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Iowa Code (Last Updated: December 05, 2016) |
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Title XII. BUSINESS ENTITIES |
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Chapter 490. BUSINESS CORPORATIONS |
Section 490.101. Short title. |
Section 490.102. Reservation of power to amend or repeal. |
Section 490.103. |
Section 490.104. |
Section 490.105. |
Section 490.106. |
Section 490.107. |
Section 490.108. |
Section 490.109. |
Section 490.110. |
Section 490.111. |
Section 490.112. |
Section 490.113. |
Section 490.114. |
Section 490.115. |
Section 490.116. |
Section 490.117. |
Section 490.118. |
Section 490.119. |
Section 490.120. Filing requirements. |
Section 490.121. Forms. |
Section 490.122. Filing, service, and copying fees. |
Section 490.123. Effective time and date of documents. |
Section 490.124. Correcting filed documents. |
Section 490.125. Filing duty of secretary of state. |
Section 490.126. Appeal from secretary of state’s refusal to file document. |
Section 490.127. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. |
Section 490.128. Certificate of existence. |
Section 490.129. Penalty for signing false document. |
Section 490.130. |
Section 490.131. |
Section 490.132. |
Section 490.133. |
Section 490.134. |
Section 490.135. Secretary of state — powers. |
Section 490.136. |
Section 490.137. |
Section 490.138. |
Section 490.139. |
Section 490.140. Definitions. |
Section 490.141. Notice or other communication. |
Section 490.142. Number of shareholders. |
Section 490.143. Qualified director. |
Section 490.144. Householding. |
Section 490.201. Incorporators. |
Section 490.202. Articles of incorporation. |
Section 490.203. Incorporation. |
Section 490.204. Liability for preincorporation transactions. |
Section 490.205. Organization of corporation. |
Section 490.206. Bylaws. |
Section 490.207. Emergency bylaws. |
Section 490.301. Purposes. |
Section 490.302. General powers. |
Section 490.303. Emergency powers. |
Section 490.304. Ultra vires. |
Section 490.401. Corporate name. |
Section 490.402. Reserved name. |
Section 490.403. Registered name. |
Section 490.501. Registered office and registered agent. |
Section 490.502. Change of registered office or registered agent. |
Section 490.503. Resignation of registered agent. |
Section 490.504. Service on corporation. |
Section 490.601. Authorized shares. |
Section 490.602. Terms of class or series determined by board of directors. |
Section 490.603. Issued and outstanding shares. |
Section 490.604. Fractional shares. |
Section 490.605. |
Section 490.606. |
Section 490.607. |
Section 490.608. |
Section 490.609. |
Section 490.610. |
Section 490.611. |
Section 490.612. |
Section 490.613. |
Section 490.614. |
Section 490.615. |
Section 490.616. |
Section 490.617. |
Section 490.618. |
Section 490.619. |
Section 490.620. Subscription for shares before incorporation. |
Section 490.621. Issuance of shares. |
Section 490.622. Liability of shareholders. |
Section 490.623. Share dividends. |
Section 490.624. Share options. |
Section 490.624A. Poison pill defense authorized. |
Section 490.625. Content of certificates. |
Section 490.626. Shares without certificates. |
Section 490.627. Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities. |
Section 490.628. Expense of issue. |
Section 490.629. Reversion of disbursements to cooperative associations. |
Section 490.630. Shareholders’ preemptive rights. |
Section 490.631. Corporation’s acquisition of its own shares. |
Section 490.632. Reacquired shares as issued but not outstanding shares. |
Section 490.633. |
Section 490.634. |
Section 490.635. |
Section 490.636. |
Section 490.637. |
Section 490.638. |
Section 490.639. |
Section 490.640. Distribution to shareholders. |
Section 490.701. Annual meeting. |
Section 490.702. Special meeting. |
Section 490.703. Court-ordered meeting. |
Section 490.704. Action without meeting. |
Section 490.705. Notice of meeting. |
Section 490.706. Waiver of notice. |
Section 490.707. Record date. |
Section 490.708. Conduct of the meeting. |
Section 490.709. Remote participation in annual and special meetings. |
Section 490.710. |
Section 490.711. |
Section 490.712. |
Section 490.713. |
Section 490.714. |
Section 490.715. |
Section 490.716. |
Section 490.717. |
Section 490.718. |
Section 490.719. |
Section 490.720. Shareholders’ list for meeting. |
Section 490.721. Voting entitlement of shares. |
Section 490.722. Proxies. |
Section 490.723. Shares held by nominees. |
Section 490.724. Corporation’s acceptance of votes. |
Section 490.725. Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups. |
Section 490.726. Action by single or multiple groups. |
Section 490.727. Greater quorum or voting requirements. |
Section 490.728. Voting for directors — cumulative voting. |
Section 490.729. Inspectors of election. |
Section 490.730. Voting trusts. |
Section 490.731. Voting agreements. |
Section 490.732. Shareholder agreements. |
Section 490.733. |
Section 490.734. |
Section 490.735. |
Section 490.736. |
