1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 82.183, any corporation which did exist or is existing pursuant to the laws of this State may, upon complying with the provisions of NRS 78.150 and 82.193, procure a renewal or revival of its charter for any period, together with all the rights, franchises, privileges and immunities, and subject to all its existing and preexisting debts, duties and liabilities secured or imposed by its original charter and amendments thereto, or its existing charter, by filing:
(a) A certificate with the Secretary of State, which must set forth:
(1) The name of the corporation, which must be the name of the corporation at the time of the renewal or revival, or its name at the time its original charter expired.
(2) The information required pursuant to NRS 77.310.
(3) The date when the renewal or revival of the charter is to commence or be effective, which may be, in cases of a revival, before the date of the certificate.
(4) Whether or not the renewal or revival is to be perpetual, and, if not perpetual, the time for which the renewal or revival is to continue.
(5) That the corporation desiring to renew or revive its charter is, or has been, organized and carrying on the business authorized by its existing or original charter and amendments thereto, and desires to renew or continue through revival its existence pursuant to and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) A list of its president, secretary and treasurer and all of its directors and their mailing or street addresses, either residence or business.
(c) A declaration under penalty of perjury, on a form provided by the Secretary of State, that the renewal or revival is authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction in this State or by the duly elected board of directors of the corporation or, if the corporation does not have a board of directors, the equivalent of such a board.
2. A corporation whose charter has not expired and is being renewed shall cause the certificate to be signed by an officer of the corporation. The certificate must be approved by a majority of the last-appointed surviving directors.
3. A corporation seeking to revive its original or amended charter shall cause the certificate to be signed by its president or vice president and secretary or assistant secretary. The signing and filing of the certificate must be approved unanimously by the last-appointed surviving directors of the corporation and must contain a recital that unanimous consent was secured. The corporation shall pay to the Secretary of State the fee required to establish a new corporation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
4. The filed certificate, or a copy thereof which has been certified under the hand and seal of the Secretary of State, must be received in all courts and places as prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated and of the existence and incorporation of the corporation named therein.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 78.185, a renewal or revival pursuant to this section relates back to the date on which the corporation’s charter expired or was revoked and renews or revives the corporation’s charter and right to transact business as if such right had at all times remained in full force and effect.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1120; A 1997, 2811; 1999, 1608; 2003, 3131; 2003, 20th Special Session, 55; 2005, 2257; 2007, 1322, 2422, 2666; 2013, 853)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 82 - Nonprofit Corporations
NRS 82.011 - "Articles of incorporation" and "articles" defined.
NRS 82.016 - "Corporation" defined.
NRS 82.021 - "Corporation for public benefit" defined.
NRS 82.026 - "Directors" and "trustees" defined.
NRS 82.031 - "Member" defined.
NRS 82.034 - "Principal office" defined.
NRS 82.036 - "Receiver" defined.
NRS 82.041 - "Registered office" defined.
NRS 82.046 - Construction of chapter.
NRS 82.056 - Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility; procedure.
NRS 82.061 - Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Filing requirements; contents.
NRS 82.066 - Election of existing and expired corporation to accept chapter: Effect.
NRS 82.071 - Limitations on eligibility to organize under chapter.
NRS 82.076 - Effect of amendment or repeal of chapter; chapter is part of corporation’s charter.
NRS 82.086 - Articles of incorporation: Required provisions.
NRS 82.091 - Articles of incorporation: Optional provisions.
NRS 82.101 - Name of corporation: Reservation; injunctive relief.
NRS 82.111 - Commencement of corporate existence.
NRS 82.116 - Acceptable evidence of incorporation.
NRS 82.126 - Adoption and use of corporate seal or stamp.
NRS 82.136 - Restrictions: Issuance of stock; pecuniary gain of members; distributions.
NRS 82.196 - Board of directors or trustees: Number and qualifications of members.
NRS 82.201 - Board of directors or trustees: General powers.
NRS 82.206 - Committees of board of directors: Designation; powers; names; membership.
NRS 82.211 - Officers of corporation: Selection; terms; duties.
NRS 82.216 - Authority of directors and representatives of corporation.
NRS 82.236 - Transfer of membership.
NRS 82.241 - Personal liability of members; imposition of dues, assessments or fees.
NRS 82.251 - Expulsion of member; suspension or termination of membership.
NRS 82.256 - Purchase of membership by corporation.
NRS 82.266 - Place of members’, delegates’ and directors’ meetings.
NRS 82.276 - Consent of members in lieu of meeting; alternative means for participating at meeting.
NRS 82.281 - Actions at meetings not regularly called: Consent, ratification and approval.
NRS 82.286 - Election of directors and delegates; classification of directors.
NRS 82.291 - Meetings of members or delegates: Quorum.
NRS 82.296 - Directors: Removal; filling of vacancies.
NRS 82.301 - Effect of failure to elect director on designated day.
NRS 82.306 - Election of directors by order of court upon failure of regular election.
NRS 82.311 - Provisional director: Appointment; qualifications; rights and powers; removal.
NRS 82.321 - Members’ proxies.
NRS 82.326 - Action of members by written ballot in lieu of meeting.
NRS 82.331 - Cumulative voting.
NRS 82.336 - Delegates and members: Special meetings; notices.
NRS 82.341 - Waiver of notice.
NRS 82.346 - Amendment of articles before first meeting of directors.
NRS 82.351 - Amendment of articles: Scope of amendments.
NRS 82.356 - Amendment of articles: Procedure.
NRS 82.371 - Restatement of articles.
NRS 82.436 - Sale, lease or exchange of assets: Authority; procedure.
NRS 82.446 - Voluntary dissolution at request of members.
NRS 82.461 - Dissolved corporations: Duties of person appointed or authorized to act in liquidation.
NRS 82.466 - Reorganization under federal law.
NRS 82.476 - Receivers or trustees for insolvent corporations: Appointment; powers and duties.
NRS 82.481 - Authority of court to reconvey property back to or dissolve corporation.
NRS 82.486 - Involuntary dissolution: Authority and grounds for application.
NRS 82.496 - Involuntary dissolution: General powers of court.
NRS 82.501 - Limitation on time for creditors’ claims; notice to creditors.
NRS 82.506 - Presentation of creditors’ claims; examination of creditors and witnesses.
NRS 82.511 - Abatement of actions against receivers.
NRS 82.516 - Payment of creditors and distribution of surplus.
NRS 82.521 - Employees’ liens for wages.
NRS 82.5231 - Certificate of authorization to transact business.
NRS 82.5233 - Addresses of officers required; failure to file.
NRS 82.5236 - Defaulting corporations: Duties of Secretary of State.
NRS 82.5237 - Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.
NRS 82.5239 - Defaulting corporations: Reinstatement or revival under old or new name; regulations.
NRS 82.525 - Form required for filing of records.
NRS 82.526 - Corporate records: Microfilming; imaging; return.
NRS 82.528 - Filing of records written in language other than English.
NRS 82.536 - Attorney General: Examination of corporate affairs; powers of enforcement.
NRS 82.546 - Renewal or revival of charter: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence.