Alabama § 10A-2A-6.20 - Subscription for Stock Before Incorporation.
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§ 10A-2A-6.20. Subscription for Stock Before Incorporation.
(a) A subscription for stock entered into before incorporation is irrevocable for six months unless the subscription agreement provides a longer or shorter period or all the subscribers agree to revocation.
(b) The board of directors may determine the payment terms of subscriptions for stock that were entered into before incorporation, unless the subscription agreement specifies them. A call for payment by the board of directors must be uniform so far as practicable as to all stock of the same class or series, unless the subscription agreement specifies otherwise.
(c) Stock issued pursuant to subscriptions entered into before incorporation are fully paid and nonassessable when the corporation receives the consideration specified in the subscription agreement.
(d) If a subscriber defaults in payment of cash or property under a subscription agreement entered into before incorporation, the corporation may collect the amount owed as any other debt. Alternatively, unless the subscription agreement provides otherwise, the corporation may rescind the agreement and may sell the stock if the debt remains unpaid for more than 20 days after the corporation delivers a written demand for payment to the subscriber.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10A-2A-6.20 ("Subscription for Stock Before Incorporation.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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