Section 490.737. |
Section 490.738. |
Section 490.739. |
Section 490.740. Definitions. |
Section 490.741. Standing. |
Section 490.742. Demand. |
Section 490.743. Stay of proceedings. |
Section 490.744. Dismissal. |
Section 490.745. Discontinuance or settlement. |
Section 490.746. Payment of expenses. |
Section 490.747. Applicability to foreign corporations. |
Section 490.748. Shareholder action to appoint custodian or receiver. |
Section 490.801. Requirement for and functions of board of directors. |
Section 490.802. Qualifications of directors. |
Section 490.803. Number and election of directors. |
Section 490.804. Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders. |
Section 490.805. Terms of directors generally. |
Section 490.806. Staggered terms for directors. |
Section 490.806A. Public corporations — staggered terms. |
Section 490.807. Resignation of directors. |
Section 490.808. Removal of directors by shareholders. |
Section 490.809. Removal of directors by judicial proceeding. |
Section 490.810. Vacancy on board. |
Section 490.811. Compensation of directors. |
Section 490.812. |
Section 490.813. |
Section 490.814. |
Section 490.815. |
Section 490.816. |
Section 490.817. |
Section 490.818. |
Section 490.819. |
Section 490.820. Meetings. |
Section 490.821. Action without meeting. |
Section 490.822. Notice of meeting. |
Section 490.823. Waiver of notice. |
Section 490.824. Quorum and voting. |
Section 490.825. Committees. |
Section 490.826. Submission of matters for shareholder vote. |
Section 490.827. |
Section 490.828. |
Section 490.829. |
Section 490.830. Standards of conduct for directors. |
Section 490.831. Standards of liability for directors. |
Section 490.832. Director conflict of interest. |
Section 490.833. Liability for unlawful distribution. |
Section 490.834. |
Section 490.835. |
Section 490.836. |
Section 490.837. |
Section 490.838. |
Section 490.839. |
Section 490.840. Officers. |
Section 490.841. Functions of officers. |
Section 490.842. Standards of conduct for officers. |
Section 490.843. Resignation and removal of officers. |
Section 490.844. Contract rights of officers. |
Section 490.845. |
Section 490.846. |
Section 490.847. |
Section 490.848. |
Section 490.849. |
Section 490.850. Definitions. |
Section 490.851. Permissible indemnification. |
Section 490.852. Mandatory indemnification. |
Section 490.853. Advance for expenses. |
Section 490.854. Court-ordered indemnification. |
Section 490.855. Determination and authorization of indemnification. |
Section 490.856. Indemnification of officers. |
Section 490.857. Insurance. |
Section 490.858. Variation by corporate action — application of part. |
Section 490.859. Exclusivity of part. |
Section 490.860. Part definitions. |
Section 490.861. Judicial action. |
Section 490.862. Directors’ action. |
Section 490.863. Shareholders’ action. |
Section 490.864. |
Section 490.865. |
Section 490.866. |
Section 490.867. |
Section 490.868. |
Section 490.869. |
Section 490.870. Business opportunities. |
Section 490.901. Foreign-trade zone corporation. |
Section 490.902. Foreign insurance companies becoming domestic. |
Section 490.1001. Amendment of articles of incorporation — authority to amend. |
Section 490.1002. Amendment before issuance of shares. |
Section 490.1003. Amendment by board of directors and shareholders. |
Section 490.1004. Voting on amendments by voting groups. |
Section 490.1005. Amendment by board of directors. |
Section 490.1005A. Public corporation — amendment by board of directors. |
Section 490.1006. Articles of amendment. |
Section 490.1007. Restated articles of incorporation. |
Section 490.1008. Amendment pursuant to reorganization. |
Section 490.1009. Effect of amendment. |
Section 490.1010. |
Section 490.1011. |
Section 490.1012. |
Section 490.1013. |
Section 490.1014. |
Section 490.1015. |
Section 490.1016. |
Section 490.1017. |
Section 490.1018. |
Section 490.1019. |
Section 490.1020. Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or shareholders. |
Section 490.1021. Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors. |
Section 490.1022. |
Section 490.1101. Definitions. |
Section 490.1102. Merger. |
Section 490.1103. Share exchange. |
Section 490.1104. Action on a plan of merger or share exchange. |
Section 490.1105. Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries. |
Section 490.1106. Articles of merger or share exchange. |
Section 490.1107. Effect of merger or share exchange. |
Section 490.1108. Abandonment of a merger or share exchange. |
Section 490.1108A. Consideration of acquisition proposals — community interests. |
Section 490.1109. Qualified merger — corporation and cooperative association. |
Section 490.1110. Business combinations with interested shareholders. |
Section 490.1111. Conversion. |
Section 490.1112. Action on plan of conversion by converting domestic corporation. |
Section 490.1113. Filings required for conversion — effective date. |
Section 490.1114. Effect of conversion. |
Section 490.1201. Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval. |
