Washington Business Corporation Act (RCW 23B) Sourcebook
The Washington Business Corporation Act (RCW 23B) Sourcebook assembles in one volume the text of the original Act and any amendments, official legislative history, the commentary of the Corporate Act Revision Committee of the WSBA Business Law Section used to explain the proposed amendments to the WSBA Board of Governors and the Washington Legislature, and selected judicial case notes. The fifth edition includes all changes to Chapter 23B RCW enacted since the fourth edition was published in April 2015.
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Table of contents
INTRODUCTION AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS RCW 23B.01.010 – 01.590
CHAPTER 2. INCORPORATION RCW 23B.02.010 – 02.070
CHAPTER 3. POWERS AND PURPOSES RCW 23B.03.010 – 03.040
CHAPTER 4. NAME RCW 23B.04.010 – 04.037
CHAPTER 5. OFFICE AND AGENT RCW 23B.05.010 – 05.050
CHAPTER 6. SHARES AND DISTRIBUTIONS RCW 23B.06.010 – 06.400
CHAPTER 7. SHAREHOLDERS RCW 23B.07.010 – 07.400
CHAPTER 8. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS RCW 23B.08.010 – 08.900
CHAPTER 9. CORPORATE ENTITIES – CONVERSIONS RCW 23B.09.005 – 09.060
CHAPTER 10. AMENDMENTS OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
RCW 23B.10.010 – 10.210
CHAPTER 11. MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE RCW 23B.11.010 – 11.110
CHAPTER 12. SALE OF ASSETS RCW 23B.12.010 – 12.020
CHAPTER 13. DISSENTERS' RIGHTS RCW 23B.13.010 – 13.310
CHAPTER 14. DISSOLUTION RCW 23B.14.010 – 14.400
CHAPTER 15. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS RCW 23B.15.010 – 15.310
CHAPTER 16. RECORDS AND REPORTS RCW 23B.16.010 – 16.220
CHAPTER 17. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RCW 23B.17.010 – 17.030
CHAPTER 18. NONADMITTED ORGANIZATIONS RCW 23B.18.010 – 18.060
CHAPTER 19. SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS RCW 23B.19.010 – 19.900
CHAPTER 20. SOCIAL PURPOSE CORPORATIONS RCW 23B.25.005 – 25.150
CHAPTER 21. CONSTRUCTION RCW 23B.900.010 – 900.050
CHAPTER 22. UNIFORM BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE RCW 23.95.100 – 95.715
APPENDIX A: SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSIONS OF RCW 23B PROVISIONS IN WASHINGTON DECISIONS
APPENDIX B: STATES WITH SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF SECTIONS OF REVISED MODEL BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
APPENDIX C: SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION OF LANGUAGE IN RCW 23B PROVISIONS BY COURTS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS
APPENDIX D: CROSS REFERENCE LIST: TITLE 23B PROVISIONS TO RELATED TITLE 23A PROVISIONS
APPENDIX E: SUBJECT INDEX TO 23B