon corporate records and information.
  • 17-6423 Dividends; method of payment.
  • 17-6424 Liability of directors for unlawful payment of dividend or unlawful stock purchase or redemption; exoneration from liability, when; contribution among directors; subrogation.
  • 17-6425 Transfer of stock, stock certificates and uncertificated stock; applicability of uniform commercial code.
  • 17-6426 Restrictions on transfer or ownership of securities.
  • 17-6427 Business combinations with interested stockholders.
  • 17-6428 Ratification of defective corporate acts and stock.
  • 17-6429 Proceedings regarding validity of defective corporate acts and stock.
• Article 65.—MEETINGS, ELECTIONS, VOTING AND NOTICES
  • 17-6501 Meetings of stockholders; remote communication; annual meeting; failure to hold annual meeting or elect directors; special meetings; election of directors by written ballot.
  • 17-6502 Voting rights of stockholders; proxies, limitations.
  • 17-6503 Establishment of record date for determining stockholders of record.
  • 17-6504 Cumulative voting.
  • 17-6505 Voting rights of members of nonstock corporations; proxies; quorum; election of governing body; failure to hold election; ballots submitted by electronic transmission.
  • 17-6506 Quorum; votes necessary to transact business.
  • 17-6507 Voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock.
  • 17-6508 Voting trusts and other voting agreements.
  • 17-6509 List of stockholders entitled to vote at stockholders' meeting; preparation; examination, when, where; refusal to produce list; evidentiary status of stock ledger.
  • 17-6510 Stockholder's right of inspection; refusal by corporation to permit inspection; director's right of inspection.
  • 17-6511 Rights of holders of bonds, debentures and other obligations of corporation.
  • 17-6512 Notice of meetings and adjourned meetings; requirements.
  • 17-6513 Vacancies and newly created directorships.
  • 17-6514 Form of records.
  • 17-6515 Contested election of director or officer or any other contested vote of stockholders or members; proceedings to determine validity.
  • 17-6516 Appointment of custodian or receiver of corporation on deadlock or for other cause; powers of custodian.
  • 17-6517 Powers of district court in certain proceedings; punishment for disobedience of orders.
  • 17-6518 Actions taken without meeting, notice or vote; consent required; procedures and consent form.
  • 17-6519 Waiver of notice.
  • 17-6520 Exceptions to notice requirements.
  • 17-6521 Inspectors at meetings; powers and duties.
  • 17-6522 Notice to stockholders; consent to electronic transmission.
  • 17-6523 Notice to stockholders sharing an address, effect; objection; limitations.
• Article 66.—AMENDMENTS OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; CHANGE IN CAPITAL OR CAPITAL STOCK
  • 17-6601 Amendment of articles of incorporation prior to receipt of any payment for stock; amendment of articles by nonstock corporation.
  • 17-6602 Amendment of articles of incorporation after receipt of payment for stock; amendment of articles by nonstock corporation; abandonment of proposed amendment.
  • 17-6603 Retirement of shares of capital stock; status of authorized or unissued shares; reissuance prohibited by articles of incorporation.
  • 17-6604 Reduction of capital.
  • 17-6605 Restated articles of incorporation.
• Article 67.—MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION
  • 17-6701 Merger or consolidation of domestic corporations.
  • 17-6702 Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations; service of process upon surviving or resulting corporation.
  • 17-6703 Merger of parent corporation and subsidiary corporation or corporations.
  • 17-6704 Repealed.
  • 17-6704a Repealed.
  • 17-6705 Merger or consolidation of domestic nonstock corporations.
  • 17-6706 Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign nonstock corporations; service of process upon surviving or resulting corporation.
  • 17-6707 Merger or consolidation of domestic stock and nonstock corporations.
  • 17-6708 Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign stock and nonstock corporations.
  • 17-6709 Merger or consolidation ineffective until fees paid; status, rights, privileges, powers, franchises, restrictions, debts, duties and liabilities of constituent and surviving or resulting corporations following merger or consolidation; merger of banks or trust companies.
  • 17-6710 Issuance of stock, bonds or other indebtedness by corporation surviving or resulting from merger or consolidation.
  • 17-6711 Effect of merger or consolidation on pending actions.
  • 17-6712 Appraisal rights for shares of stock of constituent corporation in a merger or consolidation; perfection; petition for determination of value of stock of all stockholders, procedure, determination by court.
  • 17-6713 Merger or consolidation in accordance with business entity transactions act.
• Article 68.—DISSOLUTION AND DISPOSITION OF CORPORATE ASSETS
  • 17-6801 Sale, lease or exchange of assets; consideration; procedure; abandonment of proposed sale, lease or exchange.
  • 17-6802 Mortgage or pledge of assets.
  • 17-6803 Dissolution prior to issuing shares or commencing business; procedure.
  • 17-6804 Dissolution; procedure; corporations having only two equal stockholders.
  • 17-6805 Same; nonstock corporations; procedure.
  • 17-6805a Dissolution of nonprofit corporation; federal exemption; disposition of corporate assets.
  • 17-6806 Payment of fees prior to dissolution.
  • 17-6807 Continuation of corporation after dissolution for purposes of settling and closing business affairs.
  • 17-6808 Trustees or receivers for dissolved corporations; appointment; powers.
  • 17-6808a Notice to claimants; filing of claims.
  • 17-6809 Jurisdiction and powers of district court.
  • 17-6810 Dissolved corporation or successor entity; payment of corporate debts; distribution to stockholders.
  • 17-6811 Liability of stockholders of dissolved corporations.
  • 17-6812 Revocation or forfeiture of articles of incorporation; jurisdiction and powers of district court; proceedings by attorney general.
  • 17-6813 Dissolution or forfeiture of articles of incorporation by court decree or judgment; filing of decree or judgment.
• Article 69.—INSOLVENCY; RECEIVERS
  • 17-6901 Receivers for insolvent corporations; appointment; powers.
  • 17-6902 Title to corporation's property; filing order of appointment; exceptions to section's application.
  • 17-6903 Notices to stockholders and creditors.
  • 17-6904 Filing inventory of corporate assets and list of debts owing and receivable.
  • 17-6905 Proof of claims by creditors; claims barred, when; notice.
  • 17-6906 Procedure for adjudicating creditors' claims; appeal.
  • 17-6907 Sale of perishable or deteriorating property during pendency of litigation.
  • 17-6908 Compensation, costs and expenses.
  • 17-6909 Substitution of receiver as plaintiff; abatement of actions.
  • 17-6910 Employee's lien for wages when corporation insolvent.
  • 17-6911 Discontinuance of liquidation of assets; dismissal of trustee or receiver.
  • 17-6912 Compromise or arrangement between corporation and stockholders or creditors.
  • 17-6913 Proceeding under the federal bankruptcy code of the United States; implementation.
• Article 70.—EXTENSION, RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF CORPORATE STATUS
  • 17-7001 Revocation of voluntary dissolution; restoration of expired articles of incorporation; procedure; effect.
  • 17-7002 Revival of articles of incorporation; procedures; effect; nonstock corporations.
  • 17-7003 Status of corporation renewed, restored, revived, extended and continued.
• Article 71.—ACTIONS AGAINST CORPORATIONS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR STOCKHOLDERS
  • 17-7101 Actions against officers, directors or stockholders for debts of corporation; unsatisfied judgment against corporation.
  • 17-7102 Action by officer, director or stockholder against corporation for corporate debt paid.
  • 17-7103 Effect of certain transactions on liability.
  • 17-7104 Defective organization of corporation not a defense; judicial inquiry into regularity or validity of corporate organization.
  • 17-7105 Usury not a defense by corporation.
• Article 72.—CLOSE CORPORATIONS
  • 17-7201 Laws applicable to close corporations.
  • 17-7202 Close corporation defined; contents of articles of incorporation; effect of joint held stock.
  • 17-7203 Formation of close corporation.
  • 17-7204 Election of existing corporation to become close corporation.
