Formation of a specially chartered corporation shall, following enactment of its special charter act, be completed in all respects in the same manner as formation of a corporation organized under sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, except that: (1) The incorporators shall be such as are named in such act, if any; (2) no certificate of incorporation shall be filed but in lieu thereof a copy of the special act shall be filed as provided in the case of a certificate of incorporation; and (3) the ninety-day period referred to in subsection (b) of section 33-1243 as dating from the filing of the certificate of incorporation shall commence with the date of enactment of the special act.
(P.A. 96-256, S. 134, 209; P.A. 19-40, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 19-40 amended Subdiv. (3) by replacing reference to 30-day period with reference to 90-day period, effective January 1, 2020.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations
Section 33-1000. - Short title: Connecticut Revised Nonstock Corporation Act.
Section 33-1001. - Construction of statutes.
Section 33-1002. - Definitions.
Section 33-1003a. - Qualified director.
Section 33-1004. - Filing requirements.
Section 33-1005. - Forms. Mailing address.
Section 33-1006. - Effective time and date of document.
Section 33-1007. - Correcting filed document.
Section 33-1008. - Filing duty of Secretary of the State.
Section 33-1009. - Appeal from Secretary of the State's refusal to file document.
Section 33-1010. - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.
Section 33-1011. - Certificate of existence or authorization.
Section 33-1012. - Penalty for signing false document.
Section 33-1013. - Fees payable to Secretary of the State.
Section 33-1014. - Franchise tax.
Section 33-1015. - Powers of Secretary of the State.
Section 33-1016. - Regulations regarding electronic filing.
Section 33-1017. - Interrogatories by Secretary of the State.
Section 33-1025. - Incorporators.
Section 33-1026. - Certificate of incorporation.
Section 33-1027. - Incorporation.
Section 33-1028. - Liability for preincorporation transactions.
Section 33-1029. - Organization of corporation.
Section 33-1031. - Emergency bylaws.
Section 33-1036. - General powers.
Section 33-1037. - Emergency powers.
Section 33-1038. - Ultra vires.
Section 33-1045. - Corporate name.
Section 33-1046. - Reserved name.
Section 33-1047. - Registered name.
Section 33-1050. - Registered office and registered agent.
Section 33-1051. - Change of registered office or registered agent.
Section 33-1052. - Resignation of registered agent.
Section 33-1053. - Service of process on corporation.
Section 33-1055. - Classes of members.
Section 33-1056. - Rules for membership.
Section 33-1057. - Corporation may impose fines and penalties and levy dues and assessments.
Section 33-1058. - Liability of members.
Section 33-1061. - Annual meeting. Regular meeting.
Section 33-1062. - Special meeting.
Section 33-1063. - Court-ordered meeting.
Section 33-1064. - Action without meeting. Validity of actions at meetings not properly called.
Section 33-1065. - Notice of meeting.
Section 33-1066. - Waiver of notice.
Section 33-1067. - Record date.
Section 33-1068. - Chairperson to preside.
Section 33-1069. - Remote participation in meetings.
Section 33-1070. - Members' list for meeting.
Section 33-1071. - Member voting rights.
Section 33-1073. - Corporation's acceptance or rejection of votes.
Section 33-1074. - Quorum and voting requirements.
Section 33-1075. - Action by single and multiple classes of members.
Section 33-1076. - Other quorum or voting requirement.
Section 33-1077. - Voting for directors. Cumulative voting.
Section 33-1078. - Inspectors.
Section 33-1080. - Requirements for and duties of board of directors.
Section 33-1081. - Qualifications of directors.
Section 33-1082. - Number and election of directors.
Section 33-1083. - Special provisions regarding directors.
Section 33-1084. - Election of directors by certain classes of members.
Section 33-1085. - Terms of directors generally.
Section 33-1086. - Staggered terms for directors.
Section 33-1087. - Resignation of directors.
Section 33-1088. - Removal of directors by members or directors.
Section 33-1089. - Proceedings to determine validity of election.
Section 33-1090. - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
Section 33-1091. - Vacancy on board of directors.
Section 33-1091a. - Judicial appointment of board of directors.
Section 33-1092. - Compensation of directors.
Section 33-1096. - Court-ordered meeting of directors.
Section 33-1097. - Action without meeting.
Section 33-1098. - Notice of meeting.
Section 33-1099. - Waiver of notice.
Section 33-1100. - Quorum and voting.
Section 33-1101. - Committees.
Section 33-1104. - General standards for directors.
