(1) Any corporation or association organized under previously existing statutes may, by a majority vote of its members, be brought under the provisions of KRS § 272.360 to
272.510 by limiting its membership and adopting the other restrictions as provided herein. It shall make out in duplicate a statement signed and sworn to by its directors to the effect that the corporation or association has, by a majority vote of the members, decided to accept the benefits and be bound by the provisions of KRS

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 272.480

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Sworn: includes "affirmed" in all cases in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

272.360 to 272.510 and has authorized all changes accordingly. Articles of incorporation shall be filed as herein required except that they shall be signed by the members of the then board of directors. The filing fee shall be the same as for filing an amendment to articles of incorporation.
(2) Where any association may be incorporated under KRS § 272.360 to KRS § 272.510, all contracts heretofore made by or on behalf of same by the promoters thereof in anticipation of such association becoming incorporated under the laws of this state, whether such contracts be made by or in the name of some corporation organized elsewhere and when same would have been valid if entered into subsequent to the passage of KRS § 272.360 to KRS § 272.510, are hereby validated as if made after the passage of those sections.
History: Created 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 14.