10A-4-2.02
Section 10A-4-2.02 Required statement of purpose in certificate of formation. (a) Any corporation whose certificate of formation includes as a stated purpose the performance of professional services may be incorporated under this chapter by stating in its certificate of formation that it is incorporated under this chapter. (b) A professional business corporation, other than a nonprofit professional corporation, which is subject to this chapter shall cease being governed by this chapter and shall be governed by the Alabama Business Corporation Law, if it is a domestic corporation, if it amends its certificate of formation to delete the statement that it is organized under this chapter, and conforms its articles to the Alabama Business Corporation Law and, if it is a foreign corporation, complies with the provisions of this title applicable to foreign entities. A domestic nonprofit professional corporation which is subject to this chapter shall cease being governed by this chapter and...
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10A-1-1.03
Section 10A-1-1.03 Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms mean: (1) AFFILIATE. A person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person. An affiliate of an individual includes the spouse, or a parent or sibling thereof, of the individual, or a child, grandchild, sibling, parent, or spouse of any thereof, of the individual, or an individual having the same home as the individual, or a trust or estate of which an individual specified in this sentence is a substantial beneficiary; a trust, estate, incompetent, conservatee, protected person, or minor of which the individual is a fiduciary; or an entity of which the individual is director, general partner, agent, employee or the governing authority or member of the governing authority. (2) ASSOCIATE. When used to indicate a relationship with: (A) a domestic or foreign entity for which the person is: (i) an officer or governing person; or (ii) a beneficial...
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10A-3-1.02
Section 10A-3-1.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. The original or restated articles of incorporation or articles of consolidation and all amendments thereto, including articles of merger, of a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. The term articles of incorporation of a nonprofit corporation constitutes its certificate of formation as defined in Section 10A-1-1.03(7). The terms may be used interchangeably. The articles of incorporation or certificate of formation of a nonprofit corporation, together with its bylaws, constitute its governing documents within the meaning of Section 10A-1-1.03(40). (2) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The group of persons vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which the group is designated. The board of directors of a nonprofit corporation is its governing authority as...
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10A-4-5.08
Section 10A-4-5.08 Application to existing corporations. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all existing corporations organized under the statute formerly codified as Article 11 of Chapter 4, Title 10 and repealed by Acts 1983, No. 83-514, effective January 1, 1984; provided, that any professional corporation, or nonprofit corporation, in existence on December 31, 1983, in which duly licensed medical and dental professionals are shareholders, or in the case of a nonprofit professional corporation, render medical and dental services, shall be deemed to be in compliance with Sections 10A-4-2.01 and 10A-4-2.03, as amended, and other applicable provisions of this chapter. The repeal of a prior act by this chapter shall not impair, or otherwise affect, the organization or continued existence of an existing domestic professional corporation nor the right of any foreign professional corporation presently qualified to render professional services in Alabama to continue to do so...
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10A-2-1.40
Section 10A-2-1.40 Definitions applicable to business corporations. In this chapter: REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (1) "Articles of incorporation" include amended and restated articles of incorporation and, in the case of a corporation existing on January 1, 1981, its certificate of incorporation, including any amended certificate, and also include, except where the context otherwise requires, articles of merger. The term "articles of incorporations" as used in this chapter is synonymous with the term "certificate of formation" employed in Chapter 1. (2) "Authorized shares" means the shares of all classes a domestic or foreign business corporation is authorized to issue. (3) "Corporation" or "domestic corporation" means a business corporation, which is not a foreign corporation, incorporated under or subject to the provisions of this chapter. (4) "Distribution" means a direct or indirect...
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10A-5A-1.02
Section 10A-5A-1.02 Definitions. Notwithstanding Section 10A-1-1.03, as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms mean: (a) "Certificate of formation," with respect to a limited liability company, means the certificate provided for by Section 10A-5A-2.01, and the certificate as amended or restated. (b) "Constituent limited liability company" means a constituent organization that is a limited liability company. (c) "Constituent organization" means an organization that is party to a merger under Article 10. (d) "Converted organization" means the organization into which a converting organization converts pursuant to Article 10. (e) "Converting limited liability company" means a converting organization that is a limited liability company. (f) "Converting organization" means an organization that converts into another organization pursuant to Article 10. (g) "Disqualified person" means any person who is not a qualified person. (h) "Distribution" except...
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10A-1-8.01
Section 10A-1-8.01 Conversion of business and nonprofit entities. (a) A conversion of an entity may be accomplished as provided in this section: (1) CORPORATIONS. a. The terms and conditions of a plan of conversion of a corporation, other than a nonprofit corporation, must be approved in accordance with the procedures and by the stockholder vote required by Article 9 of Chapter 2A. If the governing documents provide for approval of a conversion by less than all of a corporation's stockholders, approval of the conversion shall constitute corporate action subject to appraisal rights pursuant to Article 13 of Chapter 2A. No conversion of a corporation to a general or limited partnership may be effected without the consent in writing of each stockholder who will have personal liability with respect to the converted entity, notwithstanding any provision in the governing documents of the converting corporation providing for less than unanimous stockholder approval for the conversion. b. The...
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10A-1-8.02
Section 10A-1-8.02 Mergers of entities. (a) A merger of two or more entities, whether the other entity or entities are the same or another form of entity, may be accomplished as provided in this section. (1) CORPORATIONS. a. In the case of a corporation, other than a nonprofit corporation, that is a party to a merger, a plan of merger must be approved in accordance with the procedures and by the stockholder vote required by Article 11 of Chapter 2A. If the governing documents of the corporation provide for approval of a merger by less than all of the corporation's stockholders, approval of the merger shall constitute corporate action subject to appraisal rights pursuant to Article 13 of Chapter 2A, as applicable. No merger of a corporation into a general or limited partnership may be effected without the consent in writing of each stockholder who will have personal liability with respect to the surviving entity, notwithstanding any provision in the governing documents of the...
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10A-4-1.03
Section 10A-4-1.03 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: (1) DISQUALIFIED PERSON. Any person who is not a qualified person. (2) DOMESTIC PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. A corporation for profit or nonprofit organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. A corporation or unincorporated association, for profit or nonprofit, organized for the purpose of rendering professional services under a law other than the law of Alabama. (4) LICENSING AUTHORITY. As defined in Section 10A-1-1.03(49). (5) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. As defined in Section 10A-1-1.03(80). (6) QUALIFIED PERSON. With respect to any domestic professional corporation: a. An individual who is authorized by law of Alabama or of any qualified state to render a professional service permitted by the certificate of formation of the professional corporation; b. A general partnership in which all the partners are qualified persons with respect to the...
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10A-2A-1.40
Section 10A-2A-1.40 Chapter definitions. Notwithstanding Section 10A-1-1.03, as used in this chapter, unless otherwise specified or unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) AUTHORIZED STOCK means the stock of all classes and series a corporation or foreign corporation is authorized to issue. (2) BENEFICIAL STOCKHOLDER means a person who owns the beneficial interest in stock, which is either a record stockholder or a person on whose behalf shares of stock are registered in the name of an intermediary or nominee. (3) CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION means the certificate of incorporation described in Section 10A-2A-2.02, all amendments to the certificate of incorporation, and any other documents permitted or required to be delivered for filing by a corporation with the Secretary of State under this chapter or Chapter 1 that modify, amend, supplement, restate, or replace the certificate of incorporation. After an amendment of the certificate...
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