  • 17-7205 Limitations on continuation of close corporation status.
  • 17-7206 Voluntary termination of status as close corporation; amendment of articles of incorporation; vote required.
  • 17-7207 Issuance or transfer of stock of close corporation in breach of restrictions or conditions thereon; effect; conclusive presumptions; transfer defined; applicability and effect of section.
  • 17-7208 Breach of condition necessary to status as close corporation; proceeding to prevent loss of status; jurisdiction and powers of district court.
  • 17-7209 Invalid transfer of close corporation's security; corporate option.
  • 17-7210 Agreement of stockholders to restrict discretion or powers of board of directors of close corporation.
  • 17-7211 Management of close corporation by stockholders.
  • 17-7212 Appointment of custodian for close corporation, when.
  • 17-7213 Appointment of provisional director for close corporation, when; qualifications, rights and powers of provisional director.
  • 17-7214 Operation of close corporation as partnership.
  • 17-7215 Dissolution of close corporation at option of stockholders or upon event or contingency specified in articles of incorporation; disclosure of provision on stock certificates.
  • 17-7216 Effect of close corporation provisions on other laws.
• Article 72a.—PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS
  • 17-72a01 Law applicable to public benefit corporations; how formed.
  • 17-72a02 Public benefit corporation defined; contents of certificate of incorporation.
  • 17-72a03 Repealed.
  • 17-72a04 Stock certificates; notices regarding uncertificated stock.
  • 17-72a05 Duties of directors.
  • 17-72a06 Periodic statements and third-party certification.
  • 17-72a07 Actions to enforce balancing requirement.
  • 17-72a08 No effect on other corporations.
  • 17-72a09 Application of the Kansas general corporation code to public benefit corporations.
• Article 73.—FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
  • 17-7301 Repealed.
  • 17-7302 Foreign corporations; filings; merger or consolidation information; amendments to articles of incorporation.
  • 17-7303 Repealed.
  • 17-7304 Repealed.
  • 17-7305 Banking power denied; foreign corporations subject to laws governing domestic corporations.
  • 17-7306 Repealed.
  • 17-7307 Actions by and against unqualified foreign corporations.
  • 17-7308 Repealed.
• Article 74.—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  • 17-7401 Repealed.
  • 17-7402 Repealed.
  • 17-7403 Rights, privileges and immunities under prior laws saved.
  • 17-7404 Citation of act.
  • 17-7405 Effective date of L. 1988, Ch. 100.
• Article 75.—CORPORATE FILINGS, REPORTS AND FEES
  • 17-7501 Definitions.
  • 17-7502 Repealed.
  • 17-7503 Domestic corporations organized for profit; business entity information report; contents; report fee.
  • 17-7503a Repealed.
  • 17-7504 Not-for-profit corporations; business entity information report; contents; report fee.
  • 17-7504a Repealed.
  • 17-7505 Foreign corporations organized for profit or cooperative; business entity information report; contents; report fee.
  • 17-7505a Repealed.
  • 17-7506 Fees for corporate documents filed and indexed or issued by secretary of state; fees for certificates and copies; rules and regulations.
  • 17-7507 Repealed.
  • 17-7507a Repealed.
  • 17-7508 Repealed.
  • 17-7509 Failure to file or report or pay business entity information report fee by any corporation organized for profit; penalties; actions to recover fees and penalties; canceled corporations or corporations whose existence has been forfeited, penalties.
  • 17-7510 Failure to file business entity information report or pay annual report fee; forfeiture of articles of incorporation or authority to do business in Kansas; notices; publication of forfeiture, when; certificates of good standing, issuance.
  • 17-7510a Repealed.
  • 17-7511 Repealed.
  • 17-7512 Exemptions from business entity information reports and report fees.
  • 17-7512a Repealed.
  • 17-7513 Repealed.
  • 17-7514 Repealed.
  • 17-7515 Repealed.
• Article 76.—LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
  • 17-7601 Repealed.
  • 17-7602, 17-7603 Repealed.
  • 17-7604 Repealed.
  • 17-7605 Repealed.
