NRS 82.231
Powers of corporation

  • classes, qualifications and rights of members
  • term of membership.

1.

A corporation may have one or more classes of members or may have no members. In the absence of a provision in its articles or bylaws providing for members, a corporation has no members.

2.

A corporation may admit any person as a member. The articles or bylaws may establish criteria or procedures for admission. A person may not be admitted as a member without his or her express or implied consent. For the purposes of this subsection and unless otherwise provided in a corporation’s articles or bylaws, consent includes, but is not limited to:

(a)

Contracting for or acceptance of products or services from the corporation;

(b)

Acceptance of benefits of membership knowing that the benefits are available only to members; or

(c)

Taking some other affirmative action that confers benefits of membership.
Ê If the articles or bylaws provide that a person who contributes to the corporation is a member, a contribution is consent.

3.

Except as provided in its articles or bylaws, a corporation may admit members for no consideration or for consideration, as is determined by the board.

4.

Members are of one class unless the articles establish, or authorize the board or members to establish, more than one class. Members are entitled to vote and have equal rights and preferences in matters not otherwise provided for by the board or members, unless and to the extent that the articles or bylaws have fixed or limited the rights and preferences of members or different classes of members or provide for nonvoting members. The articles or bylaws may fix the term of membership.

5.

A corporation may issue certificates showing membership in the corporation.

Source: Section 82.231 — Powers of corporation; classes, qualifications and rights of members; term of membership., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-082.­html#NRS082Sec231.

82.006
Definitions.
82.011
“Articles of incorporation” and “articles” defined.
82.016
“Corporation” defined.
82.021
“Corporation for public benefit” defined.
82.026
“Directors” and “trustees” defined.
82.031
“Member” defined.
82.034
“Principal office” defined.
82.036
“Receiver” defined.
82.041
“Registered office” defined.
82.046
Construction of chapter.
82.051
Applicability of chapter
82.056
Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility
82.061
Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Filing requirements
82.063
Election of board of directors of expired corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility
82.066
Election of existing and expired corporation to accept chapter: Effect.
82.071
Limitations on eligibility to organize under chapter.
82.076
Effect of amendment or repeal of chapter
82.078
Secretary of State authorized to adopt certain regulations to allow corporation to carry out powers and duties through most recent technology.
82.081
Filing requirements
82.086
Articles of incorporation: Required provisions.
82.091
Articles of incorporation: Optional provisions.
82.096
Name of corporation: Distinguishable name required
82.101
Name of corporation: Reservation
82.106
Articles of incorporation: Prohibited names and businesses
82.111
Commencement of corporate existence.
82.116
Acceptable evidence of incorporation.
82.121
General powers.
82.126
Adoption and use of corporate seal or stamp.
82.131
Specific powers.
82.136
Restrictions: Issuance of stock
82.181
Maintenance of records at principal office or with custodian of records
82.183
Records to be provided to Secretary of State
82.186
Right of members and directors to inspect and copy records
82.188
Manner of storage of records
82.193
Registered agent required
82.196
Board of directors or trustees: Number and qualifications of members.
82.198
Board of directors or trustees: Selection of members when corporation owns or leases mobile home park.
82.201
Board of directors or trustees: General powers.
82.206
Committees of board of directors: Designation
82.211
Officers of corporation: Selection
82.216
Authority of directors and representatives of corporation.
82.221
Directors and officers: Exercise of powers and performance of duties
82.226
Restrictions on transactions involving interested directors or officers
82.231
Powers of corporation
82.236
Transfer of membership.
82.241
Personal liability of members
82.246
Resignation.
82.251
Expulsion of member
82.256
Purchase of membership by corporation.
82.261
Delegates.
82.266
Place of members’, delegates’ and directors’ meetings.
82.271
Meetings of board of directors or delegates: Quorum
82.276
Consent of members in lieu of meeting
82.281
Actions at meetings not regularly called: Consent, ratification and approval.
82.286
Election of directors and delegates
82.291
Meetings of members or delegates: Quorum.
82.296
Directors: Removal
82.301
Effect of failure to elect director on designated day.
82.306
Election of directors by order of court upon failure of regular election.
82.311
Provisional director: Appointment
82.316
Determination of members entitled to notice of and to vote at meeting
82.321
Members’ proxies.
82.326
Action of members by written ballot in lieu of meeting.
82.331
Cumulative voting.
82.336
Delegates and members: Special meetings
82.341
Waiver of notice.
82.346
Amendment of articles before first meeting of directors.
82.351
Amendment of articles: Scope of amendments.
82.356
Amendment of articles: Procedure.
82.371
Restatement of articles.
82.436
Sale, lease or exchange of assets: Authority
82.442
Dissolution of corporation whose charter has been revoked without additional fees and penalties
82.446
Voluntary dissolution at request of members.
82.451
Voluntary dissolution by directors and members or by directors alone
82.456
Dissolved corporations: Rights and liabilities of corporation and its directors, trustees, receivers, officers, members and creditors
82.461
Dissolved corporations: Duties of person appointed or authorized to act in liquidation.
82.466
Reorganization under federal law.
82.471
Application of creditors or members of insolvent corporation for injunction and appointment of receiver or trustee
82.476
Receivers or trustees for insolvent corporations: Appointment
82.481
Authority of court to reconvey property back to or dissolve corporation.
82.486
Involuntary dissolution: Authority and grounds for application.
82.491
Involuntary dissolution: Appointment of receiver
82.496
Involuntary dissolution: General powers of court.
82.501
Limitation on time for creditors’ claims
82.506
Presentation of creditors’ claims
82.511
Abatement of actions against receivers.
82.516
Payment of creditors and distribution of surplus.
82.521
Employees’ liens for wages.
82.523
Annual list: Filing requirements
82.524
Renewal or revival of right to transact business: Procedure
82.525
Form required for filing of records.
82.526
Corporate records: Microfilming
82.528
Filing of records written in language other than English.
82.531
Fees.
82.533
Procedure to submit replacement page to Secretary of State before actual filing of record.
82.534
Correction of inaccurate or defective record filed with Secretary of State
82.536
Attorney General: Examination of corporate affairs
82.541
Directors, officers, employees and agents: Indemnification
82.546
Renewal or revival of charter: Procedure
82.5231
Certificate of authorization to transact business.
82.5233
Addresses of officers required
82.5234
Penalty for failure to comply with requirements for qualification
82.5235
Defaulting corporations: Identification
82.5236
Defaulting corporations: Duties of Secretary of State.
82.5237
Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.
82.5239
Defaulting corporations: Reinstatement or revival under old or new name
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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