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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 82

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 82

Nonprofit Corporations

82.006Definitions 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 82.046Construction of chapter 82.051Applicability of chapter; effect of chapter on corporations existing before October 1, 1991 82.056Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility; procedure 82.061Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Filing requirements; contents 82.063Election of board of directors of expired corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility; procedure; date of corporate existence 82.066Election of existing and expired corporation to accept chapter: Effect 82.071Limitations on eligibility to organize under chapter 82.076Effect of amendment or repeal of chapter; chapter is part of corporation’s charter 82.078Secretary of State authorized to adopt certain regulations to allow corporation to carry out powers and duties through most recent technology 82.081Filing requirements; prohibition against establishment of nonprofit corporation for certain illegal purposes 82.086Articles of incorporation: Required provisions 82.091Articles of incorporation: Optional provisions 82.096Name of corporation: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated corporation; regulations 82.101Name of corporation: Reservation; injunctive relief 82.106Articles of incorporation: Prohibited names and businesses; approval or certification required before filing of certain articles or amendments 82.111Commencement of corporate existence 82.116Acceptable evidence of incorporation 82.121General powers 82.126Adoption and use of corporate seal or stamp 82.131Specific powers 82.136Restrictions: Issuance of stock; pecuniary gain of members; distributions 82.181Maintenance of records at principal office or with custodian of records; inspection and copying of records; penalties; denial of request for inspection of records; defense to action for penalties or damages; authority of court to compel production of records 82.183Records to be provided to Secretary of State; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations 82.186Right of members and directors to inspect and copy records; denial of inspection; civil liability; defense to action for penalties or damages 82.188Manner of storage of records; conversion of electronic records into clear and legible paper form; admissibility in evidence of electronic records 82.193Registered agent required; applicable law regarding registered agent and registered office; applicable law regarding annual list and defaulting corporations; default and reinstatement of corporation which is unit-owners’ association; fees 82.196Board of directors or trustees: Number and qualifications of members 82.198Board of directors or trustees: Selection of members when corporation owns or leases mobile home park 82.201Board of directors or trustees: General powers 82.206Committees of board of directors: Designation; powers; names; membership 82.211Officers of corporation: Selection; terms; duties 82.216Authority of directors and representatives of corporation 82.221Directors and officers: Exercise of powers and performance of duties; personal liability 82.226Restrictions on transactions involving interested directors or officers; compensation of directors 82.231Powers of corporation; classes, qualifications and rights of members; term of membership 82.236Transfer of membership 82.241Personal liability of members; imposition of dues, assessments or fees 82.246Resignation 82.251Expulsion of member; suspension or termination of membership 82.256Purchase of membership by corporation 82.261Delegates 82.266Place of members’, delegates’ and directors’ meetings 82.271Meetings of board of directors or delegates: Quorum; consent to action taken without meeting; alternative means for participating at meeting 82.276Consent of members in lieu of meeting; alternative means for participating at meeting 82.281Actions at meetings not regularly called: Consent, ratification and approval 82.286Election of directors and delegates; classification of directors 82.291Meetings of members or delegates: Quorum 82.296Directors: Removal; filling of vacancies 82.301Effect of failure to elect director on designated day 82.306Election of directors by order of court upon failure of regular election 82.311Provisional director: Appointment; qualifications; rights and powers; removal 82.316Determination of members entitled to notice of and to vote at meeting; fixing of date when members entitled to give consent in lieu of meeting 82.321Members’ proxies 82.326Action of members by written ballot in lieu of meeting 82.331Cumulative voting 82.336Delegates and members: Special meetings; notices 82.341Waiver of notice 82.346Amendment of articles before first meeting of directors 82.351Amendment of articles: Scope of amendments 82.356Amendment of articles: Procedure 82.371Restatement of articles 82.436Sale, lease or exchange of assets: Authority; procedure 82.442Dissolution of corporation whose charter has been revoked without additional fees and penalties; regulations 82.446Voluntary dissolution at request of members 82.451Voluntary dissolution by directors and members or by directors alone; directors to act as trustees for liquidation and winding up of corporate affairs 82.456Dissolved corporations: Rights and liabilities of corporation and its directors, trustees, receivers, officers, members and creditors; powers and duties of district court 82.461Dissolved corporations: Duties of person appointed or authorized to act in liquidation 82.466Reorganization under federal law 82.471Application of creditors or members of insolvent corporation for injunction and appointment of receiver or trustee; powers and duties of court 82.476Receivers or trustees for insolvent corporations: Appointment; powers and duties 82.481Authority of court to reconvey property back to or dissolve corporation 82.486Involuntary dissolution: Authority and grounds for application 82.491Involuntary dissolution: Appointment of receiver; powers and duties of receiver; authorized relief 82.496Involuntary dissolution: General powers of court 82.501Limitation on time for creditors’ claims; notice to creditors 82.506Presentation of creditors’ claims; examination of creditors and witnesses 82.511Abatement of actions against receivers 82.516Payment of creditors and distribution of surplus 82.521Employees’ liens for wages 82.523Annual list: Filing requirements; fees; powers and duties of Secretary of State; regulations 82.5231Certificate of authorization to transact business 82.5233Addresses of officers required; failure to file 82.5234Penalty for failure to comply with requirements for qualification; enforcement; regulations 82.5235Defaulting corporations: Identification; forfeiture of right to transact business; penalty 82.5236Defaulting corporations: Duties of Secretary of State 82.5237Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement 82.5239Defaulting corporations: Reinstatement or revival under old or new name; regulations 82.524Renewal or revival of right to transact business: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence; status of corporation 82.525Form required for filing of records 82.526Corporate records: Microfilming; imaging; return 82.528Filing of records written in language other than English 82.531Fees 82.533Procedure to submit replacement page to Secretary of State before actual filing of record 82.534Correction of inaccurate or defective record filed with Secretary of State; cancellation of filings 82.536Attorney General: Examination of corporate affairs; powers of enforcement 82.541Directors, officers, employees and agents: Indemnification; insurance against liability 82.546Renewal or revival of charter: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence