Alabama Code — 10
Browse 955 sections in division 10 of the Alabama code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 10-1-1. Alteration, Amendment or Extension of Charter by Incorporated Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical, Etc., Association.
- § 10-1-2. Establishment of Segregated, Separate Political Funds; Voluntary Contributions; Filing of Disclosure Reports; Violations.
- § 10-1-3. Alteration or Amendment of Charter by Corporations Not of Business Character; Filing and Contents of Declarations; Issuance of Certificate; Provisions Cumulative.
- § 10-2A-70. Giving Aid or Contribution to Political Party or Candidate, Etc.; Penalty; Exception for Voluntary Separate Political Fund.
- § 10-2A-70.1. Limitation on Amount of Political Contribution; Provisions Supplemental.
- § 10-2A-70.2. Corporation Contributions to Candidates, Parties, Etc.
- § 10-2A-300. Law Applicable to Close Corporations.
- § 10-2A-301. “Close Corporation” Defined; Contents of Articles of Incorporation; Number of Shareholders.
- § 10-2A-302. Formation of a Close Corporation.
- § 10-2A-303. Election of Existing Corporation to Become a Close Corporation.
- § 10-2A-304. Voluntary Termination of Close Corporation Status by Amendment of Articles of Incorporation; Vote Required.
- § 10-2A-305. Issuance or Transfer of Shares of a Close Corporation in Breach of Qualifying Conditions.
- § 10-2A-306. Corporate Option Where a Restriction on Transfer of Shares Is Held Invalid.
- § 10-2A-307. Agreements Restricting Discretion of Directors.
- § 10-2A-308. Management by Shareholders.
- § 10-2A-309. Appointment of Custodian for Close Corporation.
- § 10-2A-310. Appointment of a Provisional Director in Certain Cases.
- § 10-2A-311. Shareholders’ Agreements.
- § 10-2A-312. Shareholders’ Option to Dissolve Corporation.
- § 10-2A-313. Effect of the Close Corporation Provisions on Other Laws.
- § 10-2B-1.01. Short Title and Applicability.
- § 10-2B-1.02. Reservation of Power to Amend or Repeal.
- § 10-2B-1.20. Filing Requirements.
- § 10-2B-1.21. Forms.
- § 10-2B-1.22. Filing, Service, and Copying Fees.
- § 10-2B-1.23. Effective Time and Date of Document.
- § 10-2B-1.24. Correcting Filed Document.
- § 10-2B-1.25. Place of Filing and Filing Duties of Probate Judge and Secretary of State.
- § 10-2B-1.26. Appeal from Probate Judge’s or Secretary of State’s Refusal to File Document.
- § 10-2B-1.27. Evidentiary Effect of Copy of Filed Document.
- § 10-2B-1.28. Certificate of Existence.
- § 10-2B-1.29. Penalty for Signing False Document.
- § 10-2B-1.30. Powers of Probate Judge and Secretary of State.
- § 10-2B-1.40. Definitions.
- § 10-2B-1.41. Notice.
- § 10-2B-2.01. Incorporators.
- § 10-2B-2.02. Articles of Incorporation.
- § 10-2B-2.03. Incorporation.
- § 10-2B-2.04. Liability for Preincorporation Transaction.
- § 10-2B-2.05. Organization of Corporation.
- § 10-2B-2.06. Bylaws.
- § 10-2B-2.07. Emergency Bylaws.
- § 10-2B-2.08. Incorporation by Purchasers of Property or Franchise of Corporation.
- § 10-2B-3.01. Purposes.
- § 10-2B-3.02. General Powers.
- § 10-2B-3.03. Emergency Powers.
- § 10-2B-3.04. Ultra Vires.
- § 10-2B-4.01. Corporate Name.
- § 10-2B-4.02. Reserved Name.
- § 10-2B-4.03. Registered Name.
- § 10-2B-5.01. Registered Office and Registered Agent.
- § 10-2B-5.02. Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent.
- § 10-2B-5.03. Resignation of Registered Agent.
- § 10-2B-5.04. Service on Corporation.
- § 10-2B-6.01. Authorized Shares.
- § 10-2B-6.02. Terms of Class or Series Determined by Board of Directors.
- § 10-2B-6.03. Issued and Outstanding Shares.
- § 10-2B-6.04. Fractional Shares.
- § 10-2B-6.20. Subscription for Shares Before Incorporation.
- § 10-2B-6.21. Issuance of Shares.
- § 10-2B-6.22. Liability of Shareholders and Subscribers.
- § 10-2B-6.23. Share Dividends.
- § 10-2B-6.24. Share Options.
- § 10-2B-6.25. Form and Content of Certificates.
- § 10-2B-6.26. Shares Without Certificates.
- § 10-2B-6.27. Restriction on Transfer of Shares and Other Securities.
- § 10-2B-6.28. Expense of Issue.
- § 10-2B-6.30. Shareholders’ Preemptive Rights.
- § 10-2B-6.31. Corporation’s Acquisition of Its Own Shares.
- § 10-2B-6.32. Cancellation of Reacquired Shares.
- § 10-2B-6.40. Distributions to Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-7.01. Annual Meeting.
- § 10-2B-7.02. Special Meeting.
- § 10-2B-7.03. Court-Ordered Meeting.
- § 10-2B-7.04. Action Without Meeting.
- § 10-2B-7.05. Notice of Meeting.
- § 10-2B-7.06. Waiver of Notice.
- § 10-2B-7.07. Record Date.
- § 10-2B-7.20. Shareholders’ List for Meeting.
- § 10-2B-7.21. Voting Entitlement of Shares.
- § 10-2B-7.22. Proxies.
- § 10-2B-7.23. Shares Held by Nominees.
- § 10-2B-7.24. Corporation’s Acceptance of Votes.
- § 10-2B-7.25. Quorum and Voting Requirements for Voting Groups.
- § 10-2B-7.26. Action by Single and Multiple Voting Groups.
- § 10-2B-7.27. Greater Quorum or Voting Requirements.
- § 10-2B-7.28. Voting for Directors; Cumulative Voting.
- § 10-2B-7.30. Voting Trust.
- § 10-2B-7.31. Voting Agreements.
- § 10-2B-7.32. Shareholder Agreements.
- § 10-2B-8.01. Requirement for and Duties of Board of Directors.
- § 10-2B-8.02. Qualifications of Directors.
- § 10-2B-8.03. Number and Election of Directors.
- § 10-2B-8.04. Election of Directors by Certain Classes of Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-8.05. Terms of Directors Generally.
- § 10-2B-8.06. Staggered Terms for Directors.
- § 10-2B-8.07. Resignation of Directors.
- § 10-2B-8.08. Removal of Directors by Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-8.09. Removal of Directors by Judicial Proceeding.
- § 10-2B-8.10. Vacancy on Board.
- § 10-2B-8.11. Compensation of Directors.
- § 10-2B-8.20. Meetings.
- § 10-2B-8.21. Action Without Meeting.
- § 10-2B-8.22. Notice of Meeting.
- § 10-2B-8.23. Waiver of Notice.
- § 10-2B-8.24. Quorum and Voting.
- § 10-2B-8.25. Committees.
- § 10-2B-8.30. General Standards for Directors.
- § 10-2B-8.31. Fiduciary Obligations Not Impaired.
- § 10-2B-8.32. Depreciating Stocks or Bonds of Corporation with Intent to Buy.
- § 10-2B-8.33. Liability for Unlawful Distributions.
- § 10-2B-8.40. Required Officers.
- § 10-2B-8.41. Duties of Officers.
- § 10-2B-8.42. Standards of Conduct for Officers.
- § 10-2B-8.43. Resignation and Removal of Officers.
- § 10-2B-8.44. Contract Rights of Officers.
- § 10-2B-8.50. Definitions.
- § 10-2B-8.51. Authority to Indemnify.
- § 10-2B-8.52. Mandatory Indemnification.
- § 10-2B-8.53. Advance for Expenses.
- § 10-2B-8.54. Court-Ordered Indemnification.
- § 10-2B-8.55. Determination and Authorization of Indemnification.
- § 10-2B-8.56. Indemnification of Officers, Employees, and Agents.
- § 10-2B-8.57. Insurance.
- § 10-2B-8.58. Application of Indemnification Provisions.
- § 10-2B-8.60. Definitions.
- § 10-2B-8.61. Judicial Action.
- § 10-2B-8.62. Directors’ Action.
- § 10-2B-8.63. Shareholders’ Action.
- § 10-2B-10.01. Authority to Amend Articles of Incorporation.
- § 10-2B-10.02. Amendment by Board of Directors.
- § 10-2B-10.03. Amendment by Board of Directors and Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-10.04. Voting on Amendments by Voting Groups.
- § 10-2B-10.05. Amendment Before Issuance of Shares.
- § 10-2B-10.06. Articles of Amendment.
- § 10-2B-10.07. Restated Articles of Incorporation.
- § 10-2B-10.08. Amendment Pursuant to Reorganization.
- § 10-2B-10.09. Effect of Amendment.
- § 10-2B-10.20. Amendment by Board of Directors or Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-10.21. Bylaw Increasing Quorum or Voting Requirement for Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-10.22. Bylaw Increasing Quorum or Voting Requirement for Directors.
- § 10-2B-11.01. Merger.
- § 10-2B-11.02. Share Exchange.
- § 10-2B-11.03. Action on Plan.
- § 10-2B-11.04. Merger of Subsidiary.
- § 10-2B-11.05. Articles of Merger or Share Exchange.
- § 10-2B-11.06. Effect of Merger or Share Exchange.
- § 10-2B-11.07. Merger or Share Exchange with Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-2B-11.08. Merger of Limited Partnership with Corporation.
- § 10-2B-12.01. Sale of Assets in Regular Course of Business and Mortgage of Assets.
- § 10-2B-12.02. Sale of Assets Other Than in Regular Course of Business.
- § 10-2B-13.01. Definitions.
- § 10-2B-13.02. Right to Dissent.
- § 10-2B-13.03. Dissent by Nominees and Beneficial Owners.
- § 10-2B-13.20. Notice of Dissenters’ Rights.
- § 10-2B-13.21. Notice of Intent to Demand Payment.
- § 10-2B-13.22. Dissenters’ Notice.
- § 10-2B-13.23. Duty to Demand Payment.
- § 10-2B-13.24. Share Restrictions.
- § 10-2B-13.25. Offer of Payment.
- § 10-2B-13.26. Failure to Take Corporate Action.
- § 10-2B-13.27. Reserved.
- § 10-2B-13.28. Procedure If Shareholder Dissatisfied with Offer of Payment.
- § 10-2B-13.30. Court Action.
- § 10-2B-13.31. Court Costs and Counsel Fees.
- § 10-2B-13.32. Status of Shares After Payment.
- § 10-2B-14.01. Dissolution by Incorporators or Initial Directors.
- § 10-2B-14.02. Dissolution by Board of Directors and Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-14.03. Articles of Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.04. Revocation of Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.05. Effect of Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.06. Known Claims Against Dissolved Corporation.
- § 10-2B-14.07. Unknown Claims Against Dissolved Corporation.
- § 10-2B-14.20. Grounds for Administrative Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.21. Procedure for and Effect of Administrative Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.22. Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.23. Appeal from Denial of Reinstatement.
- § 10-2B-14.30. Grounds for Judicial Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.31. Procedure for Judicial Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.32. Receivership or Custodianship.
- § 10-2B-14.33. Decree of Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.34. Election to Purchase in Lieu of Dissolution.
- § 10-2B-14.40. Deposit with Commissioner of Revenue.
- § 10-2B-15.01. Authority to Transact Business Required.
- § 10-2B-15.02. Consequences of Transacting Business Without Authority.
- § 10-2B-15.03. Application for Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-2B-15.04. Amended Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-2B-15.05. Effect of Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-2B-15.06. Corporate Name of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-2B-15.07. Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-2B-15.08. Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-2B-15.09. Resignation of Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-2B-15.10. Service on Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-2B-15.11. Out of State Business or Property of Foreign Corporation Not Subject to Control or Regulation.
- § 10-2B-15.12. Right of Eminent Domain.
- § 10-2B-15.13. Extension of Lines, Tracks, Ways, or Works into State.
- § 10-2B-15.20. Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-2B-15.30. Grounds for Revocation.
- § 10-2B-15.31. Procedure for and Effect of Revocation.
- § 10-2B-15.32. Appeal from Revocation.
- § 10-2B-15.40. Definitions.
- § 10-2B-15.41. Authority of Foreign Corporation to Act as Fiduciary.
- § 10-2B-15.42. Filing of Verified Statement with Commissioner of Revenue by Foreign Corporation Prior to Acting as Fiduciary.
- § 10-2B-15.43. Foreign Corporation Acting as Fiduciary Not Deemed Doing Business in This State.
- § 10-2B-15.44. Foreign Corporation Previously Acting in Fiduciary Capacity in State.
- § 10-2B-15.45. Service of Process on Foreign Corporation Acting in Fiduciary Capacity.
- § 10-2B-16.01. Corporate Records.
- § 10-2B-16.02. Inspection of Records by Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-16.03. Scope of Inspection Right.
- § 10-2B-16.04. Court-Ordered Inspection.
- § 10-2B-16.20. Financial Statements for Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-16.21. Other Reports to Shareholders.
- § 10-2B-16.22. Annual Report for Secretary of State.
- § 10-2B-17.01. Application to Existing Domestic Corporations.
- § 10-2B-17.02. Application to Qualified Foreign Corporations.
- § 10-2B-17.03. Saving Provisions.
- § 10-3A-1. Short Title.
- § 10-3A-2. Definitions.
- § 10-3A-3. Applicability.
- § 10-3A-4. Purposes.
- § 10-3A-20. General Powers.
- § 10-3A-21. Defense of Ultra Vires.
- § 10-3A-22. Corporate Name.
- § 10-3A-23. Registered Office and Registered Agent.
- § 10-3A-24. Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent.
- § 10-3A-25. Service of Process on Corporation.
- § 10-3A-26. Members.
- § 10-3A-27. Bylaws.
- § 10-3A-28. Meetings of Members.
- § 10-3A-29. Notice of Members’ Meetings.
- § 10-3A-30. Waiver of Notice.
- § 10-3A-31. Voting of Members.
- § 10-3A-32. Quorum of Members.
- § 10-3A-33. Greater Voting Requirements.
- § 10-3A-34. Board of Directors.
- § 10-3A-35. Number and Election of Directors; Terms; Removal from Office.
- § 10-3A-36. Vacancies.
- § 10-3A-37. Quorum of Directors.
- § 10-3A-38. Committees.
- § 10-3A-39. Place and Notice of Directors’ Meetings; Committee Meetings.
- § 10-3A-40. Action by Members or Directors Without Meeting.
- § 10-3A-41. Officers.
- § 10-3A-42. Removal of Officers.
- § 10-3A-43. Books and Records.
- § 10-3A-44. Shares of Stock and Dividends Prohibited; Compensation and Benefits Permitted.
- § 10-3A-45. Loans to Directors and Officers Prohibited.
- § 10-3A-60. Incorporators.
- § 10-3A-61. Articles of Incorporation.
- § 10-3A-62. Filing of Articles of Incorporation.
- § 10-3A-63. Effect of Filing Articles of Incorporation and Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation.
- § 10-3A-64. Organization Meetings.
- § 10-3A-80. Right to Amend Articles of Incorporation.
- § 10-3A-81. Procedure to Amend Articles of Incorporation.
- § 10-3A-82. Articles of Amendment.
- § 10-3A-83. Filing and Effectiveness of Articles of Amendment.
- § 10-3A-84. Restated Articles of Incorporation.
- § 10-3A-100. Procedure for Merger.
- § 10-3A-101. Procedure for Consolidation.
- § 10-3A-102. Approval of Merger or Consolidation.
- § 10-3A-103. Articles of Merger or Consolidation.
- § 10-3A-104. Effect of Merger or Consolidation.
- § 10-3A-105. Merger or Consolidation of Domestic and Foreign Corporations.
- § 10-3A-120. Sale, Lease, Exchange, or Mortgage of Assets.
- § 10-3A-140. Voluntary Dissolution.
- § 10-3A-141. Distribution of Assets.
- § 10-3A-142. Plan of Distribution.
- § 10-3A-143. Revocation of Voluntary Dissolution Proceedings.
- § 10-3A-144. Articles of Dissolution.
- § 10-3A-145. Filing of Articles of Dissolution.
- § 10-3A-146. Involuntary Dissolution.
- § 10-3A-147. Notification to Attorney General.
- § 10-3A-148. Venue and Process.
- § 10-3A-149. Jurisdiction of Court to Liquidate Assets and Affairs of Corporation.
- § 10-3A-150. Procedure in Liquidation of Corporation by Court.
- § 10-3A-151. Qualification of Receivers.
- § 10-3A-152. Filing of Claims in Liquidation Proceedings.
- § 10-3A-153. Discontinuance of Liquidation Proceedings.
- § 10-3A-154. Order of Involuntary Dissolution.
- § 10-3A-155. Filing of Order of Dissolution.
- § 10-3A-156. Deposits with State Treasurer.
- § 10-3A-157. Survival of Remedy After Dissolution.
- § 10-3A-170. Admission of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-3A-171. Powers of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-3A-172. Corporate Name of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-3A-173. Application for Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-3A-174. Filing of Application for Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-3A-175. Effect of Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-3A-176. Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-3A-177. Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-3A-178. Service of Process on Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-3A-179. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-3A-180. Merger of Foreign Corporation Authorized to Conduct Affairs in Alabama.
- § 10-3A-181. Amended Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-3A-182. Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation.
- § 10-3A-183. Filing of Application for Withdrawal.
- § 10-3A-184. Revocation of Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-3A-185. Issuance of Certificate of Revocation.
- § 10-3A-186. Conducting Affairs Without Certificate of Authority.
- § 10-3A-200. Fees for Filing Documents and Issuing Certificates.
- § 10-3A-201. Miscellaneous Charges.