Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 82 – Nonprofit Corporations | Midpage82.006Definitions82.011“Articles of incorporation” and “articles” defined82.016“Corporation” defined82.021“Corporation for public benefit” defined82.026“Directors” and “trustees” defined82.031“Member” defined82.034“Principal office” defined82.036“Receiver” defined82.041“Registered office” defined82.046Construction of chapter82.051Applicability of chapter; effect of chapter on corporations existing before October 1, 199182.056Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility; procedure82.061Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Filing requirements; contents82.063Election of board of directors of expired corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility; procedure; date of corporate existence82.066Election of existing and expired corporation to accept chapter: Effect82.071Limitations on eligibility to organize under chapter82.076Effect of amendment or repeal of chapter; chapter is part of corporation’s charter82.078Secretary of State authorized to adopt certain regulations to allow corporation to carry out powers and duties through most recent technology82.081Filing requirements; prohibition against establishment of nonprofit corporation for certain illegal purposes82.086Articles of incorporation: Required provisions82.091Articles of incorporation: Optional provisions82.096Name of corporation: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated corporation; regulations82.101Name of corporation: Reservation; injunctive relief82.106Articles of incorporation: Prohibited names and businesses; approval or certification required before filing of certain articles or amendments82.111Commencement of corporate existence82.116Acceptable evidence of incorporation82.121General powers82.126Adoption and use of corporate seal or stamp82.131Specific powers82.136Restrictions: Issuance of stock; pecuniary gain of members; distributions82.181Maintenance 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 records82.183Records to be provided to Secretary of State; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations82.186Right of members and directors to inspect and copy records; denial of inspection; civil liability; defense to action for penalties or damages82.188Manner of storage of records; conversion of electronic records into clear and legible paper form; admissibility in evidence of electronic records82.193Registered 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; fees82.196Board of directors or trustees: Number and qualifications of members82.198Board of directors or trustees: Selection of members when corporation owns or leases mobile home park82.201Board of directors or trustees: General powers82.206Committees of board of directors: Designation; powers; names; membership82.211Officers of corporation: Selection; terms; duties82.216Authority of directors and representatives of corporation82.221Directors and officers: Exercise of powers and performance of duties; personal liability82.226Restrictions on transactions involving interested directors or officers; compensation of directors82.231Powers of corporation; classes, qualifications and rights of members; term of membership82.236Transfer of membership82.241Personal liability of members; imposition of dues, assessments or fees82.246Resignation82.251Expulsion of member; suspension or termination of membership82.256Purchase of membership by corporation82.261Delegates82.266Place of members’, delegates’ and directors’ meetings82.271Meetings of board of directors or delegates: Quorum; consent to action taken without meeting; alternative means for participating at meeting82.276Consent of members in lieu of meeting; alternative means for participating at meeting82.281Actions at meetings not regularly called: Consent, ratification and approval82.286Election of directors and delegates; classification of directors82.291Meetings of members or delegates: Quorum82.296Directors: Removal; filling of vacancies82.301Effect of failure to elect director on designated day82.306Election of directors by order of court upon failure of regular election82.311Provisional director: Appointment; qualifications; rights and powers; removal82.316Determination of members entitled to notice of and to vote at meeting; fixing of date when members entitled to give consent in lieu of meeting82.321Members’ proxies82.326Action of members by written ballot in lieu of meeting82.331Cumulative voting82.336Delegates and members: Special meetings; notices82.341Waiver of notice82.346Amendment of articles before first meeting of directors82.351Amendment of articles: Scope of amendments82.356Amendment of articles: Procedure82.371Restatement of articles82.436Sale, lease or exchange of assets: Authority; procedure82.442Dissolution of corporation whose charter has been revoked without additional fees and penalties; regulations82.446Voluntary dissolution at request of members82.451Voluntary dissolution by directors and members or by directors alone; directors to act as trustees for liquidation and winding up of corporate affairs82.456Dissolved corporations: Rights and liabilities of corporation and its directors, trustees, receivers, officers, members and creditors; powers and duties of district court82.461Dissolved corporations: Duties of person appointed or authorized to act in liquidation82.466Reorganization under federal law82.471Application of creditors or members of insolvent corporation for injunction and appointment of receiver or trustee; powers and duties of court82.476Receivers or trustees for insolvent corporations: Appointment; powers and duties82.481Authority of court to reconvey property back to or dissolve corporation82.486Involuntary dissolution: Authority and grounds for application82.491Involuntary dissolution: Appointment of receiver; powers and duties of receiver; authorized relief82.496Involuntary dissolution: General powers of court82.501Limitation on time for creditors’ claims; notice to creditors82.506Presentation of creditors’ claims; examination of creditors and witnesses82.511Abatement of actions against receivers82.516Payment of creditors and distribution of surplus82.521Employees’ liens for wages82.523Annual list: Filing requirements; fees; powers and duties of Secretary of State; regulations82.5231Certificate of authorization to transact business82.5233Addresses of officers required; failure to file82.5234Penalty for failure to comply with requirements for qualification; enforcement; regulations82.5235Defaulting corporations: Identification; forfeiture of right to transact business; penalty82.5236Defaulting corporations: Duties of Secretary of State82.5237Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement82.5239Defaulting corporations: Reinstatement or revival under old or new name; regulations82.524Renewal or revival of right to transact business: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence; status of corporation82.525Form required for filing of records82.526Corporate records: Microfilming; imaging; return82.528Filing of records written in language other than English82.531Fees82.533Procedure to submit replacement page to Secretary of State before actual filing of record82.534Correction of inaccurate or defective record filed with Secretary of State; cancellation of filings82.536Attorney General: Examination of corporate affairs; powers of enforcement82.541Directors, officers, employees and agents: Indemnification; insurance against liability82.546Renewal or revival of charter: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence