1. An unincorporated nonprofit association may merge with any organization that is authorized by law to merge with an unincorporated nonprofit association.
2. A merger involving an unincorporated nonprofit association is subject to the following rules:
(a) Each constituent organization shall comply with its governing law.
(b) Each party to the merger shall approve a plan of merger. The plan, which must be in a record, must include the following provisions:
(1) The name and form of each organization that is a party to the merger;
(2) The name and form of the surviving organization and, if the surviving organization is to be created by the merger, a statement to that effect;
(3) If the surviving organization is to be created by the merger, the surviving organization’s organizational documents that are proposed to be in a record;
(4) If the surviving organization is not to be created by the merger, any amendments to be made by the merger to the surviving organization’s organizational documents that are, or are proposed to be, in a record; and
(5) The terms and conditions of the merger, including the manner and basis for converting the interests in each constituent organization into any combination of money, interests in the surviving organization, and other consideration except that the plan of merger may not permit members of an unincorporated nonprofit association to receive merger consideration if a distribution of such consideration would not be permitted in the absence of a merger under NRS 81.855 and 81.870.
(c) The plan of merger must be approved by the members of each unincorporated nonprofit association that is a constituent organization in the merger. If a plan of merger would impose personal liability for an obligation of a constituent or surviving organization on a member of an association that is a party to the merger, the plan may not take effect unless it is approved in a record by the member.
(d) Subject to the contractual rights of third parties, after a plan of merger is approved and at any time before the merger is effective, a constituent organization may amend the plan or abandon the merger as provided in the plan, or except as otherwise prohibited in the plan, with the same consent as was required to approve the plan.
(e) Following approval of the plan, a merger under this section is effective:
(1) If a constituent organization is required to give notice to or obtain the approval of a governmental agency or officer in order to be a party to a merger, when the notice has been given and the approval has been obtained; and
(2) If the surviving organization:
(I) Is an unincorporated nonprofit association, as specified in the plan of merger and upon compliance by any constituent organization that is not an association with any requirements, including any required filings in the Office of the Secretary of State, of the organization’s governing statute; or
(II) Is not an unincorporated nonprofit association, as provided by the statutes governing the surviving organization.
3. When a merger becomes effective:
(a) The surviving organization continues or comes into existence;
(b) Each constituent organization that merges into the surviving organization ceases to exist as a separate entity;
(c) All property owned by each constituent organization that ceases to exist vests in the surviving organization;
(d) All debts, obligations or other liabilities of each nonsurviving organization continue as debts, obligations or other liabilities of the surviving organization;
(e) An action or proceeding pending by or against any nonsurviving organization may be continued as if the merger had not occurred;
(f) Except as prohibited by law other than NRS 81.700 to 81.890, inclusive, all of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers and purposes of each constituent organization that ceases to exist vest in the surviving organization;
(g) Except as otherwise provided in the plan of merger, the terms and conditions of the plan of merger take effect;
(h) The merger does not affect the personal liability, if any, of a member or manager of a constituent organization for a debt, obligation or other liability incurred before the merger is effective; and
(i) A surviving organization that is not organized in this State is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State to enforce any debt, obligation or other liability owed by a constituent organization if, before the merger, the constituent organization was subject to suit in this State for the debt, obligation or other liability.
4. Property held for a charitable purpose under the laws of this State by a constituent organization immediately before a merger under this section becomes effective may not, as a result of the merger, be diverted from the objects for which it was given, unless, to the extent required by or pursuant to the laws of this State concerning cy-pres or other law dealing with nondiversion of charitable assets, the organization obtains an appropriate order of the court specifying the disposition of the property.
5. A bequest, devise, gift, grant or promise contained in a will or other instrument of donation, subscription or conveyance that is made to a nonsurviving organization and that takes effect or remains payable after the merger inures to the surviving organization. A trust obligation that would govern property if transferred to the nonsurviving organization applies to property that is transferred to the surviving organization under this section.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Constituent organization" means an organization that is merged with one or more other organizations, including the surviving organization.
(b) "Nonsurviving organization" means a constituent organization that is not the surviving organization.
(c) "Organization" means an unincorporated nonprofit association, a general partnership, including a limited-liability partnership, limited partnership, including a limited-liability limited partnership, limited-liability company, business or statutory trust, corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity having a statute governing its formation and operation. The term includes a for-profit or nonprofit organization.
(d) "Surviving organization" means an organization into which one or more other organizations are merged.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 699)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 81 - Miscellaneous Organizations
NRS 81.0026 - Prohibition against formation of entity for certain illegal purposes.
NRS 81.0027 - Form required for filing of records.
NRS 81.003 - Filing of records written in language other than English.
NRS 81.010 - Formation; applicable law; revival of certain expired corporations.
NRS 81.030 - Memberships: Certificates; transfer and assignment.
NRS 81.040 - Articles of incorporation: Required provisions.
NRS 81.050 - Articles of incorporation: Optional provisions.
NRS 81.060 - Articles of incorporation: Filing requirements; acceptable evidence of incorporation.
NRS 81.070 - Amendment of articles of incorporation.
NRS 81.080 - Bylaws: Adoption; amendment; effectiveness.
