CHAPTER82. Nonprofit Corporations  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 82.006. Definitions.
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 82.051. Applicability of chapter; effect of chapter on corporations existing before October 1, 1991.
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 82.063. Election of board of directors of expired corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility; procedure; date of corporate existence.
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 82.078. Secretary of State authorized to adopt certain regulations to allow corporation to carry out powers and duties through most recent technology.
FORMATION
NRS 82.081. Filing requirements; prohibition against establishment of nonprofit corporation for certain illegal purposes.
NRS 82.086. Articles of incorporation: Required provisions.
NRS 82.091. Articles of incorporation: Optional provisions.
NRS 82.096. Name of corporation: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated corporation; regulations.
NRS 82.101. Name of corporation: Reservation; injunctive relief.
NRS 82.106. Articles of incorporation: Prohibited names and businesses; approval or certification required before filing of certain articles or amendments.
NRS 82.111. Commencement of corporate existence.
NRS 82.116. Acceptable evidence of incorporation.
POWERS
NRS 82.121. General powers.
NRS 82.126. Adoption and use of corporate seal or stamp.
NRS 82.131. Specific powers. [Effective through December 31, 2013.]
NRS 82.131. Specific powers. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.136. Restrictions: Issuance of stock; pecuniary gain of members; distributions.
CORPORATE RECORDS
NRS 82.181. Maintenance of records at registered office; inspection and copying of records; civil liability; penalties; denial of request for inspection of records; defense to action for penalties or damages; authority of court to compel production of records.
NRS 82.183. Records to be provided to Secretary of State; requirement to assist in criminal investigation; failure to comply; regulations.
NRS 82.186. Right of members and directors to inspect and copy records; denial of inspection; civil liability; defense to action for penalties or damages.
REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE; DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
NRS 82.193. Registered agent required; applicable law regarding registered agent and registered office; applicable law regarding annual list and defaulting corporations; default and reinstatement of corporation which is unit-owners’ association; fees.
NRS 82.196. Board of directors or trustees: Number and qualifications of members.
NRS 82.198. Board of directors or trustees: Selection of members when corporation owns or leases mobile home park.
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 82.221. Directors and officers: Exercise of powers and performance of duties; personal liability.
NRS 82.226. Restrictions on transactions involving interested directors or officers; compensation of directors.
MEMBERS
NRS 82.231. Powers of corporation; classes, qualifications and rights of members; term of membership.
NRS 82.236. Transfer of membership.
NRS 82.241. Personal liability of members; imposition of dues, assessments or fees.
NRS 82.246. Resignation.
NRS 82.251. Expulsion of member; suspension or termination of membership.
NRS 82.256. Purchase of membership by corporation.
NRS 82.261. Delegates.
MEETINGS, ELECTIONS, VOTING AND NOTICE
NRS 82.266. Place of members’, delegates’ and directors’ meetings.
NRS 82.271. Meetings of board of directors or delegates: Quorum; consent to action taken without meeting; alternative means for participating at meeting.
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 82.316. Determination of members entitled to notice of and to vote at meeting; fixing of date when members entitled to give consent in lieu of meeting.
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.
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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.
SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
NRS 82.382. “Charitable contribution” defined. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.387. Applicability. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.392. Corporation required to register before soliciting charitable contributions; filing requirements; information filed is public record. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.397. Secretary of State required to make filings available to public and post filings on official website. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.402. Penalty for failure to register with Secretary of State. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.407. Enforcement of laws governing solicitation of charitable contributions: Secretary of State required to provide notice of alleged violation; referral of alleged violation to Attorney General; proceedings instituted by Attorney General. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.412. Powers and duties of Secretary of State and Attorney General are cumulative. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.417. Regulations. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
SALE OF ASSETS; VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION
NRS 82.436. Sale, lease or exchange of assets: Authority; procedure.
NRS 82.446. Voluntary dissolution at request of members.
NRS 82.451. Voluntary dissolution by directors and members or by directors alone; directors to act as trustees for liquidation and winding up of corporate affairs.
NRS 82.456. Dissolved corporations: Rights and liabilities of corporation and its directors, trustees, receivers, officers, members and creditors; powers and duties of district court.
NRS 82.461. Dissolved corporations: Duties of person appointed or authorized to act in liquidation.
INSOLVENCY; INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION
NRS 82.466. Reorganization under federal law.
NRS 82.471. Application of creditors or members of insolvent corporation for injunction and appointment of receiver or trustee; powers and duties of court.
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 82.491. Involuntary dissolution: Appointment of receiver; powers and duties of receiver; authorized relief.
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.
FOREIGN NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS
NRS 82.523. Annual list: Filing requirements; fees; powers and duties of Secretary of State; regulations.
NRS 82.5231. Certificate of authorization to transact business. [Effective through December 31, 2013.]
NRS 82.5231. Certificate of authorization to transact business. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 82.5233. Addresses of officers required; failure to file.
NRS 82.5234. Penalty for failure to comply with requirements for qualification; enforcement; regulations.
NRS 82.5235. Defaulting corporations: Identification; forfeiture of right to transact business; penalty.
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 under old or new name; regulations.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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 82.531. Fees.
NRS 82.533. Procedure to submit replacement page to Secretary of State before actual filing of record.
NRS 82.534. Correction of inaccurate or defective record filed with Secretary of State; cancellation of filings.
NRS 82.536. Attorney General: Examination of corporate affairs; powers of enforcement.
NRS 82.541. Directors, officers, employees and agents: Indemnification; insurance against liability.
NRS 82.546. Renewal or revival of charter: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence.