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...y under the articles of a domestic corporation after such articles have been canceled or after such corporation has been dissolved or after the period of existence of the corporation specified in its articles has expired, except such acts as are incident to the winding up of the affairs of such corporation, or are required to obtain reinstatement of the articles in accordance with section 1701.07, 1701.921, 1785.06, ...

...tions shall apply only to domestic corporations, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of said sections shall apply to all domestic corporations, whether formed under said sections or under previous laws of this state. (B) Special provisions in the Revised Code for the organization, conduct, or government of designated classes of corporations shall govern to the exclusion of sections 1701....

...Whoever violates section 1701.97 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.

...ontext otherwise requires: (A) "Corporation" or "domestic corporation" means a nonprofit corporation formed under the laws of this state, or a business corporation formed under the laws of this state that, by amendment to its articles as provided by law, becomes a nonprofit corporation. (B) "Foreign corporation" means a nonprofit corporation formed under the laws of another state. (C) "Nonprofit corporation...

...he regulations, or the bylaws of a corporation, or a resolution of its members or directors, the day on which the notice is given shall be excluded, and the day when the act for which notice is given is to be done shall be included, unless the instrument calling for the notice otherwise provides. If notice is given by personal delivery or transmitted by telegram or by the use of authorized communications equipment, ...

...A corporation may be formed under this chapter for any purpose or purposes for which natural persons lawfully may associate themselves, except that when there is a special provision in the Revised Code for the formation thereunder of a designated class of corporations, a corporation of such class shall be formed thereunder.

...residence, domicile, or state of incorporation, may form a corporation by signing and filing with the secretary of state articles of incorporation, which shall set forth the following: (1) The name of the corporation; (2) The place in this state where the principal office of the corporation is to be located; (3) The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is formed. (B) The articles also may set forth the f...

...owing: (1) The name of any other corporation, whether a nonprofit corporation or a business corporation and whether that of a domestic or of a foreign corporation authorized to do business in this state; (2) The name of any limited liability company registered in the office of the secretary of state pursuant to Chapter 1705. or 1706. of the Revised Code, whether domestic or foreign; (3) The name of any limited ...

...(A) Every corporation shall have and maintain an agent, sometimes referred to as the "statutory agent," upon whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon a corporation may be served. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partne...

...(A) When articles of incorporation and other certificates relating to the corporation are submitted to the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall, after finding that they comply with the provisions of this chapter, accept the articles and other certificates for filing and make a copy of the articles and other certificates by microfilm or by any authorized photostatic or digitized process. Evidence of the f...

...or any of the purposes for which a corporation could be formed under this chapter, authorizes the incorporation of that society or association, by the same procedure and affirmative vote of its voting members that the regulations, constitution, or other fundamental agreement of the society or association requires for an amendment to that fundamental agreement or, if no such vote is specified, by a majority vote of...

... prima-facie evidence of the due incorporation as claimed by such organization.

...ulations for the government of the corporation, the conduct of its affairs, and the management of its property, consistent with law and the articles; may elect directors in addition to any directors named in the articles; and may also elect members in addition to any named or provided for in the articles. If the incorporators fail to adopt regulations as authorized by this section within ninety days after the date o...

...members and in the property of the corporation; and limitations upon or regulations governing the right of members to examine the books and records of the corporation; (5) The election of representatives or delegates of members and their authority, rights, and privileges; (6) The number, classification, manner of fixing or changing the number, qualifications, term of office, voting rights, compensation or manner o...

...(A) A corporation may sue and be sued. (B) A corporation may adopt and alter a corporate seal and use it or a facsimile of it, but failure to affix the corporate seal shall not affect the validity of any instrument. (C) Unless otherwise provided in the articles, a corporation may take property of any description, or any interest in property, by gift, devise, or bequest. (D) Subject to limitations prescribed b...

...(A) The corporation shall maintain a record of its members containing the name and address of each member, the date of admission to membership, and, if members are classified, the class to which the member belongs. (B) A corporation may issue certificates evidencing membership in it, but a corporation incorporated on or after June 9, 1927, shall not issue certificates for shares. (C) Membership in a corporation ma...

...embers thereof as such, or where a corporation has in fact no members other than the directors, the directors shall, for the purposes of any statute or rule of law relating to corporations, be taken to be the members of such corporation, and they shall have all the rights and privileges of members; except that where the provisions in this chapter relating to meetings of directors differ, it shall be sufficient to c...

...Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account, together with minutes of the proceedings of its incorporators, members, directors, and committees of the directors or members. Subject to limitations prescribed in the articles or the regulations upon the right of members of a corporation to examine the books and records, all books and records of a corporation, including the membership r...

...e election of directors and the consideration of reports to be laid before such meeting shall be held on a date designated by or in the manner provided for in the articles or the regulations. In the absence of such a designation, the annual meeting shall be held on the first Monday of the fourth month following the close of each fiscal year of the corporation. When the annual meeting is not held or directors are no...

...ng of voting members to permit the corporation to verify that a person is a voting member or proxyholder and to maintain a record of any vote or other action taken at the meeting.

...s it appears on the records of the corporation. If sent by means of authorized communications equipment, that notice shall be sent to the address furnished by the voting member for transmissions by authorized communications equipment. Notice of adjournment of a meeting need not be given if the place, if any, and the time to which it is adjourned and the procedure by which the voting members can be present and vote a...

...(A) Notice of the place, if any, the time, and the purposes of any meeting of voting members or directors, as the case may be, whether required by law, the articles, the regulations, or (in the case of directors) the bylaws, may be waived in writing, either before or after the holding of such meeting, by any member, or by any director, which writing shall be filed with or entered upon the records of the meeting. A ...

...unications equipment to permit the corporation to verify that a person is a voting member and to maintain a record of any vote. (D) Unless the articles or the regulations otherwise provide, no member who is a natural person shall vote or act by proxy.

...(A) When any domestic corporation or domestic business corporation holds membership in a domestic or foreign corporation, the chairperson of the board, the president, any vice-president, the secretary, or the treasurer of the corporation or business corporation holding such membership, and any such officer or cashier or trust officer of a banking or trust corporation holding such membership, and any like officer of a...

...Unless the articles or the regulations otherwise provide: (A)(1) The voting members present in person, by the use of authorized communications equipment, by mail, or, if permitted, by proxy at any meeting of voting members shall constitute a quorum for the meeting. (2) The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present as provided in division (A)(1) of this s...