Rhode Island General Laws 7-1-5.2. Mutual insurance associations – Applicability of chapter
Notwithstanding any provision of § 7-1-5 to the contrary, and without intending to limit those sections of chapter 1.2 of this title that may not be applicable to mutual associations by reason of the fact that those associations do not have shareholders, the following sections of chapter 1.2 of this title do not apply to any insurance company organized as a mutual association: § 7-1.2-601 (Right of corporation to acquire, dispose of, and cancel its own shares); § 7-1.2-602 (Authorized shares; shares in classes or series; issuance of shares); § 7-1.2-705 (Quorum of shareholders required for shareholders’ action); § 7-1.2-1201 (Rights of shareholders to dissent); § 7-1.2-1202 (Rights of dissenting shareholders); § 7-1.2-1315 (Avoidance of dissolution by share buyout); and § 7-1.2-1602(c)(2) (License fees payable by domestic corporations).
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 313, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-1-5.2
- 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.