1. As used in this chapter: (a) “Approval” and “vote” as describing action by the directors or stockholders mean the vote of directors in person or by written consent or of stockholders in person, by proxy or by written consent. (b) “Articles,” “articles of incorporation” and “certificate of incorporation” are synonymous terms and, unless the […]
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. It is important to the economy of this State, and to domestic corporations, their directors and officers, and their stockholders, employees, creditors and other constituencies, for the laws governing domestic corporations to be clear and comprehensible. 2. The laws of this State govern the incorporation and internal […]
1. The provisions of this chapter apply to: (a) Corporations organized in this State on or after October 1, 1991, except: (1) Where the provisions of chapters 80, 84 and 89 of NRS are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter; (2) Corporations expressly excluded by the provisions of this chapter; and (3) Corporations governed […]
1. Trust companies, insurance companies, mutual fire insurance companies, surety companies, express companies and railroad companies may be formed under this chapter, but such a corporation may not: (a) Transact any such business within this State until it has first complied with all laws concerning or affecting the right to engage in such business. (b) […]
This chapter may be amended or repealed at the pleasure of the Legislature, and every corporation created under this chapter, or availing itself of any of the provisions of this chapter, and all stockholders of such corporation shall be bound by such amendment; but such amendment or repeal shall not take away or impair any […]
1. Each record filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter must be on or accompanied by a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. 2. The Secretary of State may refuse to file a record which does not comply with subsection 1 or which does not contain all of the information required […]
The Secretary of State may microfilm or image any record which is filed in the Office of the Secretary of State with respect to a corporation pursuant to this chapter and may return the original record to the corporation. (Added to NRS by 1977, 572; A 2003, 3077; 2003, 20th Special Session, 27)
No record which is written in a language other than English may be filed or submitted for filing in the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless it is accompanied by a verified translation of that record into the English language. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1112; A […]
The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to define, for the purposes of certain provisions of this chapter, the terms “meeting,” “writing,” “written” and other terms to allow a corporation or other entity which is subject to the provisions of this chapter to carry out its powers and duties as prescribed by this chapter through […]
Before the issuance of stock an incorporator, and after the issuance of stock an officer, of a corporation may authorize the Secretary of State in writing to replace any page of a record submitted for filing on an expedited basis, before the actual filing, and to accept the page as if it were part of […]
1. A corporation may correct a record filed in the Office of the Secretary of State with respect to the corporation if the record contains an inaccurate description of a corporate action or if the record was defectively signed, attested, sealed, verified or acknowledged. 2. To correct a record, the corporation must: (a) Prepare a […]
1. Except to the extent expressly prohibited in the articles of incorporation or an amendment thereto, in each case filed and effective on or after October 1, 2015, any corporate act not in compliance, or purportedly not in compliance, with this title or the articles of incorporation or bylaws in effect at the time of […]
1. Except as otherwise required by federal or state law, any records maintained by a corporation in its regular course of business, including, without limitation, its stock ledger, minute books, books of account and financial records, may be kept on, or by means of, any information processing system or other information storage device or medium, […]
No record or signature maintained by a corporation is required to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form. (Added to NRS by 2003, 3076; A 2011, 2771)
