Code of the District of Columbia
Official codified DC law sourced from the DC Council Open Law Library (public domain). 21,163 sections indexed.
- § 29A-1121Definitions.
- § 29A-1122Termination, cancellation, or failure to renew franchise.
- § 29A-1123Good cause; opportunity to cure.
- § 29A-1124Transfer, assignment, or sale of franchise.
- § 29A-1125Nonjudicial dispute resolution.
- § 29A-1126Remedies.
- § 29A-1127Conflict.
- § 29A-1128Application of chapter.
- § 29A-201.01Formation — Number of incorporators; dealing in real estate.
- § 29A-201.02Formation — Contents of certificate.
- § 29A-201.03Formation — Name; powers; restrictions on mortgages.
- § 29A-201.04Trustees — Duties; qualifications; annual election.
- § 29A-201.05Trustees — Procedure for election; vacancies.
- § 29A-201.06Trustees — Effect of failure to hold election of trustees at designated time.
- § 29A-201.07Officers.
- § 29A-201.08Bylaws.
- § 29A-201.09Stock — Amount to be paid in before commencing business; calls for residue of subscription; failure to make payments.
- § 29A-201.10Stock — Deemed personal property; transferability.
- § 29A-201.11Liability of stockholders.
- § 29A-201.12Certificate of capital stock paid in.
- § 29A-201.13Annual report — Filing; fees; and penalties.
- § 29A-201.14Registered office and registered agent.
- § 29A-201.15Registered office and registered agent — Liability of officers for false certificate or report.
- § 29A-201.16Purchase of stock of other corporations unlawful.
- § 29A-201.17Loans secured by corporation’s own stock prohibited; release of borrower.
- § 29A-201.18Dividends not to be declared if corporation is thereby rendered insolvent or capital decreased — Trustees personally liable for debts.
- § 29A-201.19Dividends not to be declared if corporation is thereby rendered insolvent or capital decreased — Exemption from liability for objecting trustees.
- § 29A-201.20Executor, administrator, guardian, or trustee — No personal liability as stockholder.
- § 29A-201.21Executor, administrator, guardian, or trustee — Right to vote.
- § 29A-201.22Pledges of stock; no personal liability; right to vote.
- § 29A-201.23Stock book — To be kept by treasurer or secretary; contents.
- § 29A-201.24Stock book — Inspection.
- § 29A-201.25Stock book — Effect of records.
- § 29A-201.26Stock book — Presumptive evidence of facts stated therein.
- § 29A-201.27Stock book — Failure to make entries or to allow inspections of books.
- § 29A-201.28Stock book — Liability for neglect to keep open for inspection.
- § 29A-201.29Increase or diminution of stock — Extension of business.
- § 29A-201.30Diminution of capital stock when debts exceed proposed capital.
- § 29A-201.31Meeting of stockholders for purpose of increase or diminution of capital stock, or change of business — Notice to stockholders.
- § 29A-201.32Meeting of stockholders for purpose of increase or diminution of capital stock, or change of business — Quorum.
- § 29A-201.33Meeting of stockholders for purpose of increase or diminution of capital stock, or change of business — Certificate by chairman.
- § 29A-201.34Meeting of stockholders for purpose of increase or diminution of capital stock, or change of business — Filing of certificate.
- § 29A-201.35Meeting of stockholders for purpose of increase or diminution of capital stock, or change of business — Vote required for approval.
- § 29A-201.36Certified copy of certificate of incorporation to be presumptive evidence.
- § 29A-201.37Amendment of charter; procedure.
- § 29A-201.38Stock; classes of preferred and common authorized; restrictions, limitations or preferences to be printed on stock certificate; “charter” defined.
- § 29A-201.39Sale, lease or exchange of property or assets as an entirety; approval of stockholders required; rights of dissenting stockholders.
- § 29A-201.40Fire insurance companies formed prior to January 1, 1902, may become perpetual.
- § 29A-221.01Voluntary dissolution — Application for decree or to court.
- § 29A-221.02Voluntary dissolution — Contents of application.
- § 29A-221.03Order to appear; notice.
- § 29A-221.04Auditor’s report of corporate officers.
- § 29A-221.05Decree of dissolution; appointment of receivers.
- § 29A-221.06Receiver — Bond required.
- § 29A-221.07Receiver — Vested with corporate property.
- § 29A-221.08Receiver — Corporate authority; notice of appointment.
- § 29A-221.09Effect of transactions and judgments confessed after petition filed.
- § 29A-221.10Receiver; settlement of controversies; executory contracts.
- § 29A-221.11Surplus assets — Distribution to creditors.