NRS 81.090 - Bylaws: Optional provisions.
NRS 81.100 - Bylaws: Provisions for unequal property rights.
NRS 81.120 - Marketing contracts: Powers of corporation; title to property.
NRS 81.130 - Consolidation of cooperative corporations: Procedure; powers.
NRS 81.150 - Right of corporation to do business: Quo warranto proceedings.
NRS 81.160 - Applicability of NRS 81.010 to 81.160, inclusive.
NRS 81.170 - "Lawful business" defined; construction of NRS 81.170 to 81.270, inclusive.
NRS 81.190 - Members: Qualifications, rights, interest and duties.
NRS 81.200 - Articles of association: Filing requirements; required provisions.
NRS 81.210 - Purpose of business may be changed; amendment of articles.
NRS 81.230 - Bylaws: Adoption; amendment; required and optional provisions.
NRS 81.240 - Bylaws: Required and optional provisions concerning profits.
NRS 81.250 - Recording and maintaining of bylaws and amendments.
NRS 81.270 - Succession to membership: Nomination and transfer on death.
NRS 81.410 - Formation; applicable law.
NRS 81.420 - No capital stock; not to be carried on for profit.
NRS 81.430 - Memberships: Certificates; transfer and assignment.
NRS 81.440 - Articles of incorporation: Required provisions.
NRS 81.450 - Articles of incorporation: Filing requirements; acceptable evidence of incorporation.
NRS 81.470 - Bylaws: Adoption; amendment; effectiveness.
NRS 81.480 - Bylaws: Optional provisions.
NRS 81.490 - Bylaws: Provisions for unequal voting power.
NRS 81.510 - Agreements for unified action by cooperative corporations.
NRS 81.540 - Applicability and effect of NRS 81.410 to 81.540, inclusive.
NRS 81.560 - Declaration of policy.
NRS 81.570 - References to Internal Revenue Code.
NRS 81.600 - "Director" defined.
NRS 81.605 - "Governing instrument" defined.
NRS 81.610 - "Private foundation" defined.
NRS 81.620 - Applicability of NRS 81.550 to 81.660, inclusive.
NRS 81.640 - Minimum distributions required.
NRS 81.650 - Amendment of governing instrument: Procedure.
NRS 81.710 - "Established practices" defined.
NRS 81.715 - "Governing principles" defined.
NRS 81.720 - "Manager" defined.
NRS 81.725 - "Member" defined.
NRS 81.730 - "Person" defined.
NRS 81.740 - "Unincorporated nonprofit association" defined.
NRS 81.745 - Relation to other law.
NRS 81.755 - Legal entity; perpetual existence; powers.
NRS 81.760 - Ownership and transfer of property.
NRS 81.765 - Statement of authority as to real property.
NRS 81.775 - Assertion and defense of claims.
NRS 81.780 - Effect of judgment or order.
NRS 81.785 - Appointment of agent to receive service of process; service of process.
NRS 81.790 - Action or proceeding not abated by change in members or managers.
NRS 81.800 - Member not agent.
NRS 81.805 - Certain actions require approval by members.
NRS 81.810 - Meetings of members: Voting, notice and quorum requirements.
NRS 81.815 - Duties of member.
NRS 81.820 - Admission, suspension, dismissal or expulsion of members.
NRS 81.825 - Resignation of member.
NRS 81.830 - Membership interest not transferable.
NRS 81.835 - Selection of managers; management rights of managers.
NRS 81.840 - Duties of managers.
NRS 81.845 - Meetings of managers: Notice and quorum requirements.
NRS 81.850 - Right of member or manager to information.
NRS 81.855 - Distributions prohibited; compensation and other permitted payments.
NRS 81.860 - Reimbursement; indemnification; advancement of expenses.
NRS 81.870 - Winding up and termination.
NRS 81.880 - Transition concerning real and personal property.
NRS 81.885 - Uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 81.890 - Relations to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
NRS 81.903 - "Member" defined.
NRS 81.905 - "Membership share" defined.
NRS 81.907 - "Patronage" defined.
NRS 81.909 - "Patronage dividend" defined.
NRS 81.911 - "Quorum" defined.
NRS 81.913 - "Worker cooperative" defined.
NRS 81.915 - "Written notice of allocation" defined.
NRS 81.917 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 81.919 - Election of corporation to be governed as worker cooperative; applicable law.
NRS 81.921 - Apportionment and distribution of net earnings and losses.
NRS 81.925 - Reserve accounts; allocation of indivisible reserve account upon dissolution or sale.
NRS 81.927 - Authority to operate as internal capital account cooperative; accounts.
NRS 81.933 - Membership shares; voting power of shares other than membership shares.
NRS 81.935 - Procedure for expulsion, termination or suspension of member.
NRS 81.937 - Action challenging expulsion, termination or suspension of member.
NRS 81.943 - Contents of notice.
NRS 81.945 - Means of providing notice; affidavit is prima facie evidence of proper notice.
NRS 81.949 - Electronic notice of meeting not authorized in certain circumstances.
NRS 81.951 - Meetings adjourned to another time or place.
NRS 81.955 - Use of written ballots.
NRS 81.957 - Revocation of election to be governed as worker cooperative.