Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 23B.08 - Directors and Officers.
23B.08.010 - Requirement for and duties of board of directors.

RCW 23B.08.010
Requirement for and duties of board of directors.

(1) Each corporation must have a board of directors, except that a corporation may dispense with or limit the authority of its board of directors by describing in its articles of incorporation, or in a shareholders' agreement authorized by RCW 23B.07.320, who will perform some or all of the duties of the board of directors.
(2) Subject to any limitation set forth in this title, the articles of incorporation, or a shareholders' agreement authorized by RCW 23B.07.320:
(a) All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of the corporation's board of directors; and
(b) The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of its board of directors, which shall have exclusive authority as to substantive decisions concerning management of the corporation's business.

[ 2011 c 328 § 2; 1989 c 165 § 80.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 23B - Washington Business Corporation Act

Chapter 23B.08 - Directors and Officers.

23B.08.010 - Requirement for and duties of board of directors.

23B.08.020 - Qualifications of directors.

23B.08.030 - Number and election of directors.

23B.08.040 - Election of directors by certain classes or series of shares.

23B.08.050 - Terms of directors—Generally.

23B.08.060 - Staggered terms for directors.

23B.08.070 - Resignation of directors.

23B.08.080 - Removal of directors by shareholders.

23B.08.090 - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.

23B.08.100 - Vacancy on board of directors.

23B.08.110 - Compensation of directors.

23B.08.120 - Gender-diverse board of directors—Board diversity discussion and analysis—Remedy for failure to comply.

23B.08.200 - Regular or special meetings of the board.

23B.08.210 - Corporate action without meeting.

23B.08.220 - Notice of meeting.

23B.08.230 - Waiver of notice.

23B.08.240 - Quorum and voting.

23B.08.245 - Corporate action—Vote of shareholders.

23B.08.250 - Committees.

23B.08.300 - General standards for directors.

23B.08.310 - Liability for unlawful distributions.

23B.08.320 - Limitation on liability of directors.

23B.08.400 - Officers.

23B.08.410 - Duties of officers.

23B.08.420 - Standards of conduct for officers.

23B.08.430 - Resignation and removal of officers.

23B.08.440 - Contract rights of officers.

23B.08.500 - Indemnification definitions.

23B.08.510 - Authority to indemnify.

23B.08.520 - Mandatory indemnification.

23B.08.530 - Advance for expenses.

23B.08.540 - Court-ordered indemnification.

23B.08.550 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.

23B.08.560 - Shareholder authorized indemnification and advancement of expenses.

23B.08.570 - Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.

23B.08.580 - Insurance.

23B.08.590 - Validity of indemnification or advance for expenses.

23B.08.600 - Report to shareholders.

23B.08.603 - Indemnification or advance for expenses—Later amendment or repeal of subject provision.

23B.08.700 - Definitions.

23B.08.710 - Judicial action.

23B.08.720 - Directors' action.

23B.08.730 - Shareholders' action.

23B.08.735 - Pursuit of business opportunities—Duty to corporation.

23B.08.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.