CSC New Jersey Laws Governing Business Entities Annotated

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Title 14.  Corporations [Acts Saved from Repeal by § 14a:16-2] 
Chapter 2. Corporation Formation, § 14:2-2 
Chapter 3. Corporation Powers, § 14:3-7, 14:3-10 
Chapter 7. Residence of Directors and Officers, § 14:7-5 
Chapter 8. Capital Stock, § 14:8-18, § 14:8-22(1), § 14:8-22(2)) 
Chapter 11. Educational, Library or Literary Corporations, § 14:11-16(1), § 14:11-16(2)) 
Chapter 13. Dissolution, § 14:13-13 
Chapter 17. Payment of Taxes and Charges, § 14:17-1 

Title 14A. Corporations, General 
Chapter 1. General Provisions, § 14A:1-1 to § 14A:1-11  
Chapter 2. Formation, § 14A:2-1 to § 14A:2-10  
Chapter 3. Powers, § 14A:3-1 to § 14A:3-6.9  
Chapter 4. Registered Office and Registered Agent; Annual Report, § 14A:4-1 to § 14A:4-6  
Chapter 5. Shareholders’ Meetings and Elections; Rights and Liabilities of Shareholders in Certain Cases, § 14A:5-1 to § 14A:5-31  
Chapter 6. Directors and Officers, § 14A:6-1 to § 14A:6-17  
Chapter 7. Shares and Dividends, § 14A:7-1 to § 14A:7-20  
Chapter 8. Beneficial Provisions for Employees, § 14A:8-1 to § 14A:8-6  
Chapter 9. Amendments, Changes or Alterations, § 14A:9-1 to § 14A:9-6  
Chapter 10. Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition of All Capital Shares of a Corporation and Sale of Assets, § 14A:10-1 to § 14A:10-14  
Chapter 10A. Shareholders Protection Act, § 14A:10A-1 to § 14A:10A-6  
Chapter 11. Rights of Dissenting Shareholders, § 14A:11-1 to § 14A:11-11  
Chapter 11A. Conversion [Effective November 4, 2023], § 14A:11A-1, § 14A:11A-2  
Chapter 12. Dissolution, § 14A:12-1 to § 14A:12-19  
Chapter 13. Foreign Corporations, § 14A:13-1 to § 14A:13-23  
Chapter 14. Insolvency, Receivers and Reorganization, § 14A:14-1 to § 14A:14-27  
Chapter 15. Fees of Secretary of State, § 14A:15-1 to § 14A:15-3  
Chapter 16. Construction, Repealers; Effective Date, § 14A:16-1 to § 14A:16-4  
Chapter 17. Professional Service Corporations, § 14A:17-1 to § 14A:17-18  
Chapter 18. Benefit Corporations, § 14A:18-1 to § 14A:18-11  

Title 15A. Corporations, Nonprofit 
Chapter 1. In General, § 15A:1-1 to § 15A:1-10  
Chapter 2. Formation of Corporation, § 15A:2-1 to § 15A:2-12  
Chapter 3. Corporate Powers, § 15A:3-1 to § 15A:3-5  
Chapter 3A. Criminal Background Checks for Employees and Volunteers of Youth-Serving Organizations, § 15A:3A-1 to § 15A:3A-5  
Chapter 4. Registered Office, Registered Agent and Annual Report, § 15A:4-1 to § 15A:4-6  
Chapter 5. Annual Meetings, Elections, and Rights and Liabilities of Corporate Members, § 15A:5-1 to § 15A:5-25  
Chapter 6. Board of Trustees and Corporate Officers, § 15A:6-1 to § 15A:6-17  
Chapter 7. Memberships in Corporations, § 15A:7-1, § 15A:7-2  
Chapter 8. Employee Benefit Plans, § 15A:8-1 to § 15A:8-5  
Chapter 9. Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation, § 15A:9-1 to § 15A:9-6  
Chapter 10. Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets, § 15A:10-1 to § 15A:10-11  
Chapter 11. Limitations on Rights of Dissenting Members, § 15A:11-1  
Chapter 12. Dissolution of Corporation, § 15A:12-1 to § 15A:12-23  
Chapter 13. Powers of Foreign Corporations, § 15A:13-1 to § 15A:13-13  
Chapter 14. Insolvency, Receivers and Reorganization of Corporation, § 15A:14-1 to § 15A:14-26  
Chapter 15. Filing and Miscellaneous Fees of the Secretary of State, § 15A:15-1, § 15A:15-2  
Chapter 16. Acts Saved from Repeal, § 15A:16-1, § 15A:16-2  

Title 42. Partnerships and Partnership Associations 
Chapter 1. Uniform Partnership Law, § 42:1-1 to § 42:1-49  
Chapter 1A. Uniform Partnership Act, § 42:1A-1 to § 42:1A-56  
Chapter 2A. Uniform Limited Partnership Law (1976), § 42:2A-1 to § 42:2A-73  
Chapter 2C. Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, § 42:2C-1 to § 42:2C-94  
Chapter 3. Limited Partnership Associations, § 42:3-1 to § 42:3-30  
Chapter 4. Partnerships; Dissolution and Insolvency, § 42:4-1 to § 42:4-15  
Chapter 5. Copartners; Compromise of Claims, § 42:5-1 to § 42:5-5  
Chapter 6. Partnership Liabilities; Insolvent Voluntary Business Associations, § 42:6-1 to § 42:6-10  

New Jersey Rules of Court 
Part III. Rules Governing Criminal Practice 
Chapter IV. Proceedings after Verdict or Finding, § 3:21-6  
Part IV. Rules Governing Civil Practice in the Superior Court, Tax Court and Surrogate’s Courts 
Chapter 1. Scope of Rules; Commencement and Form of Action; Service of Process, § 4:4-4, § 4:4-5  
Chapter IV. Parties, § 4:32-3  

Title 2A. Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice 
Subtitle 4. Civil Actions 
Chapter 15. General Provisions, § 2A:15-30.1  
Subtitle 6. Specific Civil Actions 
Chapter 23B. Arbitration and Arbitration Proceedings, § 2A:23B-1 to § 2A:23B-36  

Title 12A. Commercial Transactions 
Subtitle 1. Uniform Commercial Code 
Chapter 1. General Provisions, § 12A:1-101 to § 12A:1-308  
Chapter 8. Investment Securities, § 12A:8-101 to § 12A:8-601  
Chapter 9. Secured Transactions, § 12A:9-101 to § 12A:9-809  

Title 46. Property 
Subtitle 6. Personal Property Only 
Chapter 30B. Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, § 46:30B-1 to § 46:30B-109  

Title 49. Sale of Securities 
Chapter 2. Sale of Securities, etc., in General, § 49:2-1 to § 49:2-7  
Chapter 2A. Bond Volume Cap Allocation, § 49:2A-1 to § 49:2A-5  
Chapter 2B. Refunding Bond Act, § 49:2B-1 to § 49:2B-21  
Chapter 3. Uniform Securities Law, § 49:3-47, § 49:3-49 to § 49:3-73 , § 49:3-75 to § 48:3-89  
Chapter 4. Destruction of Cancelled Securities, § 49:4-1, § 49:4-2  
Chapter 5. Corporation Takeover Bid Disclosure Law, § 49:5-1 to § 49:5-19  

Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 
Chapter 16A. Department of State, § 52:16A-110 to § 52:16A-112  
Chapter 18A. Department of the Treasury, § 52:18A-49.1  

Title 54. Taxation  
Chapter 10A. Corporation Business Tax Act (1945), § 54:10A-1 to § 54:10A-41  
Chapter 11. Tax Delinquents; Voiding Charter; Sale of Assets, § 54:11-1 to § 54:11-9  

Title 54A. New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act 
Chapter 2. Imposition of Tax, §§ 54A:2-1 — 54A:2-4
Chapter 6. Excludable Income, § 54A:6-34
Chapter 8. Payment of Tax, § 54A:8-6 
Chapter 12. Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax, §§ 54A:12-1 — 54A:12-6 

Title 56. Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices 
Chapter 1. Business and Partnership Names, §§ 56:1-1 — 56:1-7 

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