- § 29A-221.12Surplus assets — Distribution to stockholders.
- § 29A-221.13Receiver subject to court’s direction; compensation.
- § 29A-221.14Dissolution before capital stock paid in or investments made.
- § 29A-221.15Dissolution by expiration of charter; authority of trustees for creditors and stockholders.
- § 29A-221.16Dissolution — Actions pending not abated.
- § 29A-221.17Dissolution — Proceedings in corporate name for use of others.
- § 29A-221.18Suits after dissolution.
- § 29A-221.19Involuntary dissolution — Suit by United States Attorney.
- § 29A-221.20Involuntary dissolution — Answer of corporation.
- § 29A-221.21Pleading.
- § 29A-221.22Trial; decree of forfeiture; appointment of receiver.
- § 29A-221.23Ex parte proceeding after default in pleading.
- § 29A-221.24Final decree; power to withhold pending remedy of grievance.
- § 29A-221.25Injunction against assuming corporate franchise or transacting business not authorized by charter.
- § 29A-221.26Involuntary dissolution on application of creditors.
- § 29A-221.27Injunction against transferring assets.
- § 29A-221.28Parties defendant in creditor’s suit.
- § 29A-221.29Account and distribution.
- § 29A-241.01Incorporation; number of incorporators; election of officers; powers of body politic.
- § 29A-241.02Power to hold real or personal estate.
- § 29A-241.03Officers — Duties.
- § 29A-241.04Officers — Election; failure to hold.
- § 29A-241.05Officers — Tenure of office.
- § 29A-241.06Bylaws.
- § 29A-241.07Penalty for breach of provisions.
- § 29A-241.08Limitation on authority to do business.
- § 29A-301.01Short title.
- § 29A-301.02Definitions.
- § 29A-301.03Applicability.
- § 29A-301.04Purposes for corporate organization.
- § 29A-301.05General powers.
- § 29A-301.06Defense of ultra vires.
- § 29A-301.07Corporate name.
- § 29A-301.08Reserved name; transferability of right to exclusive use.
- § 29A-301.09Registered office and registered agent.
- § 29A-301.10Change of registered office or registered agent.
- § 29A-301.100Unauthorized assumption of corporate powers.
- § 29A-301.101Acceptance of subchapter — Procedure; vote required for approval; adoption by board of directors.
- § 29A-301.102Acceptance of subchapter — Statement of election; contents.
- § 29A-301.103Acceptance of subchapter — Procedure for filing of statement of election.
- § 29A-301.104Acceptance of subchapter — Effect of certificate of acceptance.
- § 29A-301.105Actions to be in name of District of Columbia; “Corporation Counsel” defined; adjudication of civil infractions.
- § 29A-301.106Right of repeal reserved.
- § 29A-301.107Subchapter not to affect Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
- § 29A-301.108Effect of invalidity of part of subchapter.
- § 29A-301.109Penalty for false statement.
- § 29A-301.11Registered agent for service.
- § 29A-301.110Effective date.
- § 29A-301.111Appropriation of funds.
- § 29A-301.112Exemption of government agencies from fees levied for Mayor as registered agent.
- § 29A-301.113Immunity from civil liability for a volunteer of the corporation.
- § 29A-301.114Limited liability for an employee of the corporation.
- § 29A-301.12Members.
- § 29A-301.13Bylaws.
- § 29A-301.14Meetings of members — Annual and special.
- § 29A-301.15Meetings of members — Notice.
- § 29A-301.16Voting.
- § 29A-301.17Quorum.
- § 29A-301.18Board of directors — Qualifications.
- § 29A-301.19Board of directors — Number; election; classification; and removal.
- § 29A-301.20Board of directors — Vacancies.
- § 29A-301.21Board of directors — Quorum.
- § 29A-301.22Board of directors — Designation or appointment of committees; authority.
- § 29A-301.23Board of directors — Meetings.
- § 29A-301.24Officers — Appointment or election; tenure of office; authority.
- § 29A-301.25Officers — Removal.
- § 29A-301.26Books and records; right of inspection.
- § 29A-301.27Shares of stock and dividends prohibited.
- § 29A-301.28Loans to directors and officers prohibited.
- § 29A-301.29Incorporators.
- § 29A-301.30Articles of incorporation.
- § 29A-301.31Filing of articles of incorporation.
- § 29A-301.32Effect of issuance of certificate of incorporation.
- § 29A-301.33Organization meetings; purpose; notice.
- § 29A-301.34Articles of incorporation — Right to amend.
- § 29A-301.35Articles of incorporation — Procedure to amend.
- § 29A-301.36Articles of amendment — Contents; vote required for approval.
- § 29A-301.37Articles of amendment — Filing.
- § 29A-301.38Effect of certificate of amendment.
- § 29A-301.39Procedure for merger.
- § 29A-301.40Procedure for consolidation.
- § 29A-301.41Merger or consolidation — Procedure for approval.
- § 29A-301.42Merger or consolidation — Contents of articles.
- § 29A-301.43Merger or consolidation — Effective date.
- § 29A-301.44Merger or consolidation — Effect; surviving or new corporation; rights, privileges, powers, immunities, duties and liabilities.
- § 29A-301.45Merger or consolidation — Domestic and foreign corporations.
- § 29A-301.46Sale, lease, exchange, or mortgage of assets.
- § 29A-301.47Voluntary dissolution — Notice; vote required for approval.
- § 29A-301.48Voluntary dissolution — Distribution of assets.
- § 29A-301.49Voluntary dissolution — Plan of distribution.
- § 29A-301.50Voluntary dissolution — Revocation of proceedings; notice; vote required for approval.
- § 29A-301.51Articles of dissolution — Contents.
- § 29A-301.52Articles of dissolution — Procedure for filing.
- § 29A-301.53Involuntary dissolution.
- § 29A-301.54Venue and process.
- § 29A-301.55Liquidation proceedings — Jurisdiction of court.
- § 29A-301.56Liquidation proceedings — Procedure; hearing; authority of receivers; distribution of assets.
- § 29A-301.57Liquidation proceedings — Qualification of receivers.
- § 29A-301.58Liquidation proceedings — Filing of claims.
- § 29A-301.59Liquidation proceedings — Discontinuance.
- § 29A-301.60Liquidation proceedings — Decree of dissolution.
- § 29A-301.61Liquidation proceedings — Filing of decree of dissolution.
- § 29A-301.62Dissolution — Distribution of assets; deposits and registry of court.
- § 29A-301.63Dissolution — Survival of remedy.
- § 29A-301.64Foreign corporations — Admission to conduct affairs in District.
- § 29A-301.65Foreign corporations — Powers authorized.
- § 29A-301.66Foreign corporations — Corporate name.
- § 29A-301.67Foreign corporations — Change of corporate name.
- § 29A-301.68Foreign corporations — Application for certificate of authority.
- § 29A-301.69Foreign corporations — Filing of application for certificate of authority.
- § 29A-301.70Foreign corporations — Effect of certificate of authority.
- § 29A-301.71Foreign corporations — Registered office and registered agent.
- § 29A-301.72Foreign corporations — Change of registered office or registered agent.
- § 29A-301.73Foreign corporations — Service of process.
- § 29A-301.74Foreign corporations — Amendment to articles of incorporation; filing.
- § 29A-301.75Foreign corporations — Merger.
- § 29A-301.76Foreign corporations — Amended certificate of authority.
- § 29A-301.77Foreign corporations — Withdrawal; procurement of certificate of withdrawal required; contents of application.
- § 29A-301.78Foreign corporations — Filing of application for withdrawal.
- § 29A-301.79Foreign corporations — Revocation of certificate of authority.
- § 29A-301.80Foreign corporations — Issuance of certificate of revocation.
- § 29A-301.81Foreign corporations — Application on effective date of subchapter.
- § 29A-301.82Foreign corporations — Conducting affairs without certificate of authority; validity of contracts or corporate acts not impaired; liabilities.
- § 29A-301.83Two-year report of domestic and foreign corporations — Contents.
- § 29A-301.84Two-year report of domestic and foreign corporations — Procedure for filing.
- § 29A-301.85Two-year report of domestic and foreign corporations — Effect of failure to pay or file.
- § 29A-301.86Proclamation of revocation; effect of publication.
- § 29A-301.87Penalty for conducting affairs after issuance of proclamation.
- § 29A-301.88Correction of error in proclamation.
- § 29A-301.89Proclaimed corporation — Reservation of name.
- § 29A-301.90Proclaimed corporation — Reinstatement; corporate name.
- § 29A-301.91Penalties for failure to file 2-year report..
- § 29A-301.92Fees and charges.
- § 29A-301.93Duties and functions of Mayor.
- § 29A-301.94Appeal to court from Mayor.
- § 29A-301.95Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.
- § 29A-301.96Forms to be furnished by Mayor.
- § 29A-301.97Voting requirements.
- § 29A-301.98Waiver of notice.
- § 29A-301.99Action by key members or directors without meeting; written consent required.
- § 29A-321.01Corporation treated as tax-exempt private foundation; provisions deemed contained in governing instrument; amendment of governing instrument.
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