Section 33-1105. - Liability for unlawful distribution.
Section 33-1106. - Liability for loans.
Section 33-1110. - Functions of officers.
Section 33-1111. - Standards of conduct for officers.
Section 33-1112. - Resignation and removal of officers.
Section 33-1113. - Contract rights of officers.
Section 33-1116. - Definitions.
Section 33-1117. - Permissible indemnification.
Section 33-1118. - Mandatory indemnification.
Section 33-1119. - Advance for expenses.
Section 33-1120. - Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses.
Section 33-1121. - Determination and authorization of indemnification.
Section 33-1122. - Indemnification of and advance for expenses to officers, employees and agents.
Section 33-1124. - Variation by corporate action.
Section 33-1125. - Exclusivity of provisions.
Section 33-1127. - Definitions.
Section 33-1128. - Judicial action.
Section 33-1129. - Directors' action.
Section 33-1130. - Members' action.
Section 33-1131. - Taking advantage of a business opportunity.
Section 33-1140. - Authority to amend.
Section 33-1141. - Certain amendments by board of directors.
Section 33-1142. - Amendment by board of directors and members.
Section 33-1143. - Amendments by incorporators.
Section 33-1144. - Certificate of amendment.
Section 33-1145. - Restated certificate of incorporation.
Section 33-1146. - Amendment pursuant to reorganization.
Section 33-1147. - Effect of amendment.
Section 33-1150. - Amendment by board of directors or members.
Section 33-1151. - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for members.
Section 33-1152. - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
Section 33-1156. - Action on plan of merger.
Section 33-1157. - Certificate of merger.
Section 33-1158. - Effect of merger.
Section 33-1159. - Merger with foreign corporation.
Section 33-1159a. - Merger with foreign corporation.
Section 33-1159b. - Abandoned merger.
Section 33-1166. - Sale or other disposition of assets leaving no significant continuing activity.
Section 33-1170. - Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.
Section 33-1171. - Dissolution by resolution of board of directors and members.
Section 33-1172. - Certificate of dissolution.
Section 33-1173. - Revocation of dissolution.
Section 33-1174. - Effect of dissolution.
Section 33-1175. - Adoption of plan for distribution of assets.
Section 33-1176. - Liquidating distribution of assets.
Section 33-1177. - Known claims against dissolved corporation.
Section 33-1178. - Unknown claims against dissolved corporation.
Section 33-1178b. - Duties of directors of dissolved corporation.
Section 33-1181. - Administrative dissolution.
Section 33-1182. - Effect of administrative dissolution.
Section 33-1183. - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
Section 33-1184. - Appeal from refusal of reinstatement.
Section 33-1187. - Grounds for judicial dissolution.
Section 33-1188. - Procedure for judicial dissolution.
Section 33-1189. - Receivership or custodianship.
Section 33-1190. - Decree of dissolution.
Section 33-1193. - Deposit of assets with State Treasurer or other state official.
Section 33-1200. - Provisions applicable to specially chartered corporations.
Section 33-1201. - Formation of specially chartered corporation.
Section 33-1202. - Amendment of special charter.
Section 33-1203. - Surrender of charter and reincorporation.
Section 33-1204. - Franchise tax.
Section 33-1205. - Dissolution of specially chartered beach association.
Section 33-1210. - Authority to conduct affairs required.
Section 33-1211. - Consequences of conducting affairs without authority.
Section 33-1212. - Application for certificate of authority.
Section 33-1213. - Amended certificate of authority.
Section 33-1214. - Effect of certificate of authority.
Section 33-1215. - Corporate name of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1216. - Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1217. - Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1218. - Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1219. - Service of process on foreign corporation.
Section 33-1222. - Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1225. - Grounds for revocation.
Section 33-1226. - Procedure for and effect of revocation.
Section 33-1227. - Appeal from revocation.
Section 33-1235. - Corporate records.
Section 33-1236. - Inspection of records by members.
Section 33-1237. - Scope of inspection right.
Section 33-1238. - Court-ordered inspection.
Section 33-1239. - Inspection of records by directors.
Section 33-1240. - Exception to notice requirement.
Section 33-1241. - Financial statements.
Section 33-1242. - Other reports to members.
Section 33-1244. - Failure to file report. Incorrect report.
Section 33-1245. - Interim notice of change of director or officer.
Section 33-1285. - Judicial relief.
Section 33-1286. - Applicability to domestic corporations in existence on January 1, 1997.
Section 33-1287. - Applicability to qualified foreign corporations.
Section 33-1288. - Savings provisions.