Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation:

(1) a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition of all, or substantially all, the property and assets of the nonmembership nonprofit corporation may be approved by the board of directors; and

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-3A-10.03

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • certificate of incorporation: as used in this chapter is synonymous to the term certificate of formation used in Chapter 1. See Alabama Code 10A-3A-1.02
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition of all, or substantially all, of the property and assets of the nonmembership nonprofit corporation approved by the board of directors under this section must also be approved by that person or group of persons whose approval is required by the certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 10A-3A-10.04.