Section 490.1202. Shareholder approval of certain dispositions. |
Section 490.1301. Definitions. |
Section 490.1302. Shareholders’ right to appraisal. |
Section 490.1303. Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners. |
Section 490.1304. |
Section 490.1305. |
Section 490.1306. |
Section 490.1307. |
Section 490.1308. |
Section 490.1309. |
Section 490.1310. |
Section 490.1311. |
Section 490.1312. |
Section 490.1313. |
Section 490.1314. |
Section 490.1315. |
Section 490.1316. |
Section 490.1317. |
Section 490.1318. |
Section 490.1319. |
Section 490.1320. Notice of appraisal rights. |
Section 490.1321. Notice of intent to demand payment. |
Section 490.1322. Appraisal notice and form. |
Section 490.1323. Perfection of rights — right to withdraw. |
Section 490.1324. Payment. |
Section 490.1325. After-acquired shares. |
Section 490.1326. Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer. |
Section 490.1327. |
Section 490.1328. |
Section 490.1329. |
Section 490.1330. Court action. |
Section 490.1331. Court costs and expenses. |
Section 490.1332. |
Section 490.1333. |
Section 490.1334. |
Section 490.1335. |
Section 490.1336. |
Section 490.1337. |
Section 490.1338. |
Section 490.1339. |
Section 490.1340. Other remedies limited. |
Section 490.1401. Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors. |
Section 490.1402. Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders. |
Section 490.1403. Articles of dissolution. |
Section 490.1404. Revocation of dissolution. |
Section 490.1405. Effect of dissolution. |
Section 490.1406. Known claims against dissolved corporation. |
Section 490.1407. Other claims against dissolved corporation. |
Section 490.1408. Court proceedings. |
Section 490.1409. Director duties. |
Section 490.1410. |
Section 490.1411. |
Section 490.1412. |
Section 490.1413. |
Section 490.1414. |
Section 490.1415. |
Section 490.1416. |
Section 490.1417. |
Section 490.1418. |
Section 490.1419. |
Section 490.1420. Grounds for administrative dissolution. |
Section 490.1421. Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution. |
Section 490.1422. Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. |
Section 490.1423. Appeal from denial of reinstatement. |
Section 490.1424. |
Section 490.1425. |
Section 490.1426. |
Section 490.1427. |
Section 490.1428. |
Section 490.1429. |
Section 490.1430. Grounds for judicial dissolution. |
Section 490.1431. Procedure for judicial dissolution. |
Section 490.1432. Receivership or custodianship. |
Section 490.1433. Decree of dissolution. |
Section 490.1434. Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution. |
Section 490.1435. |
Section 490.1436. |
Section 490.1437. |
Section 490.1438. |
Section 490.1439. |
Section 490.1440. Deposit with state treasurer. |
Section 490.1501. Authority to transact business required. |
Section 490.1502. Consequences of transacting business without authority. |
Section 490.1503. Application for certificate of authority. |
Section 490.1504. Amended certificate of authority. |
Section 490.1505. Effect of certificate of authority. |
Section 490.1506. Corporate name of foreign corporation. |
Section 490.1507. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation. |
Section 490.1508. Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation. |
Section 490.1509. Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation. |
Section 490.1510. Service on foreign corporation. |
Section 490.1511. |
Section 490.1512. |
Section 490.1513. |
Section 490.1514. |
Section 490.1515. |
Section 490.1516. |
Section 490.1517. |
Section 490.1518. |
Section 490.1519. |
Section 490.1520. Withdrawal of foreign corporation. |
Section 490.1521. |
Section 490.1522. |
Section 490.1523. Transfer of authority. |
Section 490.1524. |
Section 490.1525. |
Section 490.1526. |
Section 490.1527. |
Section 490.1528. |
Section 490.1529. |
Section 490.1530. Grounds for revocation. |
Section 490.1531. Procedure for and effect of revocation. |
Section 490.1532. Appeal from revocation. |
Section 490.1601. Corporate records. |
Section 490.1602. Inspection of records by shareholders. |
Section 490.1603. Scope of inspection right. |
Section 490.1604. Court-ordered inspection. |
Section 490.1605. Inspection of records by directors. |
Section 490.1606. Exception to notice requirement. |
Section 490.1607. |
Section 490.1608. |
Section 490.1609. |
Section 490.1610. |
Section 490.1611. |
Section 490.1612. |
Section 490.1613. |
Section 490.1614. |
Section 490.1615. |
Section 490.1616. |
Section 490.1617. |
Section 490.1618. |
Section 490.1619. |
Section 490.1620. Financial statements for shareholders. |
Section 490.1621. Other reports to shareholders. |
Section 490.1622. Biennial report for secretary of state. |
Section 490.1701. Application to existing corporations. |
Section 490.1702. Application to qualified foreign corporations. |
Section 490.1703. Savings provisions. |
Section 490.1704. Preemptive rights for existing corporations. |
Section 490.1705. Reinstatement of corporations existing prior to December 31, 1989. |