§ 7-1-5 Corporations organized for the business of insurance
§ 7-1-5.2 Mutual insurance associations – Applicability of chapter
§ 7-1-6 Time allowed for organization of corporations created by legislative act
§ 7-1-7 Fees payable by corporations created by legislative act
§ 7-1-7.1 Filings to be originals
§ 7-1-13 Legislative control of future charters
§ 7-1-14 Continuation for special purposes of statutes otherwise repealed
§ 7-1-17 Receipt of property for charitable purposes in excess of authorized holdings
§ 7-1-21 Agreements as to disposition of stock or insurance on death of stockholder
§ 7-1-23 Recovery of penalties – Compromise
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 7-1 - Corporations - General Provisions

  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.