New Jersey § 15a:1-2

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 15a:1-2, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 15a:1-2.

As used in this title: a. “Act” means the “New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act;” b. “Board” means the board of trustees or the group of persons vested with management

of the business and affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which the

group is designated; “entire board” means all the trustees then in office; c. “ Bylaws ” means the code of rules adopted for the regulation or management of the affairs

of the corporation irrespective of the name by which these rules are designated; d. “ Certificate of incorporation ” includes: (1) the original certificate of incorporation or any other instrument filed or issued

under any statute to form a domestic or foreign corporation, as amended, supplemented

or restated by certificates of amendment, merger or consolidation or by other certificates

or instruments filed or issued under any statute, and (2) a special act or charter creating a domestic or foreign corporation, as amended,

supplemented or restated; e. “ Corporation ” or “ domestic corporation ” means a nonprofit corporation incorporated under this act, or existing on its effective

date and organized under any law of this State (other than laws contained in Title

16 of the Revised Statutes) for purposes for which a corporation may be organized

under this act; f. “ Corporate business entity ” means an organization organized under any other statute of this State or any statute

of any jurisdiction other than this State pursuant to which business corporate entities

may be organized; g. “Foreign corporation” means a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of

a jurisdiction other than this State for the purposes for which a corporation may

be organized under this act; h. “ Member ” means a participant in a corporation having such rights or obligations therein as

provided in this act; i. “ Trustee ” means any member of the board of a corporation, whether designated as a trustee,

director, manager, governor, or by any other title.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 15a:1-2

What does New Jersey Statutes § 15a:1-2 cover?

Section 15a:1-2 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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