1. A statutory close corporation need not adopt bylaws if provisions required by law to be contained in bylaws are contained in either the articles of incorporation or a shareholder agreement authorized by section 351.800.

2. If a corporation does not have bylaws when its statutory close corporation status terminates under section 351.835, the corporation shall immediately adopt bylaws under section 351.290.

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 351.810

  • Articles of incorporation: includes the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, and includes articles of merger or consolidation. See Missouri Laws 351.015
  • 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.
  • Shareholder: means one who is a holder of record of shares in a corporation. See Missouri Laws 351.015
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