  • 17-7606 Repealed.
  • 17-7607 Repealed.
  • 17-7608 Repealed.
  • 17-7609 Repealed.
  • 17-7610 Repealed.
  • 17-7611 Repealed.
  • 17-7612, 17-7613 Repealed.
  • 17-7614, 17-7615 Repealed.
  • 17-7616 Repealed.
  • 17-7617 Repealed.
  • 17-7618 Repealed.
  • 17-7619 Repealed.
  • 17-7620 Repealed.
  • 17-7621 Repealed.
  • 17-7622 Repealed.
  • 17-7623, 17-7624 Repealed.
  • 17-7625 Repealed.
  • 17-7626 through 17-7628 Repealed.
  • 17-7629 Repealed.
  • 17-7630 Repealed.
  • 17-7631 Repealed.
  • 17-7632, 17-7633 Repealed.
  • 17-7634 Repealed.
  • 17-7635, 17-7636 Repealed.
  • 17-7637 Repealed.
  • 17-7638 through 17-7645 Repealed.
  • 17-7646 Repealed.
  • 17-7647 Repealed.
  • 17-7648 Repealed.
  • 17-7649 Repealed.
  • 17-7650 Repealed.
  • 17-7651 Repealed.
  • 17-7652 Repealed.
  • 17-7653 Repealed.
  • 17-7654 Repealed.
  • 17-7655, 17-7656 Repealed.
  • 17-7657 through 17-7661 Repealed.
  • 17-7662 Citation of act.
  • 17-7663 Definitions.
  • 17-7664 Repealed.
  • 17-7665 Repealed.
  • 17-7666 Repealed.
  • 17-7667 Service of process or service of any notice or demand.
  • 17-7668 Nature of business permitted; powers.
  • 17-7669 Business transactions of member or manager with the limited liability company.
  • 17-7670 Indemnification.
  • 17-7671 Contested matters relating to manager; contested votes.
  • 17-7672 Interpretation and enforcement of operating agreement.
  • 17-7673 Articles of organization; procedure for amendment; professional limited liability company, certificate by licensing body.
  • 17-7673a Repealed.
  • 17-7673b Repealed.
  • 17-7674 Same; amendments.
  • 17-7674a Repealed.
  • 17-7674b Repealed.
  • 17-7675 Articles of organization; cancellation; certificates of cancellation and correction.
  • 17-7676 Repealed.
  • 17-7676a Execution by agent; power of attorney or proxy.
  • 17-7677 Execution by judicial order.
  • 17-7677a Repealed.
  • 17-7677b Repealed.
  • 17-7678 Repealed.
  • 17-7679 Notice.
  • 17-7679a Document form, signature and delivery.
  • 17-7680 Restated articles of organization; restated certificate of designation.
  • 17-7681 Merger or consolidation.
  • 17-7682 No statutory appraisal rights.
  • 17-7683 Repealed.
  • 17-7684 Repealed.
  • 17-7685 Repealed.
  • 17-7685a Division of a limited liability company.
  • 17-7686 Admission of members.
  • 17-7687 Classes; voting; meetings of members; amendment of operating agreement.
  • 17-7688 Liability to third parties.
  • 17-7689 Events; ceasing membership of a limited liability company.
  • 17-7690 Access to and confidentiality of information; records; action to enforce rights; restriction of rights.
  • 17-7691 Remedies for breach of operating agreement by member.
  • 17-7692 Admission of managers.
  • 17-7693 Management of limited liability company.
  • 17-7694 Contributions by a manager.
  • 17-7695 Classes and voting; meetings of managers.
  • 17-7696 Remedies for breach of operating agreement by manager.
  • 17-7697 Reliance on reports and information by member, manager or liquidating trustee.
  • 17-7698 Delegation of rights, powers and duties to manage and control business and affairs by member or manager.
  • 17-7699 Form of contribution.
  • 17-76,100 Liability for contribution.
  • 17-76,101 Allocation of profits and losses.
  • 17-76,102 Allocation of distributions.
  • 17-76,103 Defense of usury not available.
