Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law
Section 1702.03 | Purposes of Corporation.

Effective: April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation: House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly
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.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships

Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law

Section 1702.01 | Nonprofit Corporation Law Definitions.

Section 1702.02 | Notice Requirements.

Section 1702.03 | Purposes of Corporation.

Section 1702.04 | Articles of Incorporation.

Section 1702.05 | Corporate Name - Transfer - Reservation.

Section 1702.06 | Statutory Agent - Cancellation and Reinstatement of Articles.

Section 1702.07 | Acceptance of Articles of Incorporation and Other Certificates - Filing Not Constructive Notice of Contents.

Section 1702.08 | Incorporation of Such Society or Association.

Section 1702.09 | Religious Society.

Section 1702.10 | Adoption of Regulations.

Section 1702.11 | Contents of Regulations.

Section 1702.12 | Authority of Nonprofit Corporation.

Section 1702.13 | Membership.

Section 1702.14 | Absence of Provision for Members.

Section 1702.15 | Corporation to Keep Books and Records of Account and Minutes of Proceedings.

Section 1702.16 | Annual Meeting.

Section 1702.17 | Meetings of Voting Members - Calling and Place of Meeting.

Section 1702.18 | Notice of Meeting.

Section 1702.19 | Waiver of Notice.

Section 1702.20 | Voting.

Section 1702.21 | Voting of Membership in Corporation.

Section 1702.22 | Quorum of Voting Members.

Section 1702.23 | Controlling Provisions of Articles or Regulations.

Section 1702.24 | Vote of Members Required for Rescission or Revocation.

Section 1702.25 | Action by Members or Directors Without a Meeting.

Section 1702.26 | Election of Directors.

Section 1702.27 | Number and Qualifications of Directors - Ex Officio Directors - Provisional Director.

Section 1702.28 | Term and Classification of Directors.

Section 1702.29 | Removal of Directors and Filling Vacancies.

Section 1702.30 | Authority of Directors.

Section 1702.301 | Interest of Director or Officer in Contract.

Section 1702.31 | Meetings of Directors - Notice.

Section 1702.32 | Quorum for Directors' Meeting.

Section 1702.33 | Executive and Other Committees of Directors.

Section 1702.34 | Officers - Authority and Removal.

Section 1702.35 | Corporate Property.

Section 1702.36 | Corporate Mortgages.

Section 1702.37 | Usury.

Section 1702.38 | Amendments to Articles.

Section 1702.39 | Mutual Benefit Corporation - Disposition of Assets.

Section 1702.40 | Judicial Sale of Property.

Section 1702.41 | Merger or Consolidation Into Domestic Corporation.

Section 1702.411 | Merger or Consolidation Into Entity Other Than Domestic Corporation.

Section 1702.42 | Agreement of Merger or Consolidation - Vote by Members.

Section 1702.43 | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation.

Section 1702.44 | Effect of Merger or Consolidation.

Section 1702.46 | Effective Date of Merger or Consolidation.

Section 1702.461 | Conversion to Domestic or Foreign Entity Other Than a for Profit Corporation or Domestic Corporation; Written Declaration of Conversion.

Section 1702.462 | Form of Certificate of Conversion.

Section 1702.47 | Voluntary Dissolution.

Section 1702.48 | Public Notice of Voluntary Dissolution.

Section 1702.49 | Winding Up or Obtaining Reinstatement - Powers and Duties of Directors.

Section 1702.50 | Jurisdiction of Court Over Winding Up of Affairs of Voluntarily Dissolved Corporation.

Section 1702.51 | Receiver for Winding Up Affairs of Corporation.

Section 1702.52 | Judicial Dissolution.

Section 1702.521 | Provisional Director - Appointment, Duties, Qualifications.

Section 1702.53 | Certified Copies as Evidence.

Section 1702.54 | False Statement or Entry.

Section 1702.55 | Liability of Members, Directors and Officers of Corporation.

Section 1702.57 | Exercise of Expired Powers.

Section 1702.58 | Applicability of Chapter.

Section 1702.59 | Filing of Verified Statement of Continued Existence.

Section 1702.60 | Restoring Rights, Privileges, and Franchises Upon Reinstatement.

Section 1702.80 | Qualified Nonprofit Corporation May Establish Police Department.

Section 1702.99 | Penalty.