  • 17-76,103a Subscription irrevocable.
  • 17-76,104 Interim distributions.
  • 17-76,105 Resignation of manager.
  • 17-76,106 Resignation of member.
  • 17-76,107 Distribution upon resignation.
  • 17-76,108 Distribution in kind.
  • 17-76,109 Right to distribution.
  • 17-76,110 Limitations on distribution.
  • 17-76,111 Nature of limited liability company interest.
  • 17-76,112 Assignment of limited liability company interest.
  • 17-76,113 Rights of judgment creditor; charging orders.
  • 17-76,114 Right of assignee to become member.
  • 17-76,115 Powers of estate of deceased or incompetent member.
  • 17-76,116 Dissolution.
  • 17-76,117 Involuntary dissolution.
  • 17-76,118 Winding up.
  • 17-76,119 Distribution of assets.
  • 17-76,120 Repealed.
  • 17-76,121 Repealed.
  • 17-76,121a Repealed.
  • 17-76,122 Repealed.
  • 17-76,123 Repealed.
  • 17-76,124 Repealed.
  • 17-76,125 Repealed.
  • 17-76,126 Maintenance of action or suit by foreign limited liability company not registered; effect of failure to register.
  • 17-76,127 Repealed.
  • 17-76,128 Execution; liability.
  • 17-76,129 Service of process; venue.
  • 17-76,130 Right to bring action by a member or an assignee.
  • 17-76,131 Proper plaintiff in a derivative action.
  • 17-76,132 Petition.
  • 17-76,133 Expenses.
  • 17-76,134 Construction and application of act and operating agreement.
  • 17-76,135 Cases not provided for in this act.
  • 17-76,136 Fees for documents or services of secretary of state; rules and regulations.
  • 17-76,137 Reserved power of state to alter or repeal act.
  • 17-76,138 Taxation of limited liability companies.
  • 17-76,139 Limited liability company and series thereof; business entity information report; contents; report fee.
  • 17-76,139a Repealed.
  • 17-76,140 Effective date.
  • 17-76,141 Severability clause.
  • 17-76,142 Repealed.
  • 17-76,143 Series limited liability company.
  • 17-76,143a Merger or consolidation of one or more series.
  • 17-76,144 Certification of cancellation; court appointments; powers of trustees or receivers.
  • 17-76,145 Procedure preventing dissolution or winding up; exception.
  • 17-76,146 Reinstatement of canceled or forfeited articles of organization or authority to do business.
  • 17-76,147 Reinstatement of a series.
  • 17-76,148 Applicable law; how formed.
  • 17-76,149 Definitions; contents of articles of organization and operating agreement.
  • 17-76,150 Repealed.
  • 17-76,151 Duties of members or managers.
  • 17-76,152 Periodic statements and third-party certification.
  • 17-76,153 Derivative lawsuits.
  • 17-76,154 No effect on other limited liability companies.
  • 17-76,155 Accomplishment by other means.
• Article 77.—MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION; CONSTITUENT ENTITY (Not in active use)
  • 17-7701 Repealed.
  • 17-7702 Repealed.
  • 17-7703 Repealed.
  • 17-7704 Repealed.
  • 17-7705 Repealed.
  • 17-7706 Repealed.
  • 17-7707 through 17-7709 Repealed.
• Article 78.—BUSINESS ENTITY TRANSACTIONS ACT
  • 17-78-101 Citation of act.
  • 17-78-102 Definitions.
  • 17-78-103 Relationship of act to other laws.
  • 17-78-104 Required notice or approval.
  • 17-78-105 Status of filings.
  • 17-78-106 Nonexclusivity.
  • 17-78-107 Reference to external facts.
  • 17-78-108 Alternative means of approval of transactions.
  • 17-78-109 Appraisal rights.
  • 17-78-110 Excluded entities from transactions under act.
  • 17-78-201 Merger authorized.
  • 17-78-202 Agreement of merger.
  • 17-78-203 Approval of merger; requirements.
  • 17-78-204 Amendment or termination of agreement of merger.
  • 17-78-205 Certificate of merger; contents; effective date.
  • 17-78-206 Effect of merger.
  • 17-78-301 Interest exchange authorized.
  • 17-78-302 Agreement of interest exchange.
  • 17-78-303 Approval of interest exchange.
  • 17-78-304 Amendment or termination of agreement of interest exchange.
  • 17-78-305 Certificate of interest exchange; effective date.
  • 17-78-306 Effect of interest exchange.
  • 17-78-401 Conversion authorized.
  • 17-78-402 Agreement of conversion.
  • 17-78-403 Approval of conversion.
  • 17-78-404 Amendment or termination of agreement of conversion.
  • 17-78-405 Certificate of conversion; effective date.
  • 17-78-406 Effect of conversion.
  • 17-78-501 Domestication authorized.
  • 17-78-502 Agreement of domestication.
  • 17-78-503 Approval of domestication.
  • 17-78-504 Amendment or termination of agreement of domestication.
  • 17-78-505 Certificate of domestication; effective date.
  • 17-78-506 Effect of domestication.
  • 17-78-601 Filing requirements; execution.
  • 17-78-602 Forms.
  • 17-78-603 Correcting filed document.
  • 17-78-604 Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.
  • 17-78-605 Consistency of application.
  • 17-78-606 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
  • 17-78-607 Savings clause.
• Article 79.—BUSINESS ENTITY STANDARD TREATMENT ACT
  • 17-7901 Citation of act; applicability.
  • 17-7902 Definitions.
  • 17-7903 Filings related to corporations.
  • 17-7904 Filings related to limited liability companies.
  • 17-7905 Filings related to limited partnerships.
  • 17-7906 Filings related to limited liability partnerships.
  • 17-7907 Rules and regulations.
  • 17-7908 Execution of filings.
  • 17-7909 Execution of filing constitutes an oath.
  • 17-7910 Filing process; signatures; tender of taxes and fees; certification by secretary of state; evidence of authority to file not required.
  • 17-7911 Effective date.
  • 17-7912 Correction of inaccurate filing, administrative errors.
  • 17-7913 Secretary of state not liable; not required to file documents not conforming to law.
  • 17-7914 Filing by telefacsimile or electronic communication.
  • 17-7915 Service of process on covered entity or series of a limited liability company.
  • 17-7916 Attorneys-in-fact and power of attorney; irrevocable power of attorney.
  • 17-7917 Failure or refusal to execute document; court to order execution.
  • 17-7918 Names of covered entities or foreign covered entities; permitted names in general.
  • 17-7919 Name requirements for corporations.
  • 17-7920 Name requirements for limited liability companies.
  • 17-7921 Name requirements for limited partnerships.
  • 17-7922 Name requirements for limited liability partnerships.
  • 17-7923 Reservation of exclusive right to entity name.
  • 17-7924 Registered office; requirements to maintain; references in documents.
  • 17-7925 Resident agent; requirement to maintain; references in documents.
  • 17-7926 Change of registered office or resident agent.
  • 17-7927 Change of address of registered office by resident agent; change of name of resident agent.
  • 17-7928 Resignation of resident agent; appointment of successor.
  • 17-7929 Resignation of resident agent; designation of successor; effect of failure to appoint successor; service of process.
  • 17-7930 Foreign covered entities; governing law.
  • 17-7931 Registration of foreign covered entities with secretary of state.
  • 17-7932 Doing business in Kansas; classification of activities.
  • 17-7933 Name requirements for foreign covered entities.
  • 17-7934 Registered office and resident agent requirements for foreign covered entities; changes.
  • 17-7935 Corrections to application for registration of a foreign covered entity.
  • 17-7936 Withdrawal of registration by foreign covered entity.
  • 17-7937 Action by attorney general to enjoin or restrain a foreign covered entity.
  • 17-7938 Certified copy of document, evidentiary effect.
  • 17-7939 Severability clause.
  • 17-7940 Removal of residence address from public record, when; form; confidentiality; duties of secretary of state and covered entities.